Now you know what kind of camera, and what film to use. So on to part 2 of the beginners guide to analogue photography. Making beautiful pictures on an analogue camera is a bit harder than with a digital camera. You really have to think what you are going to take a picture of before shooting. If you failed to take a good picture, it is a waste of your film, and development. So a waste of your money! Before making a picture, think about the composition of your photo.
The aperture is one of the tree most important things to make a good picture. The other two most important things to make a good picture are light sensitivity, which I already explained, and shutter speed, which will be explained in the next post.
The aperture controls how much light your film will get. The amount of light that hits the sensor determines how much depth there is in the picture. Depth of field is the distance within which the subject in the picture appears sharp. By playing with the aperture value you get a completely blurred background or a completely sharp background and everything in between. So the aperture offers you possibilities for creative photography.
The Diaphragm (= aperture) is located in your lens, the settings are on the side of the lens indicated with an F/number. The numbers vary from F/1.4 to F/32. Some lenses have even more, but those would be really special professional lenses.
Let me show you the difference between a high and a low aperture:
Low aperture: +/- F/2.8
High aperture: +/- F/3
There is one other thing that is important to know about the aperture. A low aperture can cause over exposure of your film! I found this picture on the internet, It shows what happens with picture when you shoot with a high and low aperture. (So the pictures are from high to low)
I think that was it for explaining the aperture. If you think I’ve missed something, please comment what. I will include it if its important.
Thanks!
Part 3 – 12/22/12
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