Single Lens Reflex cameras
The term Single Lens Reflex (SLR) evolved because before its conception there was a Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) camera, such
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miscellaneous
‘Miscellaneous’ usually means “we can’t see any way of classifying or grouping these items, otherwise we would do it!” And indeed, in these 27 photo galleries you’ll find pictures which don’t fit into a specific category but can be used to connect to, or illustrate, various themes.
There are some really interesting and potentially very useful photographs displayed here for free download, but it takes time to find the one that will be of use to you, out of the hundreds of images available.
The photography topic written about on each page is independent of the pictures below it: use the contents list on this page to navigate to the topic you are interested in.
Miscellaneous Pictures
To give you a start, a few photos from each page are mentioned below; the ‘Highlight’ is just one image that particularly appealed to me: yours will be different. Enjoy browsing!
Digital cameras, the end of film.
Most popular digital cameras The most popular digital cameras (as of 2012) are the advanced compact cameras, with fast lenses
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Stock Photography
“Stock photography” refers to photographs offered for use by agencies, usually in return for a fee, and sometimes a royalty
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Perspective, Zoom Lens
Perspective Perspective is a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional scene. In photography this can be achieved by viewing 3-D objects
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Sensors, Memory cards
Sensors The sensor in a digital camera is equivalent to the film in a film camera. Basically, the larger the
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Photographic technology
Although the elements of photographic technology have been known for centuries, rapid advances in camera development really took off with
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History of Photography (5)
The development of digital. Cameras have become more sophisticated. From Kodak’s “You press the button, we do the rest” to
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History of Photography (4)
The coming of colour. Colour as a science began in 1666, when Isaac Newton discovered the solar spectrum and that
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History of Photography (3)
Photography for all. The second half of the 19th century saw the development of a variety of small cameras, but
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History of Photography (2)
Negative-positive technique William Henry Fox Talbot was an English gentleman of means. Whilst on a grand tour of Europe, he
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