| Photography started as early as the 4th century B.C., | | | | and disbelief. If you plan to pursue photography as a |
| when the very first image was formed on a wall, using | | | | career, then following items are a must for you. A |
| a pinhole camera in a dark room. It wasn't until 1820, | | | | good camera, compact digital or digital SLR (single lens |
| that modern photography was born. In 1839, the word | | | | reflex) type, accessories like special UV filters, different |
| photography, derived from Greek words 'fos' for 'light' | | | | zoom lenses for a more professional touch can take |
| and 'grafo' for 'writing', was finally universalized by John | | | | you a long way, if you are an enthusiast for still |
| Herschel. | | | | photography; but if you are venturing into the video |
| Today we have reached a stage, where modern | | | | photography zone, then modern handy cams can be |
| photography is present everywhere. Life would have | | | | pretty handy. |
| been colorless, but for the morning newspaper, colorful | | | | Selection of a camera and accessories would also |
| and glamorous magazines, the soap operas on | | | | depend upon the place of photography you are |
| television or a late night movie at an auditorium. | | | | planning, indoor or outdoors? In both situations, you will |
| Viewing 'Still' photographs in a family photo album or | | | | need a good camera, but if you love to shoot |
| watching live images on a video or television is indeed | | | | outdoors, then you cannot do without a handheld or |
| fun. From an old black and white camera, with minimal | | | | body supported balance system and the tripods to |
| options for speed and zoom, to a modern auto focus | | | | avoid a blurred picture. The camera cranes, dollies and |
| digital or an SLR camera, which has a supreme power | | | | remote heads would further augment your efforts for |
| to manage every possible option in photography, | | | | photography, especially outdoors. Some of the most |
| indeed we have come a long way. | | | | awesome pictures have been captured outdoors, on |
| Modern photography is an art, in fact, an expensive art | | | | land, under the sea and in the sky. |
| which is probably more than just amateur photography | | | | Sony, Nikon, Canon, Minolta and Olympus manufacture |
| of a family, friends or nature, to more complex portrait, | | | | very good digital or digital SLR type of cameras for |
| glamour photography or photojournalism by a | | | | modern photography. These cameras range from $50 |
| professional. Whatever may be the level, the results | | | | to $2000. It would be inappropriate if we do not |
| can be passionate. There have been occasions when | | | | mention here the role of printing. You can transfer the |
| photographers have won awards and accolades, for | | | | images onto your computer or store them in USB |
| their photography, in areas like fashion, nature, war and | | | | drives. You can print your results with a wide range of |
| combat, to name a few from a long list. | | | | color printers available, without wasting precious time |
| The credit for modern photography goes to both, | | | | for the processing lab results. So go ahead and nurture |
| machine and the man behind the machine. The special | | | | that artist in you and enjoy taking photographs of the |
| photographic effects seen in the movies have | | | | beautiful land, the life under water or the different |
| reached a zenith. The camera tricks and the | | | | facets of the sky. |
| photography in modern movies can leave you in shock | | | | |