Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Equipment: What Do I need as a Digital Photographer?

By Sarah N Caffrey


Professional Photography is an interesting, rewarding career. If this is your choice, there are a number of online photography colleges that you can choose to attend. Digital photography is the choice of many new photographers. You will learn enough skills to make the choice between being a Professional Digital Photographer or a Professional Film Photographer.

A DSLR camera is the newest version of the older SLR. The exception is that it is a digital camera instead of a film camera. There is no waiting for the pictures to be developed, or having to take the time to develop them yourself. The both use the automatic mirror/shutter mechanism to provide the images just as you see them in the viewfinder.

Durability is a big factor when looking at the body of the camera. There are drawbacks to just buying the body. When you buy the lens separate from the body, you take a chance on getting something of less quality that might not function correctly with the body. It is always better to buy the body and lens together as a whole unit. Other lens for different types of pictures can be purchased later.

DSLR cameras use a memory card. Photography schools in California include lessons on choosing the best card to use. These cards usually start around 1 Giga Byte and go up. The larger GB you have, the more pictures the card will hold. You can download the pictures from these cards to your computer, a photo printer. You can then print, e-mail or post the pictures without all the hassle of chemical developing.

There are many different attachments that are interchangeable between a SLR and DSLR. Lenses are one of these. Buying your lens separately is not always a good idea; however buying extra lens for special purposes will enable you to get better shots. Telephoto, zoom and wide angle lens are some of the extras that are available.

There are several different kinds of filters for your DSLR. UV filters help to block out ultra violet rays. Neutral Density filters help you focus on one image in the picture and blur out or shadow the unimportant items. Polarizing filters help reduce glare, reflections and block out certain colors. These are especially useful when shooting night shots where there are lights, and shooting shots of the sky.

Tripods are used to stabilize cameras to prevent shake and blur. They also help prevent double images and enable you to set the camera to take a picture a few seconds later. A tripod is made up of three adjustable legs with a base to attach camera to. These are essential equipment for any professional photographer.




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