Nature Photography

The book we are reading in class is the National Audubon Society Guide to Nature Photographry. It is by Tim Fitzharris and is for digital cameras. Looking through the book, I've decided that if after reading it I can take pictures that are half as good as the ones in the book, then I will be happy and it will definately have been worth the money. I was noticing as I read the captions next to the pictures that I do not know anything about cameras. I would read the settings used to take a picture and have no idea what most of the words and numbers even meant. The only one I was even familiar with was the f-stop, but I noticed that it was never the same for two photos, and I wonder why, since I am not entirely sure what difference it makes or what it really does. The first part made me want to add to my "kit", mostly different lenses that would make taking certain types of pictures possible. I also decided that a tri-pod would be especially helpful. I am looking forward to reading this book, as I think it will be very helpful.