This is a very simple explanation on photography put together by a friend on mine...It could be helpful in getting your head around photography in general...
PHOTOGRAPHY IN A NUT SHELL
1. A camera is a light proof box with a light sensitive film or electronic chip
inside it.
2. The film, or...
I know this is not what you mean but couldn't help myself...Sorry Ken..I think it is a tough task you've set yourself...Things can be done in Photoshop to help you..
Here's one...Shooting "bursts" with the D50 and one of the images was way over exposed...
Lucky I shoot in raw because it was so pale and was able to find this detail in it...
Here is a way to make a few dollars out of your hobby...
Take a head shot & an action shot...Turn the head shot B/W..
Cut out the action shot and blend on the head shot as below..
I sell these for a hundred $s....8x12 image in a 12x16 wooden frame/glass & mat
Took this with the D300..F5.6...1/1600 sec..ISO 200..300mm..This surfer was 60 to 80 meters from where I was taking photos...I cropped this from the original image...Not to bad for a D300 and 20 year old lens...Check out the time in the exif data..
I found this today...It was taken last may...Looks good to me..
Camera Maker: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D300
Lens: 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0
Image Date: 2010-05-11
Focal Length: 26mm (35mm equivalent: 39mm)
Focus Distance: Infinite
Aperture: f/22.0
Exposure Time: 0.010 s (1/100)
ISO equiv...
I've been looking through some of the shots taken with my old D50 & the 300mm F4 IF AF and in my opinion it compares favorably to some of the newer cameras...What do you folk think
Manual mode=Aperture F8=Shutter 1/800 sec= ISO 200...