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This is just one of many common photography mistakes made in the pursuit of immortalizing life. Whether it is snap shots of the kids, cuddly photos of family pets, scenic vistas from vacations, or even a serious interest in the photographic process itself, everyone takes pictures. I am here today to help you wade through the mazes of equipment and composition, hopefully showing you how to make better pictures. Before you can make a picture, you have to have a camera. Some of you already have a camera, in which case I will be showing you ways to use your camera more effectively. Others may want a new camera, or you may not have a camera at all. Before you can truly shop for a camera, you need to know what you need. The equipment that you need is dependent on what you want to do and how often you think you will be doing it. It you are looking for something to take vacation pictures, you probably do not go often enough to invest a lot of equipment in a camera. Something like this throw away camera (visual) will cost about $5 to $8 a piece, can take excellent pictures, is already loaded with film, and can come with such features as water proofing and flash. You simply un-wrap it, point and click. When you are done, you just drop the whole thing off for processing. The downside of this option is that it does not allow for a lot of creativity. They are focus free, which means that, while you do not have to worry about focusing the camera, you do have to worry about things too close or too far being out of focus. A step above that is the point and shoot camera. Depending on your wants and needs they run from about $10 up into the $500 range plus the cost of film, which averages $5 a role. The basic models are not really anything other than throw aways without film. They are focus free, and often come without benefit of a flash or anything else. If you want to pay more, you can enter the realm of the auto focus point and shoot. The difference between auto focus and focus free is that an auto focus does just that. It focuses the lens on the subject. A focus free actually has no true lens. It is merely a shutter covered with a piece of plastic. With an auto focus you have more creativity and freedom. You can have a subject off center, set apart from the background, or even blur things on purpose. They also start coming with features like flash, zoom lenses that allow you to get close up shots, and customized controls. Once you know what kind of pictures you want to make, and what equipment is best suited to the job, you are ready to approach the basics of picture making. You may have noticed that while most people refer to photography as picture taking, I have repeatedly referred to it as picture making. The reason for this is that good photography seldom just happens. Every picture is a composition of lighting, background, subject, and other elements. A subject is found, the composition is right, and a good picture is made. The first, and one of the most important ingredients in picture composition is light. These guidelines of lighting work for nearly every picture that you will make. Now let’s get a little more specific and talk about some of the different types of pictures you might be making. 3. Get Close (visual of close up next to distance shot) 2. Black and White & Infra Red vs. Color 3. Rule of Thirds (visual of thirds diagram) 4. What to Cut (two visuals of coast shot – one cut and one not) 3. Stop Action vs. Show Action (visual of action shot) As you can see, there is a big world waiting for you to capture and mold its image. Whether you just want to remember that sunset on your honeymoon, your little one’s first steps or even if you click your shutter at everything you pass… the right equipment certainly helps. Whatever equipment you use, with good lighting and attention to such details as film type and speed, distance from subject, rule of thirds, and an eye for what you want, you can make beautiful photos that you and yours will cherish for generations to come. Bibliography: Word Count: 910
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