CSS (Casding Style Sheets)

I know a little HTML but never really paid much attention to CSS (cascading style sheets). Now I know how important it can be in a website, it is a covenant way to change a page or a whole site with just a few tweaks.  It is a great tool to learn and I am looking forward to learning more about it. In my CSS page I used colors that an easy to the eyes, which helps in the page. I also used CSS to center the headings.  I am hoping that learning CSS in depth will help put creativity into pages I may create in the future

Three Things To Know When Using a DSLR

Upgrading to a Digital SLR from a Point and Shoot can be a great way to advance in your photography skills; unfortunately it can sometimes also become a bit confusing as well.

White Balance, noise, aperture, ISO and shutter speed are terms and settings that are all part of making a good photo. Becoming familiar with the settings on your DSLR is the first step in making a good photo into taking a great photo, but with so many settings where do you begin? In the next few weeks I will be posting information about the three most important settings for a DSLR, the aperture setting, ISO setting and the shutter speed. These settings are different from each other, but at the same time work together, changing one will affect the other. Like I said before, it can get a little confusing (at least it was for me) but with time and a lot of practice, you will be on your way to taking great photos. Yes, you can set your camera to one of the preset modes and let it determine it all, but what fun is that, and if that is the case, what is the point of upgrading to a DSLR anyways.

Social Media

It can be said that the internet and social media is making us more isolated as a people. This is a statement that I will stand by but, with the popularization of social sites in the late few years it’s hard to say that this type of networking is only a fad with users that number in the millions in the US and the rest of the world. If it is true that social networking is making us more isolated that really doesn’t seem to be stopping its momentum. Today it seems that everyone has some sort of twitter or facebook.  Twitter a word unheard of just a few years ago now it is part of our culture like it or not. I don’t want to be a stick in the mud but I do not like it, that feeling may change in the future but I highly doubt it and that’s that.

The Canon T2i

The Canon T2i is the latest in the Canon Rebel series (actually Canon just came out with the T3i). The Rebel series are cropped sensor cameras, with 18.0 megapixels.  The T2i offers high image quality and detail. The ISO is 100-6400 (expandable to 12800) which makes it great for low light photography, it also has a 3.0 LCD display. I just recently purchased one I love it. One of the coolest thing about it is it has 1080 full HD video. This camera is really easy to use and has basic setting that let the camera determine the ISO and aperture which can be helpful to beginners. One thing that I do recommend is not going with the kit lens (18-55) which is basically junk, instead save your money and go with something with a little more quality. Overall I would highly recommend this camera especially if you are new to photography.

Jpeg vs. Raw

 I am new to photography but one of the first things I learned was the important differences of a raw file and a jpeg file.  First I will talk a bit about the raw file. This type of file (when compared to a jpeg) is going to be bigger in size. This is because the raw file is untouched by compression. Basically with a raw file it’s like having a clean slate to work with (unlike a jpeg file) that is preformatted sort of speak. One of the draw backs of a raw file is the size but with today’s large capacity memory cards that are cheaply priced, I feel that it is something that can be overlooked. Another thing that must be kept in mind is that when shooting in raw it slows the camera down because of the files large size being put into the memory. So, are you planning to shoot photos and do a lot of correcting/ tweaking in Photoshop then shoot in raw. If your goal is to just shoot a picture and enjoy it, then let the jpeg do all the work.

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Music and the Internet

The music industry is clearly just one of many areas that have been impacted considerably by the Internet. From music sales to how people are discovered to music sharing, all have been lead in a new direction thanks to the Internet. Example, the convenience we have in downloading music or one particular song from an album without have to purchase the whole album. Another great way that the internet has helped the direction of music is the ability to stream music from around the world which opens new windows to different genres.

The internet has helped music for music, and at the same time it has without doubt hurt it as well, but who is really getting hurt. Is it the capitalist record companies, or the over rated artist that rakes in millions in over priced CD’s?

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