In the last couple of weeks I’ve started to write a new series of blog posts for theLightMatters. It’s aimed at beginners and people who would like to improve their photography, taking it up to th next level. It will cover many basic and fundamental topics in a lighthearted and non technical way. It’s a series for beginners written without the clutter of unnecessary jargon. There will be jargon as it’s important to use the right terminology but hopefully not to the extent that it turns people away. If it does, please let me know because that is specifically something I wish to avoid. My back to basics series is geared specifically to provide clarity with easy to understand terminology and everyday concepts.
The first two articles in the series have been posted and I’ve included a comprehensive but unfinished list after the jump. I’ll be updating it from time to time as my ideas gel so it’s not definitive, exhaustive or contractual in any way.
Back to Basics – The Series
Fundamentals of Photography
- Choosing a Camera
- Fundamentals of Exposure
- Key components of exposure
- Sensitivity, or how big is your bucket?
- Aperture, how fast is the water flowing?
- Shutter speed, how long to leave the tap on?
- Putting it all together
- The meter
- Why things go wrong
- What you can do about it
Lenses
- What is a lens?
- Types of lens
- Is it worth the expense?
- What to Buy?
- How to decide which lens to use
- Lens problems to consider
- Lens problems not to consider
Flash
- Common problems
- How not to use it
- How to use it
- What determines exposure
- Balancing flash and natural light
This is just for starters. My goal is to pulish one article each week based on the topics above. I’ll also be adding more subjects over time too but if there is anything you’d like to know, please let me know.
