Alicia S. Photography

What is focal length? Focal length is how much of the scene is captured. Why would someone choose to photograph with different lenses? Someone might want to use a wide angle lens if they want to take a picture of landscapes and group portraits. However, some people might want to use a telephoto lens if they want to take a picture of wild life, and sports. Lastly, some people may one to use a standard lens if they want their picture to look like it is from a human eye perspective.

What is white balance? Balancing the light within a photograph Why is it important to set your white balance? It is important to set your white balance to help get the colors in the image to be as accurate as your eye sees that image. How to set a custom white balance: 1. First change the White Balance to "custom"  2. Then use manual mode and manual focus, take a well lit photo of something white that will fill up the entire picture 3. After that, go to the menu button and find custom white balance and then press "set photo"