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In Camera Magic Recommended Photography Essentials
Flash & Accessories
A manual flash usually has two very easy-to-understand settings: On and Off. It will also have equally easy-to-understand controls, one button that is marked with a plus sign (+) and adding more light, and the other with a minus (-) and adding less light. If you don’t already own a flash, this inexpensive manual flash will do the job.
Faders – Variable Neutral Densiter Filters
The Fader screws onto your lens and is valuable option for cutting light when needed. Choose a fader to fit the size of the end of your lens.
There are varying degrees of density to fit a plethora of lighting needs. Check the specs when purchasing. Some variable neutral density filters go from ND2-ND400 while others, like these featured here, go from ND2-ND1000 (reducing even more light).
Polarizers
Polarzers cut glare revealing the true colors hiding underneath. Purchase a polarizer filter to fit the end of your lens.
Using a polarizer is not complicated at all. Put one on the end of your lens, get yourself to a 90 degree angle (a right angle) from the light source creating the glare, rotate the polarizer until the glare is gone (you can see this happening through the lens) … then shoot. It’s that simple.