Country Images Magazine North Edition November 2017 | Page 70

Country Images feature I P A designed to help you enjoy photography Images Publishing Country C ounty Golfer WALK Captured on camera With this issue, we are presenting a series of articles related to photography, and we will start right from the beginning. This is, from how to choose a camera to exploring basic tips to get the most out of our cameras and to talk about other important topics such as the rules of composition, always presented with relevant examples and in a clear language. We hope you like them. How to buy a camera by: Manuel Delafl or Manuel Delafl or is a Visual Artist, currently living in Chesterfi eld. He has won several contests, and has exhibited his work in various countries in Europe and the Americas. Currently, he is working on a project of portraits with the Mexican Embassy in the UK and giving Workshops in the Peak District area and London. PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES To attend the classes go to by Manuel Delafl or www.meetup.com and look for the group "Holymoorside Photographic Workshops". All the relevant info, costs etc are there. Nowadays, almost everyone has a (sort of ) camera with them at all times. We are talking about the ever-present "smartphone", which most of the time includes not just one but two cameras; Th e "selfi es" one and a "proper" one in the back. Of course, most of the time such cameras are merely toys, good for occasional snaps or having fun, but defi nitely lack the quality and capabilities of a real camera. Now, of course, not everybody NEEDS a camera, but what happens if you want to do better than you can with your smartphone? Th e world all around us is a beautiful place, and sometimes, we want to be able to capture more of what we see, instead of being limited by our phone’s capabilities. Life is all about moments. Th ink about it, in the end, life is all about moments. What can be more precious than the ability to 70 | CountryImagesMagazine.co.uk capture some of them, to preserve them and hold them tight for as long as we live? Further more, sometimes, images are all that is left of us. How many times have you known an old relative just because someone captures them on a photograph? It's time to do justice to yourself and your loved ones, leaving behind the ubiquitous "selfi es". Where to start? Th ere are literally dozens of options out there, from some very simple "point and shoot" small easy to use cameras, to all-powerful (and let's face it, sometimes intimidating) full DSLRs. Which is the best for us? Th is is the question that we will try to answer today. First of all, if you happen to have a good smartphone, that is, relatively new (no more than 2 years old) and that was top of the line when it came out, then you already have a better camera in your hands than you can buy as an entry-level "point and shoot" camera, with just one exception: Th e ability to zoom in to what you want to capture. What this means, in non technical words, is that you would be able to get "closer" to what you want without having to physically move closer. It's like having binoculars to see something that is far away. You will see it closer. So, if you were interested in birds, for example, your smartphone will not cut it, you need a camera with a long zoom. And this also leaves behind the very basic entry level cameras. Focus on one of the so-called "ultra zoom" for this task. Some of them are very good value for money.