Digital SLR - Notes

Digital SLR Notes

• Focusing improves the chances of capturing precise photos which emphasize detail.
• You can choose which area of the photo you are about to take to be focused, for example you can make the background much more focused and leave the main subject clear, or make the subject clear and the background blurry, or make both blurry or both clear: it depends on your needs.
• Focus modes are the various different modes that a camera has.
• Focus lock is when you pinpoint what area of the photo you want to take and focus the camera on that so that area is sharp and high-quality.
• Continuous AF is when you use the focus on the the whole picture and also when you use a video camera: it makes the whole video clear and sharp.
• Depth of field is used to make either the background or the subject blurry, this is useful when you wish to emphasize a certain part of a picture.
• Cameras have various different color settings to emphasize different colors and to make sure that colors in the background or the subject are not left behind: they are helpful because they highlight a color and make the photograph much more sharp.