35mm film
cameras are still popular with professional and amateur photographers.
35mm film, the most common film used in contemporary photography, is available in black and white, color and slide, and in different speeds. Camera shutter-speed, light conditions, film type and speed and other considerations all have to be taken into account when composing a 35mm photograph. Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) cameras are now made by the major professional camera manufacturers and digital picture composition requires exactly the same considerations as film picture composition. Professional digital SLR cameras are capable of producing images that are every bit as good as those produced by cameras recording images on film. Tips on take photographs using 35mm film are just as valid when applied to digital cameras.
Composition
The composition of a photograph is very important. You want your photograph to show a subject from a perspective that is pleasing to the viewer. Ensure that the camera is focused on the subject, without too much of the surrounding environment in the frame. If you don't have a zoom lens, move the camera nearer.
When composing a photograph that focuses on a single subject, observe the "rule of thirds," by positioning the subject in the left or right third of the frame. Have the subject turn slightly to look into the empty portion of the frame. This gives the composition a dynamic effect.
When shooting inanimate objects, evaluate the effect of shooting the subject from an angle that the human eye would not usually see. Unusual effects are often the most visually attractive.
Depth of Field
Depth of field refers to how much of the area in front of and behind a subject is in focus. Depth of field is described as being shallow or great. A "great" depth of field means that the subject and any items for a great distance behind the subject are also in focus. If you want viewers to pay attention to just the subject of your photograph, you should consider going for a "shallow" depth of field. You can achieve this by opening the aperture of your lens (the F-Stop ring on the lens itself) as wide as possible. The smaller the F-Stop number, the larger the aperture. If you want to make the depth of field even more shallow and you are using a zoom lens, you can move your camera further back from the subject and zoom in. This will also have the effect of narrowing the depth of field. As a result, your subject will be in sharp focus and the background will be blurry. Viewers will be drawn to the subject.
Night Photography
Shooting at night or in other low-light conditions means that you have to allow the shutter to remain open longer than would otherwise be the case to allow enough light to come through the lens and hit the film. Night photography often means you need to use a tripod and a shutter-release cable. Setting a shutter speed that allows the shutter to be open longer means that the camera must be steady for as long as the shutter is open. This is why a tripod is needed. A shutter release cable means that you can manually open and close the shutter without actually touching the camera, which might also cause it to shake and blur your picture. With long shutter speeds, anything moving within the frame of your picture appears as a blurry streak. Sometimes this is an effect you are actually looking for, such as when you see the long streaks of car lights in photographs of a city at night.
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