CAMERA ACCESSORIES

Accessories for cameras are mainly for care, protection, special effects and functions. Every photographer has their own idea of what accessories are important to bring when they go out to shoot. In this lesson, I’ll be listing what I consider as important camera accessories when I leave home for a shoot. 

Tripod:

A tripod is a general term for a stand or support with three legs. A tripod is an adjustable three legged stand primarily to hold a camera steady. It is often used to support a camera or camera equipments. All photographic tripods have three legs and a mounting head to couple with a camera. The mounting head usually includes a thumbscrew that mates to a female threaded receptacle on the camera, as well as a mechanism to be able to rotate and tilt the camera when it is mounted on the tripod. Tripod legs are usually made to telescope, in order to save space when not in use. Tripods are usually made from aluminum, carbon fiber, steel, wood or plastic. Most digital camera tripod consist of two parts, the tripod with its legs, and the attachment on top – the tripod head. The head is where you attach your camera. The head is flexible so you can adjust the camera and shot in every possible angle.  More advanced professional tripods have changeable tripod heads for different use. Tripods come in different heights from a few centimeters and up to eyelevel of a standing adult. The height you need for the tripod depends on how you plan to use it. If you shoot landscape most of the time a higher one is more convenient as you can stay comfortable in front of the tripod. Shooting macro of flowers requires a tripod that can be adjusted to a very low height, just above the ground. Also consider the minimum length of the tripod when collapsed.

TRADITIONAL JOURNALISM Vs ONLINE JOURNALISM

In a time where blogging is considered journalism and thousands of websites are being built daily; it seems that traditional journalism, may be in danger of becoming extinct. All forms of information are being sited on the internet; anyone with a computer can obtain the latest news on Google, which is updated almost down to the minute. So if online journalism is supposedly quicker, cheaper, and more convenient, how the hell can a traditional journalist survive besides just going with the flow and adapting their style of writing for an on line audience?

With the advent of the internet, a growing number of people have been reading the news and other happenings around the globe online. This actually serves as a threat to newspapers and its reporters, who practice traditional journalism. But what is the difference between traditional journalism and online journalism?

First and foremost, the major difference is the medium used for information dissemination. Traditional journalism disseminates information through printed materials, such as the newspapers, and other broadcasting equipment like the television and radio.  Online journalism, on the other hand, has its articles published in the internet.