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  • Week 3 – Exposure

    Corinne, Taplow, Maidenhead

    2008-05-02 09:22:00

    This week we were introduced to the basics of exposure. Exposure is the total amount of light allowed to fall on the sensor during the taking of a photograph. The exposure can be controlled by two things, the shutter speed and the aperture. Nikon D40x Command Dial The...

  • Week Two - Metering Modes.

    Corinne, Taplow, Maidenhead

    2008-04-10 15:46:00

    First of all, apologies for the delay in getting the next lesson on! Been soooo busy with life and everything, plus I wanted this one to be perfect. So, here we go, week two...  This week I was introduced to and explored the metering modes on my Nikon. Metering is used to...

  • The First Lesson – White balance

    Corinne, Taplow, Maidenhead

    2008-02-22 16:18:00

    Obviously, this was the sort of first lesson of any and every new course; an intro to the course, meet the tutor etc etc. But I was also introduced the 'White Balance'. Moving away from the auto button and going into M, A, S or P settings on the command dial allows you to change the...

  • The Journey Begins

    Corinne, Taplow, Maidenhead

    2008-02-15 16:56:00

    Ever since I can I remember I can recall myself thinking, "That would make a cool picture" numerous times a day. I decided at 15 that thinking just wasn't enough and signed up to take Art for one of my GCSEs. When I signed up you could choose to specialise in sculpture,...

  • Introducing Corinne: capturing the moment

    Mun Yin, Rickmansworth

    2008-02-01 15:43:00

    A member of the Laskys team is embarking on a bit of a journey for the next 10 weeks or so. Spiritually, mentally, physically and emotionally, Corinne will be trekking around the country (or more likely Berkshire) taking snaps with her fancy new camera - and this section of the Laskys...