The Camera for PhotographersFor a higher level of performance, step up to the Sony A550 DSLR camera. Enjoy the freedom of Quick Auto Focus and Manual Focus Check Live View on the tiltable 3.0″ LCD. Experience the responsiveness of up to 7fps Speed Priority mode. Relish the clarity of 14.2MP and up to ISO 12800 sensitivity. Capture the full range of light and shadow with Auto HDR.Outstanding picture quality begins with the Sony A550 DSLR camera. Featuring 14.2 megapixel resolution for incredible detail and gorgeous enlargements, the A550 also has an Exmor CMOS image sensor and BIONZ image processor with chroma noise reduction to help achieve crystal clear photos with low noise all the way up to ISO 12800. Empower your photography with a different point of view thanks to a tiltable 3.0″ LCD. Additional features include Quick Auto Focus Live View for composing shots in the LCD monitor and Manual Focus Check Live View which enables critical focus in macro and tripod shooting. The A550L comes with a DT 18-55mm lens zoom lens. Expanded Live View FlexibilityWith two Live View modes, the A550 expands your shooting opportunities. Quick Auto Focus Live View uses a second imager, eliminating the focus delay of other systems. Manual Focus Check Live View provides precise 100% view and 7x/14x focus magnification for macro and tripod shots. The 921K 3″ LCD tilts to let you frame high and low angle shots.Image Quality and High SensitivityAn all-new 14.2-megapixel Exmor CMOS image sensor and BIONZ image processing engine delivers significantly improved image quality with high-sensitivity shooting at up to ISO12800. Plus, separate chroma and luminance processing reduces noise in high sensitivity shots without blurring fine detail.Dynamic Range ManagementTo capture the highlight and shadow of high contrast scenes, ?550 features both DRO and Auto HDR modes. DRO analyzes areas of an image to recover shadow detail while Auto HDR instantly takes two shots?one for highlights and one for shadows, and combines them for a single, incredible image beyond the limits of a single exposure, right in the camera.Reponsive High-speed ShootingFocus on a subject fast with the ?550’s 9-area tracking auto focus system, possible even in Live View mode. Capture the decisive moment in sports with a fast shutter speed and 5 frames/sec continuous shooting (optical VF, 4 fps Live View). You can even shoot up to a blazing 7 frames/sec in Speed Priority mode.Informative User InterfaceAn integrated on-screen Help Guide and Graphic Display improve on the already easy-to-use menu. The Help Guide provides a selectable, handy reference to the camera’s modes and settings while the Graphic Display illustrates the relationship between aperture and shutter speed, and can be superimposed on the Live View display.Get the Best ShotQuick AF Live View is enhanced with Face Detection and Smile Shutter? technology. Face Detection helps you get the best shot by recognizing faces and optimizes focus, exposure
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The Camera for PhotographersFor a higher level of performance, step up to the Sony A550 DSLR camera. Enjoy the freedom of Quick Auto Focus and Manual Focus Check Live View on the tiltable 3.0″ LCD. Experience the responsiveness of up to 7fps Speed Priority mode. Relish the clarity of 14.2MP and up to ISO 12800 sensitivity. Capture the full range of light and shadow with Auto HDR.Outstanding picture quality begins with the Sony A550 DSLR camera. Featuring 14.2 megapixel resolution for incredible detail and gorgeous enlargements, the A550 also has an Exmor CMOS image sensor and BIONZ image processor with chroma noise reduction to help achieve crystal clear photos with low noise all the way up to ISO 12800. Empower your photography with a different point of view thanks to a tiltable 3.0″ LCD. Additional features include Quick Auto Focus Live View for composing shots in the LCD monitor and Manual Focus Check Live View which enables critical focus in macro and tripod shooting. Expanded Live View FlexibilityWith two Live View modes, the A550 expands your shooting opportunities. Quick Auto Focus Live View uses a second imager, eliminating the focus delay of other systems. Manual Focus Check Live View provides precise 100% view and 7x/14x focus magnification for macro and tripod shots. The 921K 3″ LCD tilts to let you frame high and low angle shots.Image Quality and High SensitivityAn all-new 14.2-megapixel Exmor CMOS image sensor and BIONZ image processing engine delivers significantly improved image quality with high-sensitivity shooting at up to ISO12800. Plus, separate chroma and luminance processing reduces noise in high sensitivity shots without blurring fine detail.Dynamic Range ManagementTo capture the highlight and shadow of high contrast scenes, ?550 features both DRO and Auto HDR modes. DRO analyzes areas of an image to recover shadow detail while Auto HDR instantly takes two shots?one for highlights and one for shadows, and combines them for a single, incredible image beyond the limits of a single exposure, right in the camera.Reponsive High-speed ShootingFocus on a subject fast with the ?550’s 9-area tracking auto focus system, possible even in Live View mode. Capture the decisive moment in sports with a fast shutter speed and 5 frames/sec continuous shooting (optical VF, 4 fps Live View). You can even shoot up to a blazing 7 frames/sec in Speed Priority mode.Informative User InterfaceAn integrated on-screen Help Guide and Graphic Display improve on the already easy-to-use menu. The Help Guide provides a selectable, handy reference to the camera’s modes and settings while the Graphic Display illustrates the relationship between aperture and shutter speed, and can be superimposed on the Live View display.Get the Best ShotQuick AF Live View is enhanced with Face Detection and Smile Shutter? technology. Face Detection helps you get the best shot by recognizing faces and optimizes focus, exposure and white balance. Smile Shutter technology autom
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My first post ever here was on being a Momarazzo and my tips for aspiring parent photographers (trying to invent a nickname for us).
Parentgraphers? Photogrents? Still working on that….watch this space). My tips for photographing children aren’t isolated to those few I shared with you in that first post. I’d like to continue to share as I continue to discover.
{1. Playground reflections} I wrote a post recently about the use of reflectors. Before I ever dreamed of being a ‘real photographer’ (whatever that means), I made this grand discovery that photographs taken on the huge silver metal slide at our local playground were amazing because the slide reflected the light! I seriously thought I’d made some ground breaking discovery. I later came to understand about the ways to reflect the light to achieve a beautifully lit face, but I still love to get the kids on the slide.
{2. P.O.V.} Try a different point of view. It can add an edge to otherwise same-same photo situations and give your kid shots a whole new life of their own.
{3. Forced Perspective} Forced perspective photography is that which forces a subject to look larger or smaller than it is in reality. This can be especially rewarding with children because it can make use of the irony of how small they actually are compared to their ‘co-subjects’. I love this snap of my son and husband. Just makes fun of the fact that he totally thinks he’s in charge!
{4. Not just the kids} Parents out there know there is never a lack of art projects for which we must find a home – a final resting place. I’ve only recently discovered the joy of photographing, not only them, but their art. It preserves it long after it has gone and takes away from the guilt on inevitably trashing it while they’re not looking. When I photograph my sons’ art, it makes them feel proud and encouraged that I think what they’re doing is important and I really love the results of thinking outside the box when photographing objects.
Post from: Digital Photography School – Photography Tips.
4 More Tips for Photographing Children
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