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Guide to Photography: The Rule of Thirds

Photography Tech June 29, 2015 3 Comments

Wayyyyy back in the day, when my parents gave me a disposable camera so that I could take pictures on a primary school zoo trip, I took some really badly composed pictures. I took my mother’s advice to “put people in the middle” too far, and it turns out that it really didn’t quite work when composing a photograph.

So fast forward 10 years, and I get my first lesson in photography: The Rule of Thirds. The golden rule of composition that is taught to all beginners, and still works for me, even to this day!

Guide to Photography: Aperture

Photography Tech June 22, 2015

Part of what I love about fancy schmancy cameras and lenses, is the ability to shoot at wide apertures. It adds an extra dimension to my photos, and it allows me to do so much more than I could have with just a point and shoot.

Not that there’s anything wrong with that!

But aperture, like any other tool, can be heavily misused, and trust me, I’ve made those mistakes along the way. So after writing about how to start shooting in manual, I thought it might be a good idea to share a little bit more about what I learnt about Aperture, so that maybe it could help you in your photography journey too!

The Importance of Aftercare: the Samsung Experience Store and NX3000 disappointment

Photography Tech May 5, 2015

The importance of aftercare: the Samsung Experience disappointment.

After 10 months of a beautiful, productive relationship, my Samsung NX3000 dies on me. Like completely spazzes out, and kicks the proverbial bucket, right in the middle of dinner. Now, you might say, “But it’s under a year old! Just get it fixed under warranty!” And you’d be right.

See, when the NX3000 first came out, it wasn’t available in Australia, so I took the gamble and bought the camera in Singapore, from a reputable store. I knew that the warranty wasn’t applicable in Australia, but I figure that I could at least pay to get it serviced here, right?

I didn’t know how wrong I’d be.
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To Pro or Not: Which camera should I buy?

Photography Tech April 27, 2015

I'm a photographer, and you should be one too.

As odd as it may seem, photographers never start out as photographers. They rarely ever are born with a camera ready to play with, even if their parents are amateur enthusiasts. My parents, for example, were quite into memory preservation through film, and I never got into photography into a serious way until I was well into my 20s. It all began with a tiny point and shoot, and when I outgrew that, I was faced with the question that many advanced beginners are faced with:

Which camera should I buy?
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How to start photographing in manual

Photography Tech April 20, 2015 4 Comments

Screen showing manual functions in a camera

So you’ve read all about composition, colour and styling, and it’s now time to use your camera in Manual mode, like the “pros” do. But where to begin? Manual mode leaves all the controls entirely up to you, and all those buttons and options can sometimes get confusing.

Well here’s a quick starter’s guide to using your camera in Manual mode – and perhaps help demystify those strange settings!