Back Button Focusing

Most amateur photographers often retort to constantly switching between focus modes and also turning the AF button ON and OFF to adapt to different shooting conditions. However there is one solution that would allow you to achieve the best of both worlds namely One Shot and AI Servo by setting your cameras focus and shutter functions to two different buttons. Let us discuss a little about what is back button focusing and also what purpose does it serve.Back Buton Focus in Canon and Nikon CamerasWhat exactly is Back Button Focusing?By default the focusing and shutter functions are set to the s

Read more »

One Shot Vs AI Servo - Choosing the right AF Mode for your Shooting Situation

One question frequently asked by beginners to photography is - One Shot Vs AI Servo (AF – S Vs AF – C for Nikon users) which one is right for me? Before answering the question let us first take a look at the basic difference between these focusing modes.One Shot or AF - SIn the one shot focus mode, when you press the shutter button half way, the camera will focus once. When the camera achieves focus the focus confirmation light for the focus point which achieved focus will flash in red. If the beep is set to on the camera will beep once when focus is achieved.If your camera is set to evaluati

Read more »

Types of Photography

Photography is more popular today than it has ever been in the history of mankind. Photography has grown either as a hobby or as a profession through various branches covering diverse fields of application. In this article we will discuss some of the more popular types of photography practised today. Please bear in mind that there are still categories and subcategories to many of the types discussed below but to keep things in perspective we only cover the broad spectrum.1. Digital PhotographyDigital photography makes use of electronic photo detector cells to capture the images as opposed to

Read more »