Photography: Introduction

The Major has been a professional photographer and will pass on helpful hints in using digital cameras in ways that are not necessarily found in conventional instructions I do no know anybody who would go out and buy an V-8 hot-rod car and then take out one-half of the sparkplugs. Yet that is exactly what many are doing with their digital cameras.

Topics in this series will include:

Introduction to photography.
How to move beyond "Aunt Mamie" shots.
How to capture the best pixel resolution.
Why exposures are often wrong when using automatic cameras.
Camera view-finders can mislead.
Why some buildings lean backwards in images.
Why squares are not always square.
Shooting into the light.
Using an alternate flash.
Taking great portraits -- it is a talent!
Taking close-ups -- it's an art!
Using flash for daylight pictures.
What is par-focal and when to use it.
Some interesting practice shots.
Why professional photographs look professional.

With photographic knowledge comes photographic pride. Be proud, not just of your family, but also of the photographs of your family.

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