Photography & Video, Kit Houghton

Advantages: Great fun, A hobby that can create an income, produces artwork for your home, etc etc!
Disadvantages: Can get expensive...

...This will cover the first things you need to know for photography, for example, what equipment to choose, where to show off your photos, what software to use, etc. Enjoy! I will first start off by listing three types of cameras that will probably appeal to you the most: • Point and Shoot Compact, (referred to as P&S) • Prosumer Camera, (SLR Like Functionality, but compact and more user friendly • SLR Digital Camera, (often a DSLR), referring to a 'Single Lens Reflex' These are the three main types of digital camera that you will probably be thinking about, particularly if you have no current camera, (or an old one that really does need replacing!). I will start off by talking about the P&S Camera, its advantages, what it could be used for, and what you can expect from it. Advantages: • Compact... Read review

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Advantages: Pleasure, exercise and fresh air
Disadvantages: Rapidly becomes very costly

...want to photograph and get the appropriate equipment. If it fast reactions, then the monopod is better. I use a Manfrotto 334B professional for very fast reaction shots and an adapted Manfrotto 679b with added base for extra support. I also have a Cobra lightweight for use with medium weight camera and lens. You may want to set up a professional studio, in which case a heavy tripod would be more use as you are not going to be moving it around very frequently. There are these and all the gear for lighting there on the market. You will want to consider light and shade if you do portrait type photography Flashguns and standing lights. Depending on what camera you have bought and what you want to use it for will decide your lighting requirement. Most digital cameras have a built in flash. For most daylight shots you will not need any... Read review

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Advantages: Enjoyable folk music
Disadvantages: Not to eveyone's taste

...I have been watching this group for a number of years, they originally started perfoming in 1976, and their first live show in a theatre was at St Helens Theatre in 1978. The Houghton Weavers have released many albums since they first started, but this album has a varied track list which include some old and new tracks. Track 1- Ballad Of Wigan Pier This song tells about Wigan Pier, in the olden days, it talks about wigan Pier really being a pier, but if you know wigan at all,the pier is in the centre of town, so its quite ironic really. Track 2- Where do we go from here This is about what people were deciding to do after the war,because in the olden days eveyone used to say 'where do we go from here'. Track3 - We want to work This track tells about people who are finding it hard to find work, beacuse of the shortage... Read review

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