Nexus One – Camera and 3D Gallery

Nexus One – Camera and 3D Gallery

Learn about the 3D media gallery on Nexus One. Cooliris™ Gallery enables you to view, browse, edit and share photos and videos.

iPod Touch Applications

iPod Touch Applications

Frequently Asked Questions: Where to get iPoT content? This is where I get mine: brianwong.com *Update: This video was made during firmware 1.1.1 when you could NOT add events to calendar. In version 1.1.2. you can add events. In version 1.1.3. you can now add iPhone apps to your iPoT but you need to pay ! The most common question from this video is how to add “Maps”. Here’s how you do it: 1. go to installer and click on “sources” (bottom right) 2. click “Edit” on the top right corner 3 …

Digital Camera- ISO settings

Digital Camera- ISO settings

How to make the most of the ISO settings on your digital camera

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Smartphone Smackdown: Palm Pre, iPhone 3Gs and G1

Smartphone Smackdown: Palm Pre, iPhone 3Gs and G1

Reviews: Apple iPhone 3Gs, Palm Pre, Google Android G1 Phone from HTC.

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Lighting Tips For Photography Artificial Light

Lighting Tips For Photography Artificial Light

Photography is art. Individuals will spend hours in museums and galleries analyzing a person’s photographs for the meaning. Like painting photographs have a message, sometimes it will evoke sadness, happiness, a carefree attitude, and thought.

There are many techniques a budding photographer will learn to evoke the emotions they desire. One such technique is using artificial lighting. Artificial lighting is not always as fun and easy as sunlight, but you can use it to create some wonderful photographs once you know how.

Indoor lighting is often fluorescent and tungsten bulbs. Tungsten bulbs are used by professional photographers, as “hot lights” because of the high temperature they produce. In photography it is important to understand the temperature scale in relation to the colors they will produce.

A hot light will produce more red and reduce the blue. Firelight and candle light though not artificial can be used in doors to create shadows and depth.

When using indoor lights, specifically artificial light you will need to understand exposure. When you have less light it will take longer to expose the film to capture a photograph. Part of exposure is the angle.

Lets talk about taking pictures in a museum. For instance I was in a museum with minerals behind glass and a woman made the statement if she took the picture nothing would come from it.

This is not true. First in a darker room where you have direct light on the object you will not want to use the flash. The flash will bounce the light back at the picture. The next step is to get as close to the glass as possible. The third consideration is the angle. Taking the picture head on of the object will bounce the light and shadows about.

You will need to angle the camera to the side or up from the ground to attain the photograph. If you do not have glass in the way the angle will still be important, especially when taking portraits. Shooting any subject head on is likely to create shadows and take away from the print. The best angle for shooting portraits is often up into the face.

When shooting faces or other objects you usually want a three dimensional contrast. You will need to search for the planes and contours of the subject, especially in portrait photography. The planes and contours will help you determine the angle you will shoot the subject from.

The shadows will often provide the three dimensional contrast if you find the correct planes and angle to shoot from. This helps with pictures that you want to stand-alone.

Artificial lighting needs to be moveable. Just turning on your home lights will not give you the desired affect. Instead it can wash out the subject, place the light at the wrong angle, or create too much shadow in one area. You need to have lights set up on tripods to change the angle to suit your needs. Rooms are small which is one reason over head lights can either be too powerful or not direct enough.

Following lighting tips will increase your photography skills.
Most amateur photographers find taking a class on lighting and having a few books on the subject will help them learn proper lighting techniques. The reason for classes is to provide feedback. You may be happy with the shot, but suggestions can help you make the shot perfect in the future.

Artificial lighting has advantages over outdoor or natural lighting, but sometimes the picture turns out better with natural light. It might be a matter of preference or the desire of a client or subject for that matter.

You never have artificial lighting outside for the most part; you usually rely on your camera flash to help with the picture quality. When you choose your lighting, look for the best lighting situation to enhance your subject and make your picture as natural as possible.