Want to master photography, here's the perfect tool.
This blog is for ALL those people who post really crappy home photos. I'm guessing they won't be using this too however, given that if they cared one iota maybe they wouldn't be standing in the photo or posting it upside down!
Okay then, this is for ALL of those people who don't want to hire a pro but want to take better photos.
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Want to master photography, here's the perfect tool.
If you're planning to build a collection of local photos to go along with your hyper-local blogging efforts, I'm sure you've invested in a nice point-and-shoot camera to take pictures. While most of those cameras can do fine in their "automatic" mode, you'll find that going to manual mode is ideal for certain situations. With little time to take a class, you just need a tool to try the results of changing settings such as ISO, aperture, and shutter speed. Instead of playing with your real camera which could alter amny settings you can't undo, I ran across an online tool to help you practice with a camera to learn how changing one setting affects what kind of picture is taken.
SLR Camera Simulator is a great way to practice how to take a picture and see what happens as you change each setting. You can adjust shutter or aperture priority in addition to ISO and other settings to learn how each one changes the final exposure. When combined with an explanation of each setting (I recommend Wikipedia) you'll quickly build confidence on how to adjust a camera manually to get the best possible pictures. There are times when you want to go manual.
Tip #1 - When you have a lot of things moving (trees, flags, etc) and you want them to be still (no blur) then you increase your shutter speed. Going too high will make any little wiggle in your hands mess up the picture but fast enough will stop all movement for a nice clear picture.
Tip #2 - When things are a little dark, lower the aperture setting to let in more light but not too much. A lower aperture setting and slower shutter speeds let in more light. Increasing the ISO makes the sensor in the camera more sensitive. Making adjustments will help give you the optimal combination in the simulation.
Enjoy this virtual camera and I hope it helps you learn more about using your camera to take better real estate photos.
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