Photography

1) Different types of photography

1. Advertising Photography
2. Aerial Photography
3. Architectural Photography
4. Astronomical Photography
5. Digital Photography
6. Black and White photography
7. Infrared Photography
8. Macro Photography
9. Underwater Photography
10. Portrait Photography source:http://www.shotaddict.com/wordpress/2006/10/18/1382.html

2) Equipments

• Cameras
• Tripods
• Lenses
• Props & Backgrounds
• Camera Bags
• Lighting Props

Source: http://photography.about.com/od/photographyequipment/a/basicequipment.htm

3) Aperture

• Aperture is the lens diaphragm opening inside a photographic lens. This regulates the amount of light that passes through onto the film inside the camera the moment when the shutter curtain in camera opens during an exposure process. There are little numbers engraved on the lens barrel like f22 (f/22),16 (f/16), f/11, f/8.0, f/5.6, f/4.0, f/2.8, f/2.0, f/1.8 etc. Each of this value represents one time the amount of light either more or less in quantity. source:http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/fototech/apershutter/aperture.htm

4) Focus

• It is important to capture the eyes of the subject, or the centre of an image. There are many ways to focus your camera.

5) Shutter Speed

• Shutter Speed is almost the same as aperture. Shutter speed controls the amount of time that your film, or digital sensor, is exposed to light. The shutter determines what image is captured. The shutter speed determines how long the shutter remains open. source: http://photography.about.com/od/camerabasics/ss/ShutterSpeed.htm

6) ISO speed

• ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization. ISO is a standard for measuring light sensitivity. The higher the ISO speed, the more sensitive the sensor is to light. source: http://www.homephotog.com/tutorials/ISO-speed.shtml

7) Metering

• Metering is how the camera decides how much light is let in to use. There are three types of metering modes-spot, centre-weighted and multi-patterned.

source: www.ephotozine.com/article/What-is-metering-12427

8) White Balance

• White balance (WB) is the process of removing unrealistic colour casts, so that objects which appear white will appear white in your photo. Also, as certain places have different light conditions, we have to adjust the white balance to get accurate colours. Source: http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/white-balance.htm

9) Composition Rules

• Pattern --- There are patterns all around us if we only learn to see them. Emphasizing and highlighting these patterns can lead to striking shots – as can high lighting when patterns are broken.
• Symmetry --- Depending upon the scene – symmetry can be something to go for – or to avoid completely. A symmetrical shot can lead to a striking image – but without a strong point of interest it can be a little predictable.
• Texture --- Texture comes into play when light hits objects at interesting angles. two dimensional drawings can come alive and become almost three dimensional.
  
• Depth of Field --- The depth of field drastically impacts the composition of an image. It can isolate a subject from its background and foreground or it can put the same subject in context by revealing it’s surrounds with a larger depth of field.
• Lines --- Lines can be powerful elements in an image. They have the power to draw the eye to key points in a shot and it impacts an image greatly.

source: http://digital-photography-school.com/5-elements-of-composition-in-photography

10) Techniques

• Have good lighting
• When you use the camera in 'no-flash mode' put in on a tripod to avoid the camera moving when you take a shot which may result in blurring of the photo you took.
• Find the perfect balance of light which you can do by experimenting with different angles.