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Is the Nikon D5000 or the Nikon D90 right for me?

I have always been into photography, photo editing and graphic design. I've just recently decided to take my interest to the next level and buy a DSLR. My plan is to learn the camera I choose front and back; take digital art classes and attend workshops with professional photographers. I will start by taking photos for fun; of family and friends, vacations and holidays. My goal will be to eventually turn my fun hobby into a professional career. I'm interested in both the Nikon D5000 and the Nikon D90. I held both cameras at our local best buy. I really like the feel of the D5000; it's lighter and more compact. Where as the D90 has more features so it's a bit bulkier. I'm also a little worried that if I do choose the D5000 that I'll grow out of it too quickly. Price is not a matter. Tell me a little bit about each camera; good and bad. Help me decide which Nikon camera is right for me? Any other suggestions can also be helpful.

The D90 is clearly the better camera.
If you can afford either one and just don't know which one to get,
the D90 is the safer choice and is a little more future proof.
There are important differences when it comes to which lenses
they can use (the D5000 requires you to have lenses with built-in
auto-focus motors) and the D5000 cannot use its pop-up
flash to control
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Does this photography course sound like it would be a useful course?

for someone who wants to pursue a career in photography?
The course is a week long course in my local university's summer programme.

http://summerprogramme.lancs.ac.uk/weekonefullday.htm#09SP03
(If it doesn't go straight to it, scroll down until you get to digital photography workshop)

The tutor, Frank Balaam, is mentioned on this site as a prize winner;-

http://www.lunesdalecameraclub.co.uk/index.htm

I don't know if its the same chap, but the location seems right and the name is unusual.

As the Lunesdale Camera Club is Lottery funded they have to offer free tutoring as part of their Lottery remit. So it may be better for you to join this club if its local to you and get the tuition for free. The competitions in these clubs are always hotly contested and your photographic technique and knowledge will grow very fast if you want to be competitive.

I'm surprised that Lancaster University can't offer a newer version of Photoshop than CS, this means that if you have an up to date camera, and want to shoot Raw, CS won't be able to open them.

The cost isn't excessive for these events particularly if you live local and can avoid living on campus, but being there in the evenings often means that tuition usually continues, at least in my experience as a tutor.

Forget book/remote learning its the slowest way to learn anything and its easy to get hold of the wrong end of the stick and to pick up bad habits.

For someone who want to pursue a career in Photography its not the best course, its just an introduction. A better way would be to take a college course if you can spare the time with a low income whilst your a student. They will have access to all the local employers and can often place you in work as a photographer after you've qualified.

Chris

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Digital Photography Tutorials - Filters?

For those of you interested in digital photography, tutorials are going to be a great way to get yourself familiarized with the tricks of the trade. Let's start off by learning some things about digital cameras.

 

Filters, where once an essential part of photography but are they still required in digital photography?

 

Filters are basically made from plastic or glass and are placed in front of the lens to prevent some light waves from reaching the sensor. And although a majority of the filters are manufactured for DSLR cameras, generic filters can also be purchased to be used with digital cameras.

 

The first most common type of filter being used is the UV filter. Often a UV filter is placed on the lens to not only filter UV rays but also to protect the surface of the lens. Far better to scratch the replaceable filter than your lens itself!

 

The next is the ND Grad, or Neutral Density Graduation filter. This filter is separated into two sections, with one region being significantly darker than the other. The ND filter is used for landscape photography when there is too much contrast in a scene to hold both hilites and shadows i.e Sky and the land. What is does is to darken the sky and balance the exposure stops between the two, i.e. sky and land. The brightness range problem is also significantly solved with this filter. Another must have recommended in all digital photography tutorials. However this is one case where I personally very rarely use Grads as I prefer to take several exposures and combine them in Photoshop.

 

Another filter worthy of a mention is a polarizer which cannot be completely replaced by digital post production techniques. A polarizer allows you to adjust specific light rays that should pass through the lens onto the sensor. This filter is best used to compensate for the excessive reflections from a surface like a lake or similar surfaces but also can help saturate colours.

 

As you can see from just mentioning these few filters above some are no longer a must have in your camera bag while others still a place.

 

My advice is if you need to use filters in your photography and you can afford it buy the better quality glass filters as you'd be surprised how much cheaper filters can spoil the quality of your images.

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John Hussain is a renowned digital photographer. He has travelled across 3 continents on photography assignments, and is currently a prominent authority on digital photography. For More Information Visit digital photography tutorials.

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