This program is designed to give the holiday photographer some
guidance on cameras, techniques and pitfalls involved in getting
a few good pictures.

The experienced photographer is hardly likely to need to be told
much of what is included - however, we can all learn something,
and there might be a few points to consider here.

Holidays mean fun and, hopefully, some good weather. Many more
basic cameras are designed to perform well in ONLY these
conditions, and that is why so many people get back their prints
and are unhappy with the results.

Even if you are a beginner, learn a bit about your camera and the
film you use. Why bother at all otherwise. After all, processing
is hardly cheap, so why take any pictures if you don't try and
get good results ?

Remember the problems of wide angle lenses making everything look
small, so get in close. How close will your camera focus ? Does
it have a variable exposure system, or is it fixed.

You are likely to find a slider somewhere on bottom end cameras
that says... 100/200 and 400. This relates to the speed of films
in ISO - a standard speed rating that operates world wide. This
slider probably just changes a fixed cut out aperture behind the
lens. This means that, if ISO 400 is loaded, you can use it in
lower lighting conditions on simple cameras by setting the slider
at 100/200 !!!

So, have a look at each section, and give them some thought.
There is a lot to learn, and, given the basics here, you can
arrive at some sensible conclusions.


There are a number of other disks in this section that explain
the use of cameras, basic and otherwise, in much greater detail.
Various methods and techniques are also covered.