It is a start and I hope a place where fellow Chatham Camera Club members can come to learn about photography and also come to ask questions. I was very pleased to see the overall positive response to the talk I gave at the last meeting. There appears to be a lot of people who really want to learn the in’s and out’s of photography and take control of the camera rather then letting the camera have control of the exposure settings. Lets use this blog to once again relegate the camera to “tool” status and make it nothing more than an instrument use in taking the photos we envision in our minds.
Just off the top of my head here are a few of the lessons I want to start off with.
1. Basic Understanding of how a digital camera (compacts, dSLRs) work. With respect to the dSLR’s this will include some discussion on the lens as well.
2. Metering modes. Discussion on the various types of metering modes as well as some guidelines on when you may want to use a specific type of metering mode.
This is just to begin with and although the list is short at the moment it will expand as we move along. I also encourage everyone to post comments and/or ask questions. The stronger the group interaction the more everyone will benefit. Also please send in your own lesson ideas if you have any.
Thanks and looking forward to starting this journey with you all.
Richard
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