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If photography terminology baffles you, like when someone mentions an ‘f stop’ and you wonder why in the world anyone would shorten the word ‘full’ to an ‘f’, take a peek at this info graphic…

Automatic settings are useful, you can quickly snap something by whipping out your camera without worrying too much about anything else other than composition. Unfortunately the camera is deciding what the best settings are so it will never be as precise or skilled as our eyes.

Most of the time we want our photographs to be an exact replica of what we are seeing so you may want to make some manual changes to your camera. For instance, if you’re taking shots at night or in very bright sunlight, these are situations in which the camera struggles to find a good consistent setting by itself. A few alterations to the settings can improve quality and consistency.

This info graphic lays out some key terms and shows them in a way that helps you understand what’s going on inside your camera. Just by knowing this you can make great improvements to your photographs and get control of your camera to use it to its full potential.

We’ve been working with BT since 2009, transforming their contact centres and other big environments into bright, clean and colourful places to work. Using BT’s internal brand style, we created a suite of illustrations and messages that communicate BT’s brand and values in a quirky and engaging way, all with a view to helping them become number one for customer service.

Over the past three years we’ve been to BT sites all over the UK, from Enniskillen, to Exeter. And this weekend we were at BT Centre in London completing our 30th site. And the transformation doesn’t stop there as we’ve got many more sites in the pipeline.

As you’ve probably read, the UK laws have recently changed regarding the use of cookies on websites. It is now required that the user is made aware that cookies are being stored and they are given the choice to opt out. Many websites don’t make extensive use of cookies but Google Analytics is one of the things that does and as this is implemented on many sites, it’s really important to be aware of the new laws.

We’re contacting all our clients to advise adding information to their sites about any cookies that they are using, to make sure that they comply with these regulations. This needn’t be a complicated job as there are numerous plugins for popular content management systems that can be easily deployed. With talk of cash fines and legal action, it really is worth taking the time to get your cookies in order. If you’re not sure if your site is using cookies, drop us a line and we’ll have a look for you.

To find out more about these laws, watch this video from the ICO:

Getting the garden ready for summer? Well pop along to www.albertsgarden.co.uk to pick up some supplies. We’ve recently designed and built this ecommerce website as part of an integrated campaign to develop the Albert’s Garden brand. With advice for everyone from the seasoned, all weather gardener right through to those who wish they knew what they were doing, Albert’s Garden has something for everyone.