Cameras are used by people of all ages and occupations
throughout much of the world. Today, almost every house
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hold in Thailand owns at least one camera to record pic
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tures of special events, beautiful landscape scenes, and
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human activities. People in Thailand have become accus
tomed to using cameras, both taking pictures and having
their pictures taken.
Cameras have improved over the years in functional
properties and technology. The bulky camera of the past
changed into a more compact film camera with manual
focusing lenses. Modern cameras are greater ability digi
tal cameras. These cameras have many high technology
functions (rapid auto focusing lenses/system, auto flash,
high accuracy light metering, high quality photo sensors,
etc.) that are often packaged into very light small bodies,
that can be used by all levels of photographers. Everyone
has the potential to shoot a very “good” picture by just
pressing one shutter button. Professional photographers
can control and apply camera functions and accessories
by combining personal ideas, artistic angles, photo expo
sure, shutter speed, different lenses, depth of field, as well
as many other variables. By becoming proficient in all of
these skills, the professional photographer has the ability
to shoot a more “perfect” picture with more meaning than
those of an amateur photographer