Understanding the Rule of Thirds 

Knowledge of the rule of thirds will dramatically increase the frequency in which other people find your photographic images pleasing to the eye. Over the years it has been noted that images that have the main subject, horizon or the point in the picture that you want to feature is positioned using the rule of thirds will often be more pleasing to the eye.

To apprteciate the rule of thirds just take a rectangular piece of paper and draw 2 vertical lines that divide it into equal parts and then repeat the process with 2 horizontal lines. You get some thing that appears like a naughts and crosses game.

Now envisage that the piece of paper is the view finder in your camera. The points where they intersect and the lines themselves are the powerful points in a photograph.

Being aware of the rule of thirds will prompt you to analise your subject and try to establish what is the most fascinating characteristic that you are trying to capture.

Following are some ideas that may help you apply the rule of thirds:

1. Landscape or seascape try positioning the horizon on the top line or the bottom line in the view finder.Use the bottom line if the sky is the most interesting feature in the image, if the land or sea is the dynamic factor use the top line.

2. For a portrait try positioning the subjects eyes on or near to the top line.

3. Position the main feature of your picture on one of the line intersections.

4. If you are photographing a person on the beach, position them on one of the vertical lines so they are looking into the image.

Review some of your own images and see if you can find ones that you like that conform with the rule of thirds.

Finally, dont let the rule of thirds stand in the way of your inner creativity. Rules can be broken if you have good reason.

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Digital cameras are risky to use in water, as they will malfunction. This deprives those who love diving and spending time in water, the pleasure of taking photographs underwater as well as around water (in the fear that the camera might fall into water and malfunction). Therefore, waterproof digital cameras also called underwater cameras; provide a chance to photograph the underwater world which would have been otherwise inaccessible with normal digital cameras.

Some waterproof digital cameras that are used for underwater photography are as follows :

The first waterproof digital cameras reviewed is the Sea and Sea DX-1G Compact Digital 10.0 MP camera with underwater housing set.

This waterproof digital camera has ten megapixels (which is pretty good photo quality), a polycarbonate underwater housing (which makes it waterproof) and a ‘sea and sea’ mode which optimizes digital photography under water. There are also some other advanced features such as manual control over exposure and focus. This camera can also shoot videos.

Intova IC700 7.0 MP Digital Camera with Underwater housing falls under waterproof digital cameras, which provides a pretty good image quality (with seven megapixels) and is affordable as it is under the $300 price range. With a rating for underwater photography to a depth of 180 feet, this waterproof camera is considered as a pretty good camera. It has other features such as macro mode and has a built in flash which can reach up to about five feet when underwater.

Sealife SL3230 Reef Master Mini underwater digital camera is another type of waterproof digital cameras. This camera is compact, and weighs eight ounces and is a very good camera for those who want a light weight, easy to use waterproof digital camera. It has six megapixels, featuring underwater exposure modes and sea mode. Its shutter speed is within the 1/60th to 1/1000th of a second range. This waterproof digital camera has a rating of 130 feet depth for underwater photography.

VuPoint DC-WPC-ST531TBLK-VP Underwater Digital Camera is another one of waterproof digital cameras that has underwater photography rated to a depth of 50 feet. The camera has video capturing ability and has five megapixels. The camera also features a digital zoom and you can shoot in macro settings and control aperture settings. The best part being, this camera is less costly, compared with the other waterproof digital cameras.

With so many good waterproof digital cameras available in today’s market, by ensuring to choose wisely, one can buy an affordable, good quality waterproof camera- to make the next underwater experience, one to remember.

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The DSLR camera market is like an exciting boxing match. Everybody wants to win and to emerge a victor, camera manufacturers aim for a killer left hook. Read the Nikon D90 review below.

Currently, the World Champion DSLR Title Belt belongs to the Nikon D90. Many people around the world have instantly become fans, with the D90’s “feature-packed fistful of photo fury” as one reviewer puts it. Here are some of what people have to say about the D90.

TBone (Ohio)

I am very pleased with this camera. It captures great photos in the automatic setting and if you want to be creative with the manual settings, you will not be dissatisfied. The camera’s video mode is a great feature as well. While it does not have an auto focus feature for the video mode it is still kind of nice.

Frantisek Dano (Naples, FL)

 The D90 is a great piece of technology; the 18-105mm lens package is a good start. I am utilizing the factory settings for around 95% of capturing. When you put your images on the web, you will not see the differences between pro cameras and D90.

The camera’s controls are very easy to learn. Even an absolute amateur can shoot good images the very first day. It is my latest hobby and pet.

Isaac Ramirez from Costa Rica

The DSLR really went beyond all my expectations about a digital SLR. Lots of customizations, real freedom for creativity on non-auto modes, ease of use, really smart focusing mechanism, and controls are designed to help the artist frame, focus and compose the shot the best way. My best buy ever!

A. Elshamaa, Los Angeles

I have done a great deal of research before buying the Nikon D90, and I must say that I am very happy with it. I purchased the Nikon D90 more than six months ago and the picture result is excellent. I am not a pro photographer, but you do not need to be one to use it.

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