Photography Course

If you are in the market for
a new camera—still or video—because your current one seems dead, try this
first. Remove the batteries and clean all contacts with a pencil eraser. Then use
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Most adjustable cameras are quite similar. The camera in these pictures, a Nikon FE, is fairly typical. You should be able to use these pictures to find the controls on your camera however, we will also use a typical “Point and Shoot” camera in a few of the illustrations. Their controls are quite similar [...]

There comes a time when reality forces even the most die hard of us to recognize that times have changed. Most cameras sold these days are all Digital.
Many old-timers have been a strong opponent of digital cameras for their failure to provide features serious photographers need. Lens interchangeability, flash mount, SLR design, ease of [...]

Camera won’t work? Camera leaks light? Camera just messing up?
Don’t despair…. we have some tips and solutions that could save you tons of money in camera repair or replacement.
Read on and smile:
First, the most common problem:
The camera, or flash, simply won’t turn on. Are you certain the batteries are fresh? If so, don’t despair…. [...]

Flash Photography …. when and how to use flash units.

Always remember: The power of a beam of light falls off fast!
Technically…. light falls of as the distance is squared.
This is an important consideration with smaller cameras that do not have automatic exposure control, like the two bottom cameras:

Smaller “point-and-shoot” cameras have flashes with non-automatic exposure [...]