A Flash of Knowledge

      This year, I am so excited to be a part of the incredible yearbook staff at our High School.  I had been looking forward to the class all summer and couldn't wait to start going to school events as a photographer or interviewer for the yearbook staff.  I have always enjoyed taking pictures on family trips and other special events but I never realized how simple and easy it was to understand my camera.  The first time that I tried to use the fancy Nikon camera that belongs to the school for yearbook pictures, I realized that I had no idea how to use it.  All of the crazy settings and buttons were so overwhelming, so I decided to learn a few new things about Nikon cameras.  Some of the information that I found about the camera was really remarkable. 

•        For example, when you take a picture, the camera actually takes two shots; the first shot being intentionally underexposed, and the next shot over exposed.  Then the camera combines the two shots to create a picture with a much wider dynamic range. 
•     Also, the camera can capture up to FOUR frames per second!
•        The Nikon camera that we use can take pictures as well as videos.
•        Also, I found it really cool that you can actually edit a photo while it is still on the camera.  You can re-size  crop, adjust red eye, straighten, and balance the colors all while the picture is still in the camera.
•        Lastly, the Nikon camera has multiple effects that I have never seen a camera have before.  The camera has night vision(able to take clear pictures at night), sketch affect(make it look like a picture was had drawn), and miniature affect(make it seem like the picture was taken from a bird's eye view).

      After reading about all of the special effects and properties of the camera, I am so excited to take quality photos to contribute to the yearbook!

"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest."

~Benjamin Franklin

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