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I have been on a quest to learn photography for quite some time. But I get too focused on the technical aspects rather than on the creativity involved in photography.

Is a photographer an artist? An even more pressing question: Does owning a digital SLR camera make one a photographer?

I have been pondering these two questions lately with regard to my own photography. I do own a digital SLR camera. It's a Canon 30D. I take literally tons of photos with that camera. Yet, I sometimes have trouble calling myself a photographer.

The reason I have such a problem is because of the work of others. I spend hours viewing the pictures of others who I consider very talented in the field of photography, and, by comparison, I consider my pictures pretty stinky. Yet, someone else looks at my photos and declares their excellence. My problem, I guess, is personal expectation.

I want to take pictures that can stand up to the likes of Moose Peterson or Joe McNally, two of my favorite photographers and teachers. In my eyes, my images just don't rate compared to theirs.

I'm pretty critical about my own work in photography. At times, I am even more critical of the work of others who actually do call themselves photographers. How can someone call himself a photographer is he doesn't know an f-stop from a shutter speed?

But after some deep introspection, I realize that I am being rather cynical. After all, one man's trash is another man's treasure, right? Much to my dismay, I have become a "pixel peeper," meaning that I spend more time on the technical data and sharpness of the image than on the artistic or emotional value.

That's where the art comes in. When someone can press the shutter button and cause others to feel something, then the photographer is an artist, in my humble opinion.

So what if the person behind the camera doesn't know where to set the ISO. Or if the camera menu is like reading a foreign language, why should that even matter? The key is that they are taking pictures that bring joy, or sadness, or wonder to others.

Another thought is that not everyone is trying to get their photos accepted by National Geographic or People Magazine. They only want to save a memory, and in that sense, they are photographers and artists.

So, as I end my muse about photography and art, let me urge you to continue to shoot those pictures. Don't be afraid to let your imagination lead you into your next shot. It may bring a smile to a friend's face, or it may end up in National Geographic in spite of us Pixel Peepers.

I am trying to get past the cynicism, and in doing so, I am trying to help others become better at the craft of picture taking. Would you like to learn photography from someone who has made most of the mistakes? To view some photography learning resources, you can visit my website at http://www.photographyclassesatlanta.org. Happy Shooting.

Knowing Which Digital Slr Camera Lens is Right for You?

When shopping for a Digital SLR Camera people often overlook or skimp on the camera’s lenses. Camera Lenses serve as the digital SLR cameras “eye,” the lens determines what and how your camera will see your subject and how well that view is transmitted to the camera’s sensor chip for recording. The way I like to look at camera lenses is as painter’s brushes, broad strokes, medium stokes, all purpose brushes, and small detail brushes. There is a lot to learn about digital slr camera lenses and this article will serve as a basic outline to understanding them. The following sections explain the basic types of digital SLR camera lenses, how they work, and how to select them.

Focal Length

On a digital SLR camera the focal length of the lenses measures the distance between the lens and the image sensor, measured in millimeters. Lenses can be classified into subgroups like prime, macro, wide angle, normal, telephoto, and zoom lenses. They are also rated in regards to f-stop or speed an example would be a F2.0 50mm lens or a 1.4F 80 mm lens. We will explain this later in this article.

Prime Lenses:

Prime lenses are fixed focal length lenses like a 50mm 1.4f lens. To zoom with these types of lenses you need to use your feet and to get closer or farther away from the subject. Traditionally prime lenses are sharper and faster then zoom lenses. If you’re on a budget you can pick up some amazing used older prime lenses off eBay or your local camera store.

Macro Lenses:

Marco Lenses are your detail brushes they enable you to get up close and personal with your subject. These types of lenses are used for extreme close ups on small objects like daisies, pennies, and food but not limited to these types of subjects. Examples of macro lenses are 50mm and 100 mm macros. These lenses are also great for selective focus types of photos.

Wide-angle Lenses:

Wide-angle lenses are your broad stroke brushes; these types of lenses have short focal lengths. The short focal length has the visual effect of “pushing” the subject away from you and making it appear smaller. The beauty of wide-angle lenses is you can be relatively close to your subject and fit a broad stroke of the background into the scene.

One problem with wide-angle lenses is known as convergence, a distortion that makes vertical structures appear to lean toward the center of the frame. A way to check if the wide-angle lenses you are interested in has convergence is to take test pictures before buying the lens. With high quality wide angles lenses like Canon “L” series lenses address this convergence issue well. Examples of wide-angle lenses are 15MM, 17mm, 24mm and 28mm lenses.

Normal Lenses:

Normal Lenses try to mimic how the human eye sees and are some of the most versatile lenses you can use. These are my all purpose brushes, and are somewhere between a wide angle and a telephoto lenses. If you buy just one lens try and buy the fastest normal lenses you can like a 50mm 1.4f lenses. Some examples of normal lenses are 35mm; 50mm, 65mm and some consider a 80mm a normal lens.

Telephoto Lenses:

Lenses with long focal lengths 100mm and higher are called telephoto lenses. A long focal length seems to bring the subject closer to you and increases the subject's size in the frame. Telephoto lenses also give your subjects a graphic look and flatten out your subject. These lenses are my short stroke brushes.

Zoom Lenses:

Zoom lenses are special because they can be very versatile. These types of lenses vary in their focal lengths and come in many in wide-angle, telephoto, and wide-angle to telephoto. In my bag I carry a 17mm to 35mm my wide–angle broad brush, 24mm to 70mm my medium brush, and a 80mm to 200mm my short brush. With these three lenses I get a very board range of focal lengths for any situation. All of my zooms are at least f2.8 through out the lenses range, which means my f-stop can stay constant while I am zooming in and out. These types of lenses are very expensive but so get what you pay for. When shopping for a zoom lenses check out the f-stop range rating. An example is a 24mm to 300mm f3.5-f5.6 lenses meaning the lowest f-stop you can shoot is at the 24mm range of the lenses and when you zoom to 200mm the lowest you can go is f5.6. Zoom lenses can give you flexibility and versatility all in one lenses. When buying a zoom lens try and get one that is made of glass and is the fastest you can afford, you will not regret it.

Understanding what these different groups of lenses can do will help you make more informed decisions on what lenses to purchase and what to put in your camera bag.

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What is the best 35 mm SLR camera to use for a photography student?

I'm a photography student and I'm having trouble on deciding what kind of 35 mm SLR camera to purchase. I'm looking for something less than $500. Also, is it better for me to use a newer model like the Canon
EOS Elan 7NE or an older model, where everything is completely manual? Also I was wondering if there were any camera models out there with both features as well?

The Elan is a fine camera.

You can find good Nikon and Canon 35 mm SLR cameras with a standard zoom lens for under $150 on craigslist. Any 35 mm SLR can be used manually, so don't worry if the body you buy also has auto focus available

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