RE: Why every photographer should have a neutral-density filter – A Tutorial to improve the quality of your photos
Hi @aegir, thank you so much for sharing this tutorial. I have always wondered how photos (like your first photo) were taken that is able to show a beautiful, smooth stream of water from a waterfall or a river raft. I like photography but I only have my smartphone currently. I enjoy viewing beautiful photographs. I am clueless about cameras, sorry if this question sounds silly. This neutral-density filters, is it a lense or something that you insert into the front of your camera? And I think the quadrant photos helped to show the difference with the different filters and settings which is good for this tutorial. I would like to read more of your tutorials and possibly, hopefully be able to invest in a good camera myself. My challenge is not knowing how to choose a camera, which is why I stick to my smartphone.
This is a good learning point for me as well: I should have included a picture of a filter. Good point! There are different types of filters, they either screw on to the lens like this one or you need a frame into which you insert the filter, like this one. And there is the new Canon R camera that allows you to insert a filter behind the lens, but you do need an adapter for this to work.
Actually, there are also neutral density filters for phone camera's. I have never used one, so I cannot tell you how good they are, but you might want to check this.
It is indeed very difficult to choose the right camera, there are so many good camera's out there today. Hmm, sounds like this could be another tutorial topic. Who knows I will write about different camera's in the future. For now, just keep in mind that it is not the camera that takes the picture, but the person behind it. Even with a phone camera, you can make awesome photos!
Ah nicee!! Thank you @aegir. I was thinking of something like that and the one for the phone is cool. Yes, yes please, it would really help to have a tutorial on how to choose a camera. And also, how to use smartphone to take awesome photos!! :) Happy Sunday there @aegir. Thank you!!