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    April 2022 Update im For Beginners All you need to get started with Outdoor Photography LLSMOGNIM. a Black Dog Media aL yi 1 FEATURED INSIDE: Navigating the Start Menu Connecting to the Internet | How to personalise Windows 11 | Web browsing with Edge Using OneDrive Cloud Storage a EE Video chatting with Skype Email, Social Media & Messaging Elo Improving Windows 11 security cgericonison | er Wii and Personal wi-fi hotspots cetogipsmth Eperivorain | IO, cits | Fencigre | cee Senin SovOaEen ITE crete | hockesandvines | bob Troubleshooting & User Advice and much more... a Click the link to BUY NOW from AMAZON ~~) Available in all good bookshops Outdoor Photography For Beginners Starting something new can be daunting. Learning a skill or mastering a new piece of hardware is tough. Even tougher if you have no-one at hand to help. Conversely as the complexity of our consumer technology increases, the size of the requisite instruction manual decreases or in some cases it simply disappears. At numerous times in our lives we have all been “beginners”, there is no shame in that fact and rightly so. How many times have you asked aloud, "What does this button do?”, “Why doesn’t that work?". “What do you mean it doesn’t do that?", "HELP!" At the start of any new journey or adventure we are all beginners but fortunately for you we are here to stand beside you at every stage. Over this extensive series of titles we will be looking in great depth at the latest consumer electronics, software, hobbies and trends out of the box! We will guide you step-by-step through using all aspects of the technology that you may have been previously apprehensive at attempting. Let our expert guide help you build your technology understanding and skills, taking you from a novice to a confident and experienced user. Over the page our journey begins. We would wish you luck but we're sure with our support you won't need it. Contents Outdoor photography hints & tips ¥ 8-19 Outdoor photography hints & tips Getting started 22-23 _Choosingtheright camera Yournext camera? Choosing the right lens Tripodtips Digital storage WH Using your camera 34-35 _ Howimage compression works, 36-37 Theright mode forthe right conditions 38-39 Staying focused 40-43 Howshutter speed atfects your image Changing your view with focal length Understanding how aperture works Landscapes and hyperfocal distance Therules of composition ( CONTENTS eu OL E Pe eC Oe LULU sc PCT CS Tur ae (7 shia Bi 7 OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY HINTS & TIPS Some handy quick reference tips to start you off For many people, new to the world of photography, one of the Cee ees eee eect eh ed eee eee tee Con nL studio or masses of expensive equipment. There is plenty of Pee pees eee eure esc) Sea ewe Us eee eget Ree sce ieee ae sce Photographing outdoors is an amazing and rewarding One Om ec ea te eg Tey tee eau aan the family or a more serious professional endeavour in an exotic landscape, your shots, when taken well, are able to instil Pere en U ea RO a ne ne eas way: ‘wish you were here’. ‘So you have anew camera or you are itching to get one and get out there and start snapping away, filling memory card Smee Re escent ad Teen ih me uae pee eee Meera) eed eee une a cee next level. Go from ‘snap’ to ‘masterpiece’. The rest of this eu eke en ec ce Ton Cone nac ne Choose the right camera When you'r looking to buy 2 new camera for outdoor photography, make ast of your them Don't flint the trap of thinking thats more expansive camera wl make yeusa better photographer: You'remuch more tkely to improve your technique by than by spending moce money than you need to Choose the right lens Ityou'e buying a compact system cameracr standard tography. you ke to shoot set 2 good wide-oom lens bu shoot wife, youl elepto but this wil 29 Buy a tripod The quickest way to improveyour photography arta aroun £120 ($175, €165) etree teccente tonetruction, Avoid ons wth p Mr they ae seldom a * (OUTDOORPHOTOGRAPHY HINTS & TIPS Photo editing software To get the best out of your phot shoto editing software. You can fects ith the Phatos appt Windows or with Photos ona Mac bt for more accurate and detailed work you'inees Sey ‘something more capable. The bests Adobe anc Photoshop but witha month subseripon ° fee itmay be too expensive or most hobby users Fortunately there are plenty of cheaper ‘options. including Corel Paint Shop Pro x9, Corel Afteshat Pro 3 and Adobe Photoshop Element 5. Avoid camera shake Camera shake ruins mere photas than any other cause Youcan avo ty faster shutter speed a Neher St or by using your camera's spotr: ‘mode Try bracing your camera against ‘sold abject such asa wallr tee for ‘tional support. You can elsinate tamera shake altogether by using striped or by resting your camera ona slid surface fang using the two-second sel timer setting ora remate shutter releoze Natural light portrait ‘in flash you're shooting portrait into the sun with your subject's face in shadow, use your camera's lash to hel Sunight and iin those dar cameras those dy have flash setting tat ll work ‘meter o produce the corect result but not use the fash on full power and reduce the aperture by ne ore stops a avoid a Group portraits Ityou'e shooting 9 grove portal outers ‘tytafindalocaton that es you postion your subjects at dit broad step, low wal a prcbanch or ‘even the trunk of fale ree make ial impeompt stages, and add interest to what would otherwise be airy dll photo, Postion Shorter people he front of he group or get ron to knee so that everyone Portrait backgrounds When shooting a portrait eutdoors. ahways be aware of bjetsn the backeround and how sng a wide aperture (arrow depth of fl) to blurthe background while keeping the subject sharp. you want» sharp backgroundin your Shot. ake ear to position your subject 0 8 to ‘avoid abtrusve distractions (OUTDOORPHOTOGRAPHY HINTS & TIPS Time of day When shooting landscape shots, the time of day isallimportant. You cant contra he postion ofthe sun inthe sky, so you'll have to wa for itte bein thet postion to provide the best lighting for your scene. Make a nate of suneet and suns times andty to vst the same locaton several times at feent times of cay The favourite times fr perfect lgting ar an hour after sunrise and an hour before sunse Position Since youcan't move thelandseape {srcund to ut your composition, choosing the ight poston to take your shots l-important. Stuy the scene you want to capture and ty topeture how would lok rom higher up, lner down or from a diferent angle. Be aware of abstractions such 5 and pylons. and try ta choose alocation that minimizes their impact. The perect nation may involve & bitof hiking but itil be wert RA Harmony and balance ‘There's more oa god landscape ompostion than jsta snapshot of some nice ils Ty to include foreground deta such a8 of wall, rock formations or plants. They willadd depth anda sense ‘of perspective and srae to your pure and make for auch more interesting Ccompostion-Try to balance freground deta wth background deta harmanios balance ovo este a postion L Sh sie” EN MW Be? 753.5 tei Whatever the weather Remember thatthe weathers part ofthe landscape ‘oo, Whi anice sunny day's perfec for outdoor shotograpty, natural weather eects such as mis, clouds fend even rain canbe used to create an attractive photo under the rent ercumstances Make the weather part ‘of your compositon. Try capturing mst nearly morning ight, o raindrops hitting dle or the surface of ake, ‘Cloud formations can addinterest othe composition of a panoramic landscape shot {When shooting in low Fat the most important, thing to remember i that your camera's exposure meter vltry tbighten everthing tpi thi can cause probleme wth mage noise at higher I$0setongs. To capture ml it subjects against a dark nighttime background try reducing you exposure bya couple of stops. This willasohelp to reduce the blurring caused bycamera shake and meving subjects during long exposures. Night photography ‘ou can capture amazing photos af the stars ona clear rightby setting your camera on atrpod, setting the aperture tts widest poston and using the 8 exposure Setting and cable release to hold the shutter open for five or se minutes, Make sure you're wel away rom any light sources suchas street ightsor passing car. Ifyou point your camera tnards te Ple Star (or the Southern Cross) youll capture the apparent cular mation ofthe stares the Earthrotates & ‘OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY HINTS & TIPS Flash te od PAU te) Cd a ay PEG normal teed Get on their level wil capture the weld rom the chil’ point WHAT IS ADC Le ee Ce CeCe cas De ee eC ee Ce ee ee ee eras eed Unlimited satisfaction one low price Cheap constant access to piping hot media Protect your downloadings from Big brother Safer, than torrent-trackers 18 years of seamless operation and our users' satisfaction All languages ETT mV mold lel-eic AvaxHome - Your End Place We have everything for all of your needs. Just open https://avxlive.icu Exposure compensation Your camera's exposure meter wilusualy try to make everthig inthe frame app Animals The ala Concerts you have the equip ‘OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY HINTS & TIPS an abandoned warehouse of deserted beach preferably jst ‘tor dawor ust before sunset, use a wide rglelens al shoot at alow ale trom the front quarter ofthe car withthe rant wheel tuned beacehs butt works. ing from the side. One han ifyou plan todo lot of close-up workisaring ash which proves even luinatin rem a Sports and action Tre summeris a goed time to photograph ports an ather outdoor atts, Fo atast telephoto nt (but ory tp for you, try geting at ur zoom lens at maximum length Careful 202s to minimige motion Bluring. ports mode, use tha. Adventure photography you're keen on outdoor pursuits such as hiking camping sing, kayaking and soon You na doubt want o take photos ta record ‘our adventures. Most normal cameras don {ake too kinly to beng soakod in rainor submerged in themany waterproof, shockproof cameras range of action cameras you do want totake your DSLR along vest in afuly waterproct case such asthe Aquanoc Focal length Focallength, or the 200m setting af your lens, isonet your most important creative tools Longer foal lengths lat you gt closer to ddstant subjects hist wide ange settings let youcapture mare of your surrouncings However, most people only eer seem touse the minimum and maximum settings yoo dots you're mssing out on alot of ereative potent Use focal length creatively to Imorovecompositian ort focus attention on detaeina scene. Depth of field Depth of fils the cstance between the nearest and most catant bjectsina.scene that = arein focus. tis controlled bya combination of aperture an focal langth ange animpertant treatwe tol for mproving your photograph Use a narrow depth ofl wide aperture) to Isolate subjects agains a lured background for use alarge depth of fl (narow apertrs) (OUTDOORPHOTOGRAPHY HINTS & TIPS Focusing Your photo needs tobe propery focused butts important to make sure that youfocus onthe Fight pon. For narrow-cepth-of tld porta, try focusing on the subject’ eye thats closest tothe camera, Forbig panoramic andecapes using narow apertures. marualy focus on a point roughly ane thi of the cetance between the foreground andthe most distant point. This should ensure thatthe whole scene locks sharp usualy more accurate Hot weather Hot weather can aso cause some problems vith condensation anc high hurt being atthe tpl thelist, Keep. coupe of Bags of your earners bag to absoro an stray moist an wipe of any surlace condensation Soon asi forms, to avoid it seeping inside your camera and messing upthe electronics of fungal blooms growing sie the lens bare Black and white ‘There are many subjects that can look erat inbiackand whit, particularly portraits, rough texture le od stone, and even sndscape shots, However the Back nd white mode on your camera may not co the scene justi, You ean get much more ofthe image by converting the photo 2 This is especialy tu mode, ith ts much yousheet in Raw! Cleaning Like any piece of complex equioment, your camera needs regular care and maintenance is going to contin to rk properly. Dust and drt can cause se 2 oft cloth and use a smal stt brush to get int the 2 proper lint tr 3th and lens clearing fd. which Cold conditions conitons can cause a few problems for jera, the main one beingits tect on batteries. You'l find tht even ona told morning after aclear summer night, your keep a spareina warm inside pocket and swap take your camera back indoors, Batteries Your digital comers can't onerate without sure you fully charge the battery before aking it out the day you're going aay ora holiday remember totake your battery charger and an adaptor for foreign ‘mains sockets: anc maybe consiser vesting na pare battery or external battery packin case you cant charge itfora hile, Thare are also several devices avalab hand cra necator. Bright beach scenes Shooting bright beach scones canbe tricky withan ‘utomatic camera. The exposure meter wil ry tomake that ‘expanse of pristine white sand look ikea mi: tone grey, ‘hich wll cause anytring een the scene tobe under ‘exposed. Use your cameras exposure compensation. or ‘anual exposure your camera has ito ncrease exposure ty two or tree stops to counteract the metered under ‘exposure, Alternatively use spot metering on your subject's facet produce amore accurateresult Rule of thirds Cone ofthe most commonty quoted rules of phetoeraphic compositions the famous Rule ‘of Thirds When composing te scenein the winder. try to psiton the man elaments ofthe scene in such away thatthe alon imaginary ines thao the way across the frame ether vertical or horizontally or even both-This technique works or allkindsof Photography, nt ust landscapes (OUTDOORPHOTOGRAPHY HINTS & TIPS Leading tines ‘There are many rules an guidelines fr photographic composton but one that applies most often andscape photography isthe concept of leacinglines. When ‘composing your st try to tind ines inthe scene, such a5 roads riers, ava ines or hedges. 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Beyond that, to Pa ee conte ie Un Mee ce) about lens types and investing in a good tripod, are key things to Pea Ce se eo ene Reed Rete en en ete Cee eee ae Ee cece accessories that are available to help you take better photos Renee akan cn | | Choosing the right camera Which one is right for you to take outdoors on your next adventure? meas comein so many shapes and sizes, packed wth gadgets nd technology that canbe confusing tothe average enthusiast. ado that thetact that there aremany types ofeamerasystem too, andyouwoudbe forgiven tor wondering seasierto take Upfishing Instead, Dont wory fyouustwantto snap pictures of yout fiendson holiday orshoot with the latest medium format eamerainthewikis of Borneo, we've gotalist ofcameratypes that help sortitout fo you 1. Standard compact ‘Most compactcamerasalintoths ‘and sports that means your images A eee Pen ers eee ea eed eee eee ee ee Seer eter Ce ee ree ee etnies ee en a ee eee a nen oT eet winder. 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Youhave contralove athe her exposure variables, inclucing thecontrolof exposurecompensation Full Automatic Mode: FullAutomatiels incicatedonthe Mode calby agreenrectanguar sutine inthis mode, thecameramakes all exposure decisins with he exception fimage ‘quality Autofocus modeissettoAl Focus. ‘SHOOTING MODES (Close-up Mode (Macro Mode): Turninathe Mage dato the macrotiowersymbo setsthe ccameraior capturing smaller subjects suchas flowers. morningdew on gross, ardother small details, The autofocus mod isautomatialy ‘élusted One Shot. ‘Shutter-Prorty AE:Youcon manually set the shutter speed youwant toworkwith while the camerschaosesthe best coresponaing aperture setting Youhavecontolover all bother exposure variables including exposure compensation Flash Off Mode: Flash mode cisables both the ternal lash heacand any external flash unit conectee Focus see oA Focus mode, he AF assstlamp dsabled.1S0 and whitebalanceare etautomatically aswell. ‘Sports Mode: This mode usesa faster shutter speed tocapture fest moving subjects ike feotbal piayersrracingears. 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Landscape Mode: Landscape made combines slower shutter speeds with smaller aperture Settngs ta nereasetne depthoftelswnen shooting broad panoramas, sweeping landscapes or ary autdoorsublect where you wantas much sharonessas possible, trait Mode: This modeusesalargeaporture setingtodecreasethe depthof fil, which Burs i Movie Mode: hen Movie mode isselecte the ‘cameras mitrrand shutter open asin Live View mode, butte Live View / Moviebutton onthe Cameraisbackfunctionsasthe start/stop button Tormowerecording Staying focused Don't miss out on a good photo due to incorrect focusing CL aeaar eta Ree een : ead STAYING FOCUSED presstheshuterbtte,ncentinuoustocue a ‘ode twilleontnuetoupdstethefocusiyou | Ta ead thenmovethe camera, utile AF mode wi on einem hodthe samefocus setting asiongasyeuhoks Leelee dlovnthe button untyosaetaly ak he shot “oucanusethstofocsthecameraoni deta taraetsbyindngan objectinthe scenethat's ‘thasamedistanceanayasyourchesen subject * z - focssingonthat ancthentoding the oes ‘Autofocus technology has improved immensely, _andrefamingthe shot. Similarly youcan use t inreversetofocusonabects that aretin the and these days even the most basic modern AF centreofthe frame systems are generally fast, accurate and reliable.’ Moving targets Compactcamera A systemsareusualy -someunatsiowerthanthase DSLR, which means they can have arealprlem focusing on a ‘movngsubeets. Theway roundthisisether Ini fener scored touse continous AF or fyourcameranasthis intend ovemndrwstewianak ‘option tousemanualfous, youeantallunere your subjectispoingtobe, suchasacargong rourdatight comer ona acetrackor achidona ‘swing youcanprefocusthecameracnthispoint andwatotakethepetureat hevightmament. ‘Thismethedtakes some practceand good ‘elles, butiteanproduceexceentreats, Close-ups ‘Aloamerazandleneeshaveaminenurs tocusing distance aclasestpomt beyenduhich ‘thay cannot focus. 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