How to Use the Rule of Thirds in Photo Composition

How to Use the Rule of Thirds in Photo Composition. My wife has never liked horror movies. She developed a coping mechanism by looking at the lower left-hand corner of the movie screen during the scary parts. This is actually a practical application of the Rule of Thirds. Her theory worked for years until Ridley Scott decided to not apply the rule in at least two scenes in "Alien." The key to using the Rule of Thirds in photographic composition is...

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Definition of Camera Shutter & Release

The shutter-release button on a camera is the final act in taking a photograph with an single-lens reflex camera (SLR) or digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR). After the aperture, shutter speed, ISO and focusing have all been set, that button is the go or record button of the camera. Shutter A camera shutter can be thought of exactly like a window shutter on a house; it is responsible for blocking out or letting in the light. In a DSLR...

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How to Bling Out My Photos

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The History of Minolta Cameras

The Minolta Co., established in 1928 by Kazuo Tashima, was originally called Nichi-Doku Shashinki Shoten (Japan-Germany Camera Co.). In 1962, the company changed its name to Minolta Camera Co. Ltd., to reflect its rising camera sales. In 1994, the company morphed again, dropping the word "camera" from its name, to become the Minolta Co., Ltd., promoting itself as more than just a camera company. After nearly eight decades as a leader in photography,...

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