10 Breaking the Rules

1. Extreme Rule of Thirds:

 A basic rule of composition is to divide your frame into thirds and then place the subject at the intersection of the lines, or "sweet spots," allowing the eye to take in the entire scene.

2. Unusual Focus: 

 Things we can do to make the backgrounds nice and soft, leaving just the subject in focus and standing out dramatically from its surroundings.

3. Zoom In: 

 Zooming in or out with your zoom lens while taking a shot is another way to create motion and dimension.

4. Embrace Negative Space: 

Empty space does not mean wasted space. Think of the empty space as an object, and lend the same consideration to its placement as you would other elements in the frame.

5. Reverse the Active Space Rule: Rather than leave space in the frame for your subject to move into, as the active space rule suggests, try to do the opposite. Photographing your subjects moving out of, rather than into, the frame creates a sense of movement—and interest about what is being left behind.

 

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K: abreviation for Kelvin, Kelvin means: Temperature of Illumination When you are producing color copies, the Kelvin temperature (color) of the light source should match the color balance of the color film being used.

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Exposure compensation:  technique for adjusting the exposure indicated by a photographic exposure meter, in consideration of factors that may cause the indicated exposure to result in a less-than-optimal image

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Stopping Down:is to the act of increasing the f-stop number, thus decreasing the size (aperture) of the iris of a lens

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Continuous Servo AF focus: Especially useful AF mode when focus tracking fast moving subjects. Under this mode you can fire at any time. As long as the shutter is half-depressed the AF module will keep a subject in focus and make calculations as to its position at the moment of firing

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Single Servo AF: If the subject is stationary, the camera focuses when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. Focus remains locked while the shutter release button is held in this position (focus lock).

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C-41: a chromogenic color print film

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Auto Bracketing: where the camera will take several successive shots (often three) with slightly different settings

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Bracketing:Most modern DSLR cameras and some top end compact cameras have the facility to set up a series of shots taken at different exposures, this is called bracketing.

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ASA/ISO: Responsible for supplying the speed rating of photographic film. Doubling the ASA number indicates twice the light sensitivity. ASA was replaced with ISO in the 1980s.

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Aperture Priority: a setting on some cameras that allows the user to choose a specific aperture value while the camera selects a shutter speed to match.

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Histogram:

Digital camera histograms show the image's overall exposure. Using 256 vertical bars to represent brightness levels from 0 to 255, the leftmost bar is the darkest pixel level (0), and the rightmost bar is the lightest (255). The height of the bars represents the total number of pixels at that brightness level

Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/histogram#ixzz1m87Zk97x

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This is the screen that, after you select your AF mode, (one shot) you can set the mdoe within that mode.

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The plus is Over Exposure and the Minus is Under Exposure

What do you do with your batteries when you aren't using your camera?

• Store batteries in a cool, dry place out of the reach of children.
• If you won't be using your camera for an extended time, remove the batteries.
• Avoid high temperature storage.
• Batteries can be stored at low temperatures (e.g. your refrigerator) to slow the discharge rate.
• Protect batteries from condensation by storing them in a zipped plastic bag.
• Allow batteries to reach room temperature before inserting them into your camera (cold temperatures impair their performance).

How do you clean the lens?

Those chemically treated eyeglass cleaners could scratch your camera lens. Use cleaners intended for photographic lenses, not alcohol or eyeglass solutions. First, blow away any loose dirt or dust with a bulb brush (not the same one used to clean the camera body) or a can of compressed air. Then, use a lens tissue intended for photographic equipment and either breath lightly onto your lens to form a mist, or moisten the tissue with a photographic lens cleaner. (Never wipe a dry lens.)

What do you do if your camera gets wet?

Turn off the camera and remove the batteries and memory card. Let the camera air dry for 24 hours.

What must you never use to clean your camera?

Never use harsh or abrasive cleaners or organic solvents on your camera

Where should you store your camera?

store your camera in its camera bag in a cool, dry place.