To produce high quality images and has artistic value, a photographer must master at least the basic techniques of using a DSLR camera. The basic techniques are good object composition, the lighting is balanced and sharp focus. To train it all certainly needed exercise consistently, by instinct / sensitivity we would be more refined, especially related to the composition will be quite difficult to master without regular exercise. The composition of not only the objects that have a nice arrangement (from nature to good) but also the angle or viewpoint was good also where the photographer is able to find the best point.
Shooting time can be done anytime, day, evening or afternoon by considering the lighting conditions where to shoot and master the use of various camera accessories to get the pictures we wanted.
Each camera certainly has its own characteristics, therefore it is important for a photographer to master the camera specifications they have. This is where the importance of the role of guide book / manual book in which there are innate explanation and panel buttons on the camera body, the camera parameter settings and suggestions for keeping the camera to be more durable in use.
Here is a technique of camera settings that need to be mastered
picture of kelvin scale Kelvin temperature scale picture of white ... To make the white balance setting we need a white object, can use paper, clothing or walls. Suppose we use paper then the way is to put the paper in a certain field, use lighting that are (no less or excess), use manual focus and try the whole picture frame filled with the paper. White balance settings can using kelvin scale or with pictures to express temperature such as room lighting cloudy, tungsteen, white flourescent etc. We are biased only use one of several options according to the conditions encountered during the day under a tree suppose bias choose shade or cloudy disituasi bias we chose cloudy. Not only limited to preset because we can set the temperature as desired figure dicustom temperature. When we take photos manually and want a specific outcome for example yellow / warm temperature, the white balance is not in accordance with the guidelines of course not a problem for a specific purpose.
Kelvin scale
From the Kelvin scale above shows that 1,000 kelvin 10.000kelvin colored red and the blue sky, it shows that if we kelvin setting is too high to be yellowish, and if we kelvin setting is too low to be bluish. Arrange the kelvin scale according to the image above, the images appear to be neutral, ie not yellowish or bluish.
3.Diaphragm / aperture
aperture settings
The diaphragm is symbolized by f / aperture the lens aperture setting, as we see in the picture beside, the smaller the value, the greater its f aperture lens. Wide aperture opening used to let in more light to the sensor. It will also have other effects because the sharp area will be more narrow and the wider area will bokeh. Wide aperture openings are widely used in portrait photography to isolate the subject from the background so it appears prominent. While a small aperture opening will lead to all areas of the frame will appears sharp. Small aperture itself is widely used for landscape photography, where the objective is to show the impression of 3D, so all the areas need to be sharp, sense of depth and sense of scale need to be highlighted. aperture lenses have different, and most have a zoom lens aperture prime lens is not as wide, and even if there would be very expensive precious. In selecting a lens with a wide aperture, then one consideration is the number of blade, because the more it will bokeh seems softer and shaped roundness.
