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The Pampered Puppy Guide to Photographing Your Dog

Photographing Your Dog

1. Introduction
Dogs are Family Too

2. Choosing a Camera
Digital vs. traditional film

3. Always Be Prepared
Candid photos

4. Let There Be Light
Flash vs. natural light

5. Know Your Subject
Finding the right mood

6. Composition
Perspective is everything

7. Bragging Rights
Displaying your photos

8. Resources
Glossary & helpful links

Resources

Glossary & helpful links: Part 8 of 8

A few definitions

The aperture helps to control the amount of light. It's a diaphragm built inside the lens that expands and shrinks, allowing more or less light in to the camera. On complex cameras, the aperture is marked by a series of stops, called "f-stops". On simpler cameras, it may be a slider around the lens marked with icons for "cloudy" and "sunny".

The shutter is the other component of all cameras that also controls the amount of available light. While the aperture refers to the size of the hole, the shutter controls to the length of time that hole is open and the timing of the exposure. On some cameras, you control this by setting the shutter speed, like 1/125th of a second. When you press the shutter release button, you open the aperture at the exact time that you're ready to take the picture.


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