Hello readers of The Cock and The Bull. Alas, it is great to blog again. : []
People say that the first step to anything is the hardest; I would like to add that the revival step to continue what’s left behind for some time a arduous one, if not more difficult than the first step.
The project that I have been involved in can be said to be done, and it really got to do with the concept of reviving something.
Hooray! Just hope the end product would turn out fab.
Now back to the bone of the post – D-SLR camera.
What’s the big deal about it, you ask?
D-SLR or Digital Single-Lens Reflex camera has become a fad amongst youths today. When was the last time you see someone clicking away with the super-advanced black box with big brands starting with N or C?
I bet it was today, or if not, yesterday, or if still not, the last 7 days.
Just go to any PC Fair around your area and you will find that it attracts a different kind of crowd, an in-group (from sociology class) of people who don’t go there to shop for the latest pc-related ware: photographers.
They flock to the fair like bees attracted to honey. Their target – sexy showgirls, who wouldn’t hesitate to pose for some clicks. Oh how I wish I had one.
Not that I’m against those photographers, nor am I saying that they are pervs, though some people who posed with the models for a picture or so can be said to be so.
It just seems that digital camera gives a license to shoot (not the James Bond kind) for anyone that possesses it, that’s all I’m trying to say.
If there’s something about D-SLRs that seems to capture so many youngsters heart, it is certainly not the price tag.
Ranging from at least 1.6 thousand Ringgit Malaysia to even bigger thousands, it’s the reason why I still haven’t gotten my hands on one. Wait. Let me rephrase, –still haven’t gotten one that I could call my own.
Anyway, my slight interest to photography brought me to learn a bit about digital photography, and I found National Geographic’s free e-booklet entitled Ultimate Field Guide to Photography fulfill my basic needs.
In it you can know all you want to know about the basic functionality of the said camera, from exposure to ISO and perhaps from zilch to the itch to buy one camera yourself.
The guide for sure didn’t leave any stones unturned in its quest to knock some basic technical know-how into people(amateurs) who are starting to delve into the kaleidoscopic realm of digital photography.
And the best thing about this booklet…it’s FREE!
To obtain a copy, all you have to do is to subscribe to National Geographic’s newsletter.
Below it the link to get some digital books, including the aforementioned. Other titles include Uncommon History: National Geographic Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary Events, Objects, and Inventions suitable for the curious mind and also Best Drives for avid travellers around the world.
http://newsletters.nationalgeographic.com/p/National%20Geographic%20Society/NGM_Free_Ebooklets
Although for the meantime the knowledge of digital photography would just be in theory instead of practical, apart from the little application I get when I could get my hands on a D-SLR of my friends’, I’m pretty sure it’ll come in handy next time.
Anyway, having extra knowledge is not a bad thing, although I can’t apply it to my 3.2 megapixel phone camera.
To those who enjoy photography, happy clicking, but remember the ethics involved.
Oh yeah, if you haven’t heard of the Nikon Photography Competition on Facebook. Go Google it up. Anybody can participate. At the very least, one can learn a lot about good photography through the open platform of picture sharing. You have nothing to lose.
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