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Exposure and Metering

Too much or too little light and your subject will be too dark or too light. Luckily your camera has a high-tech metering system

British Heritage

Looking for inspiration this summer? There’s a whole world of photo opportunities on your doorstep, from modern design masterpieces to ancient mounds.

Apertures

The aperture, or ‘f-stop', is the hole in your lens and does  more than control how much light comes into the camera. We explain how adjusting the aperture affects your image

Shutter release modes

Your digital camera will offer a selection of shutter release modes, which determine the timing of the picture being taken

Focal length explained

What is focal length? It's the lens that determines how much of the scene you see in your viewfinder, and ensures that it is recorded in sharp focus.

Guide to focusing your camera

Modern focusing systems are very sophisticated and there are lots of options to fine-tune it to suit your situation

Photography for beginners: DSLR starter guide

Just bought your first camera? What Digital Camera runs through all the things you need to know before you start shooting.

Camera viewing options: LCD, viewfinders and live view

Cameras offer various methods to enable you to view the scene you're photographing and compose your picture as you want. We explain the different camera viewing options

Photography competitions 2010

Want news of the latest photography competitions? See our list of photography competitions 2010, ordered by closing date

2010 International Garden Photographer of the Year - Lowe

How to Photograph Gardens

Here’s our pick of the 2010 International Garden Photographer of the Year winners – along with our tips for creating great garden shots of your own

Neutral Density (ND) Filters - main (tn)

Neutral Density Filters

Pro landscape snapper and ND addict Jeremy Walker explains why you need Neutral Density filters

Metering Modes - Centre Weighted (main tn)

Metering / exposure explained

Most cameras will provide you with a choice of exposure modes for your metering as, although the system is clever enough to work out how to expose the image, it cannot predict if you want to get...