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Photography

Thanks to those photographers, who help us capture the best moments of our lives, for a life time.

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We all have seen those pictures that made us stop, take a moment, and admire the beauty and meaning in it.
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Well, taking such nice pictures is easy. Especially with today’s technology and how affordable it has become, it’s really easy. The only catch… you need to understand few basics on how a camera works. Not all of it, but just 3 parts of the camera, for a start.

Understanding these three parts (in red) is the only hurdle that stops many people from becoming an awesome photographer.
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Aperture: Basically the size of the hole through which the light rays pass. The bigger the aperture, more light that comes in
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Exposure: How long you want to absorb the light. The more the exposure, merrier the details
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ISO: How much of the light intensity should the sensor absorb. The more the ISO, more the intensity of light in your picture
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Most, if not all cameras today (including mobiles) have options to manually control these three parameters. Try them, play and practise… just a matter of time before you start making awesome pictures yourselves.

Trivia: Do you know our brains can separately recognize about 12-16 images per second (max 24)? Anything more than that creates the illusion of motion

Some useful resources:

I use my mobile phone, a Canon 70D, 18-55mm lens, 75-300mm lens, and 650-1300 Mega Zoom lens (exceptionally rarely)
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For those who write me about what device to buy:

In my humble opinion (IMHO), most of the time, it’s how we use the camera than what camera we use. This is not to down-play the high-end devices or your photography skill; but simply because of the technology we already have in any average device. Don’t believe? Check this picture. Can you guess what device I used?

This picture was taken with a Samsung Galaxy S7, a mere €800 mobile that I use for ‘n’ other purposes.
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If you have a better device like Canon 5D Mark IV or Sony Alpha 7R, awesome. But before you empty your pockets on a new device, check if you are using what you already have - to its potential.

Photography is an ocean and there are lot of big whales out there. But I think these photographers do take some awesome snaps.

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With Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook around… I guess every day is a special event. If you are interested in formal competitions and awesome pictures, here are some useful links:

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Selection of my pictures on Instagram