The most common lens is the multi purpose lens with a focal range of between 35 and 70 mm – this is what most cameras are sold with – it is a good starting point but you will soon discover its limitations. This is a “what you see is what you get” kind of lens – it approximates the angle of view of the eye and is okay for point and shoot pictures.

A medium telephone lens is very useful for photographing objects at a distance and is good useful for landscape, nature, sports and other kinds of photography where you want the image to appear as if you are close to what you are photographing. These lenses are also ideal for portraits since when used for close ups the make the object of the picture stand out from the background and thus enhance the “portrait” nature of the image. The medium telephoto lens can be used in many ways and some professional photographers use is as their main lens since an interesting range of effects can be achieved by changing the perspectives. These lenses normally have a focal length of 85 – 135 mm.

If you are into real long range outdoor photography you will need a full telephoto lens. These normally have a focal length of between 135 – 300 mm (and more for special applications) and are the only lens you can use if you need to bring distant objects close and ensure that the resulting image is sharp and clear. These lenses are also very effective in highlighting a portion of a distant object and making it the main focus of attention in a picture.

The last of your four basic digital photography lenses is the wide angle lens with a focal length of less than 50 mm. These lenses are best of wide sweeping landscapes and panoramic images – like mountain range, for example. You can use a wide angle lens for group picture against expansive backgrounds as the lens will make the group appear to stand out from the background.

Having wedding photos shot in black and white is one innovative wedding photography idea. From the engagement pictures, dressing up for the big day, the ceremony itself, group shots and even the reception caught in black and white will look elegant and very classical. This would be more suitable if your color motif is black and white since you won’t have to regret losing the colors.

The black and white photos make the viewer focus more on the emotion and the people in the picture. It is best to ask the photographer to first shoot in color and then just convert it to black and white during post processing.

Another innovative wedding photography idea is using film photography instead of going digital. Different couples have different preferences: some would want to do it the old school way while some prefers film photography more. Photo shot by film is best of you like your pictures to come exactly as how they were taken. A lot of wedding photographers who are using digital SLRs started with manual SLRs and they usually still keep a few of the film cameras with them. Ask if the photographers still use film photography so you can be sure that you can get what you want.

You can also have the whole entourage take pictures all throughout the day by providing them with disposable cameras. You can ask the wedding party to just leave the cameras after the reception. This gives you many different perspectives of your special day. The eyes of your maid of honor your flower girl and even your parents could show you how your wedding looks like.

This will take you through the journey they also took on your special day. To ensure that the special events of the day still have pictures you can use this idea with a professional photographer still covering the event.

It doesn’t matter what type of wedding photography ideas you have: what matters the most is you are enjoying your special day.

When taking pictures of action moving around a playing field you have two options. The first way is to keep the camera ready and pointing at the part of the field where the action is taking place – this way you are always focused on the action and can take the photos when you need to. In the case of sports like basket ball and baseball where there are a few points where the action you want to record will occur, the option for you is to keep the camera focused on a particular point – the batter of the basket – and be ready to take the picture when the action happens.

No matter how fast your trigger finger is on the shutter button, there will always be a time lag between the button being pressed and the picture being taken as the camera will need to set itself to take the picture. This time lag is usually in fractions of a second but in fast moving sports, the delay could cause you to miss the crucial play you want to capture. You can solve this problem by keeping the shutter button pressed half way so that the camera is always in the auto focus mode and no time will be lost between the pressing of the button and the shutter action. You can also use the “Continuous” mode on the camera so it will take a rapid burst of photos as long as the button is being pressed. You will get a chain of pictures of the event and can then pick the best ones to keep.

A camera can only proceed to taking the next picture after the previous one has been stored in the memory card and a card with a slow write time will cause a long delay before you can take the next picture – it may be a fraction of a second, but in sports photography that could mean missing out on a great photo. Invest in a card with a high write speed to reduce the intervals and delays.