BACK TO BASICS

PHOTO TIP - Make sure you're familiar with the basics. Today's cameras are a wonderful thing. They often allow us to let them do a good deal of the grunt work. However, you, as a photographer, still need to have a good working knowledge of photographic basics. Even if you often let the camera make decisions, you need to be capable of taking over when necessary. You need to have a familiarity with the basic fundamentals that underly photography. Unless you understand f-stops, shutter speed, exposure, composition, depth of field, etc., and how each of these principals impact the picture making process, you can't really call yourself a serious photographer. LARRY ELKINS ELKINSPHOTOS