What is the Rule of Thirds? The Rule of Thirds is a basic composition guideline in photography. It plays on the natural tendency for our eyes to be drawn towards certain parts of an image. Imagine a tic tac toe board. Now imagine that tic tac toe board sitting on top of your picture. The…
Exposure Compensation – A Bloggography Tutorial
For this week’s Bloggography photography tutorial, we are going to explore exposure compensation. This post was written by my co-host, Manic Mother. What is exposure compensation? Exposure compensation is a feature that dSLR cameras (and some point and shoots) have that allows you to manually adjust the exposure levels of your picture. When your camera…
Easy Kite Making Instructions for Preschool Kids
Spring is a great time to fly kites. I found a fun and easy kite making pattern* that is perfect for kids (today kids 2 to 9 used these kites!). They decorated their papers first before following these instructions to “assemble” their kites: Easy Kite Making Instructions for Young Kids Step 1: Gather materials (one…
Exposure Triangle – a Bloggography Tutorial
Visit my co-host, Manic Mother! We have spent the last month discussing and experimenting with ISO, Aperture, and Shutter Speed, the three elements often referred to as the three points of the Exposure Triangle. It is at the intersection of these three elements that a picture’s exposure is decided. Most importantly (and the most important…
Aperture Explained – a Bloggography Tutorial
This tutorial was written by my co-host, Beth from Manic Mother. What is aperture? Aperture is the hole inside of your lens that lets light in. Different lenses have different apertures. A lens of f/1.4 will have a large hole where as a lens of f/4.5 will have a smaller hole. Aperture is measured in…
Shutter Speed {All You Need To Know} – A Bloggography Tutorial
It’s time for another addition of Bloggography! Today we’ll concentrate on shutter speed. Visit my co-host, Manic Mother! What is shutter speed? Shutter speed is the amount of time that the camera’s shutter (or the opening that lets light into the camera’s sensors) stays open. The shutter speed is measured in seconds (or fractions of…
Learning ISO with Bloggography
This tutorial was written by my co-host, Beth from Manic Mother. What is ISO? One of the greatest tools of a DSLR camera (and many point & shoots) is the ability to adjust the ISO. Before the digital age, photographers bought their film in different “speeds” – the ISO number referred to the speed of…
The Mode Dial: Get to Know Your Camera With Bloggography
For quite a while after getting my digital Canon Rebel, I happily kept it on auto mode all the time. I honestly had no idea what all of those other modes were for. But when I decided to become more serious about photography, I knew that I needed to learn at least a little more…
Introducing Bloggography! And, Why You Should Ask Santa For A DSLR Camera
10 Reasons Why a DSLR Should Top Your Gift List This Year: • Because they are amazing! (you will thank yourself later) • Because it is always fun to learn something new. • Better pictures = better blog. • Great pictures leave good impressions (and make for repeat visitors to your blog). • To record…
What Exactly Are Megapixels?
Friends frequently call me up and ask for advice on which camera to buy, and one of the most common question that I hear is, “How many megapixels do I need?” Well, let’s answer that by first answering: What are megapixels? The word “pixel” comes from “picture element.” Seriously – who would have known?! A…