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ARTIKEL BAHASA INGGRIS
1. Photography
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A Guide
For Newbies In Photography
by: EDHY WAHYU
Photography is one of the most popular hobbies today, and a
lot of photographers progressed from being a photo hobbyist
to a professional who gets paid to do what they love. Being
a great photographer requires a lot of patience, an artistic
eye, and technical know-hows. To help those who are
interested in becoming a photographer, here are some tips
that will surely help them in creating beautiful,
interesting pictures.
1. Choose the right camera
A photographer eats with his camera and sleeps with his
camera. The camera is his life. Therefore, it is but very
important to choose the right camera to shoot those perfect
photographs. There are many kinds of cameras that aspiring
shutterbugs can choose from, catering to different kinds of
budgets. It goes without saying that the best cameras are
the priciest ones. A good camera is a large but justifiable
investment.
These are the type of cameras available in the general
market:
a. Disposable camera
b. Compact camera
c. Single lens reflex camera or SLR
d. Digital camera
Beginners are recommended to use the medium price range
cameras such as Minolta, Pentax or Canon, which can take
great-looking pictures almost as good as the top-of-the-line
ones.
2. Select suitable lenses
Beginners can start off with two lenses, the first one from
28mm to 80mm and the second one from 80mm to 270mm. There
are different kinds of lenses, the normal the wide-angle,
the zoom and the macro lenses.
3. Distinguishing film types
Obviously, film is very important since the images taken are
stored here. The most general kinds are colors are black and
white films.
4. Choosing the right film speed
The general rule is, the higher the ISO number, the faster
the film. Faster ISOs are for fast actions like sports, or
for shoots where there is less light. For shoots with an
abundance of light, a 100 0r 200 ISO will do just fine.
5. Balancing of color
The film should always be matched to the source of the light
in order to produce desirable pictures. Unlike the naked
eye, film sees different light colors, and if the light and
film don't match, the colors will come out all wrong.
Photography is a great hobby that is recommended for
everyone, men and women or young and old alike. Studying the
right techniques is essential if you want to become good at
it. Just following these guidelines and anyone can create
great-looking pictures in no time.
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