Video Camera Secrets
How to take care of your video camera
When it comes to special occasions that need recording, a video camera will surely be one of the few items present inside the bag. In addition to the camera, a video camera is one of the mainstays of every special event in the family and with the Christmas season and Thanksgiving a few days away, video cameras of all shapes and sizes are being charged inside the homes or being bought off the shelf.
Unlike photographic cameras, which capture one-time images into still shots, video cameras can capture everything, every detail every second and every minute of the day. This is what makes video cameras so popular. It can get every scene in a flash. Nothing is missed!
If you already have your own video camera, it is important that you take care of it. Video cameras like photography cameras have very sensitive parts that you can easily damage when you are not careful. Below are some of the things that you should really watch out for.
Protecting the lens
This is the single most important part in a video camera and it is also the most expensive. If this is damaged, you will have to spend so much, sometimes even enough to buy a new video camera. It is therefore important that you always protect this part.
When storing the camera, make sure that there are no pointed objects that can scratch the lens. Most video cameras that are being sold nowadays have a special compartment for the lens. Old models have lens covers that will protect it from scratches.
When holding the camera, it is important that you loop the strap in your hands or around your neck. This is a safety precaution just in case you accidentally drop the camera. At least, it will not fall on the floor! Dropping the camera is a major no-no because the lens can easily break.
Taking care of the memory card
Although most video cameras have internal memory, which you can use, new models have expandable options. Now, users can add on to the internal memory by using memory cards. In fact, some do not even use the internal memory anymore as this can only slow down the processes of the camera.
To take care of the memory cards, it is important that you place them in a special case, which will protect them from sharp objects or hard ones that can damage its delicate parts.
Lengthening the life of the battery
Although most are probably not charging their batteries according to what the manual says, it is still important that you try to follow the manual every now and then. The general rule is to actually drain the battery first before fully charging it. Fully charging it means that you should not pull the plug until the battery is charged completely. Not charging it fully and not draining the battery before charging can actually cut short or lessen the battery life.
The initial charging of the battery is another area that you should take special attention of. Depending on what the manual says, the battery is often charged for more than 12 hours, sometimes even the whole day. It is vital that the instructions for the initial charging are followed as this can affect the performance of the battery.
Bob Janeway
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/video-camera-secrets-97628.html
Photography – It’s A Snap!
The most interesting aspect about taking up photography and the best reason to do so for most people is because it is fun and gives great results with a little bit of effort in the beginner stages even; one can start off with second-hand equipment and still get great results.
This is what makes photography so much fun and an enjoyable way to pass time while also learning finer nuances of the hobby. Many amateur and hobby photographers have honed their skills of focusing, understanding the play of shadow and light and finding the perfect subjects for testing their photography interest to come up with near brilliant and professional results, so much so that their snapshots may have even won them awards and been worthy contest entries as many competitions are being organized both online and in print for hobby photographers, which is a good incentive to take to photography for many people. But, to be a better than average photographer, there are some tips and guidelines a hobby photographer could do to keep in mind for achieving sensational results; some of these points are covered by us below.
Many people mistakenly assume that good photography is all about great lighting and getting the right muse or subject; but it is actually much less than all such fancy thinking as even ordinary subjects, under the right circumstances can yield a great shot and make for a thought-provoking picture. It all depends on the way in which a person utilizes his or her creativity to focus and sometimes, even frame a particular snapshot to appear in its best light or simply highlight a certain feature about the subject. Beyond this, photographers also need to learn about all the elements of using a camera, whether old or new, in order to capture better than average pictures, especially learning to focus right and determine the kind of light they will need in outdoor shoots or indoor ones. If using a video camera, of course, the limitations are very little as even those without any professional expertise or training can learn to operate these easy-use handy-cams with audio recording and even playback features that can be effectively used to record many precious moments.
Once a person learns to use a video camera, it is just a matter of practicing the focusing skills (sometimes, people place it in a strategic place for easy video capturing of a full family event – vantage point like atop a wardrobe or tall-boy cabinet/corner shelf etc.) to get the best results up to 3 -6 hours of non-stop video capturing that can be shared with friends and other relatives, too – making sharing memories possible in such a fun manner.
Only basic skills and techniques of photography are needed in order to operate the newer models of digital cameras (which save a person the money otherwise spent on film that didn’t give good enough shots as can discard less than average photographs and only print good shots at any local studio and store many hundreds on the memory card with it) and advanced video cameras. The other alternative is to go in for training in technical skills of photography as an art form and learn to use different materials e.g. tripod, mood and focus lighting, creating backgrounds etc. to get professional results each time.
Abhishek Agarwal
http://www.articlesbase.com/photography-articles/photography-its-a-snap-739808.html
Good colleges for somebody with interest in video games, writing, design/art, photography?
I’m a junior and I want to start thinking about where I want to apply. I really don’t care if the school is well known or not, so maybe asking here isn’t the best thing, but whatever. I must have an unweighted GPA of 3.6 or so right now. Around 4.0 weighted.
Out of the interests I listed, video games and writing might be the ones I’m most interested in. Pretty creative guy – good imagination. I kind of have an idea of what makes a game fun, what doesn’t, etc. What makes the game feel solid when you are playing.
Do you guys know of any colleges that will we a good fit?
Cal Arts [California Institute of the Arts] in Valencia, CA is excellent and has a variety of creative arts programs. It was originally connected to Disney and many top animators in Los Angeles were trained at Cal Arts…including Tim Burton.
Research it and its offerings to see if this college would work for you. Good Luck!
how are journalists using standard reporting and interview, photography, video and audio to tell the story of?
To tell the story of what?
What jobs are avaliable in Raleigh, NC in the field of photography, advertising, or video production?
Any kind of job in photography is there.But it is up to your talent and experience in the particular subject you do. If you are brillient in table top or fashion or videography what ever it may be,make your portfolio, experience proves etc and get appointments to advertising agencies and magazines.
The Importance of photography in society?
Without photography, we wouldn’t have important things such as the Xray machine. What other important devices would we be deprived of without the creation of still, and video photography?
Im especially curious if many lifes would be lost without the medical advances photography has made?
That is of technical importance.
It could be said that photography had everything to do with the pro-environment movement and the the anti-war movement in the US states.
You bet. Cat scan, sonics, and x-ray allow an MD to examine a body without exposing it to bacteria. An X-ray lets a dentist know how far to drill before hitting to the root.
Huge question!
How do you judge this video from point of view of photography?
Please click the link below to see the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1GxjOBoaC4
Poor quality, poor lighting and another poor excuse to post a link to an inferior "trick".
courses with video and photography?
Hi i was wondering can anyone tell me of a course with both photography and video in it? Has to be practical and in either the UK or Ireland..Thanks links would be great 
Yes, there is.
De Montfort University, Leicester combines photography with video.
Take a look at the link below.
Link : http://www.dmu.ac.uk/Subjects/Db/coursePage2.php?courseID=4535
Link : http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/gug/gooduniversityguide.php
Can I have a list of music, video and photo trade organizations?
I am currently working on a project for one of my classes. I need to have a list of video, photography and music trade organizations. I have several such as the RIAA, MPAA and BMI, but by no means all.
Thanks a lot!
http://www.musicbizbuzz.net/pa/unions.htm
This link takes you to music trade unions all over the world.
what would you call a catalog for just thing for videos and photography?
i have to make a catalog from the late 1800s and i themed it on the first video cameras, and photography going from black and white to color. is there a specific name of a category like that?
Do NOT include video or colour in your catalog.
They were not around then (except for experimental stills — by James Clerk Maxwell in 1861.)
First commercial colour was actually available in1936 and became popular during World War II
video did not show up until Louis Parker invented and patented the modern changeable television receiver in 1948.