Camera history & information

The Camera

1.Which is Latin for "dark room". This was the first camera. The hole acted like a lens, focusing and projecting light onto the wall of the dark chamber.

2. Isaac Newton and Christian Huygens perfected the understanding of optics and the process of making high quality glass lenses.

3.  A glass lens, a dark box, and film.

4. New cameras are very easy to use, just point and shoot. The camera's built-in computer handles focus and exposure so you don't have to.

5.  Light passes through the lens, into the camera, and exposes the film. And guess what? The end result is still a photograph.
                                                         Camera Modes

 

6.  Of all the shooting modes, Auto/Program is probably the most useful. Most people don't really want to learn about how a camera works, and point and shoot photography is the perfect solution.

The fully automatic (A)uto or (P)rogram mode is the default for most modern cameras. The photographer can simply aim, press the button, and almost be guaranteed a great image.

7.  To attempt to blur out the background, camera will try to use the fastest available lens setting (aperture).

8.  To freeze motion, camera will use the highest shutter speed possible.
                                                                The Half Press

9.  Focus Lock and Faster Full Press Response.

   

Controlling Flash

10. no flash. There are many cases where you may not want flash at all. The mood of the photograph can sometimes be more dramatic when the natural light is used.

  11. In most camera modes, Auto-flash is enabled by default and will automatically fire if the camera thinks it needs more light.

Introduction Exposure

12. Too much light and the picture will be washed out.

13.  Not enough light and the picture will be too dark. 

14. What is a “stop.” The term "stop" is used in every aspect of photography to represent a relative change in the brightness of light.

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Shutters & Arparture

17.  More Light

18.  Less Light

19. Before light reaches film, it must pass through an opening called an "Aperture". The aperture is like a pupil. You can control the aperture by setting the "Aperture Opening", also known as an F-Stop.

20.  It does so by closing up to restrict light, and opening up to let it through.