So you have a brand new digital camera and you want to begin using it to take professional like photos instead of the everyday ones! I will tell you that it is a good idea. It can provide you with tons of entertainment, exercise and something to boast of in front of friends, family and your workplace colleagues. Did I say exercise? Well, yes. The thing is that you need to move about the muscles of your brain and your body a little to get good shots. But do not be put down. Put a little effort and notice your photographs turning pro.
Learn to handle your camera the right way. Hold the digital camera as still as possible and steady particularly in poor light or in shots of swift objects like sports cars and moving creatures. The best answer is always to make use of a tripod in such situations however it’s not always feasible. There may not be adequate space to place one.
Hold the digital camera as close to the body as possible even if viewing through the L . C . D . and keep your elbows tucked in. In photos in which the shutter will be open for a longish time like at night try drawing in breath and holding it. Right handed people hold the camera with your right hand with the thumb supporting the back, the forefinger lightly placed on the shutter and the other fingers curled around the right side and clasped to the front firmly but not too tightly.
While composing the shot ask yourself what specifically you want to display. Is it a particular item in front of you or would you like to capture your how you’re feeling or is it going to be a record of what’s happening before you. Should you be capturing a single object make sure it is big enough to fill most of the frame. In case you are too far away get close or increase the magnification of the lens or use a tele lens. If you would like to capture your emotions move around the camera a bit until you find a shot that is neat and goes well with the way you are feeling.
The ambiance of a place can be effectively captured by recording stuff which are specific to the place- for example ice cream vendors with kids crowding around at the seaside. If you separate an image into six by three equidistant horizontal and three vertical lines the four joining points of the lines are where it is best to choose from ideally to place the object you think is more important. Leave out any confusing detail by eliminating it or by blurring the background. One can blur the background by utilizing a tele zoom lens or through choosing a smaller f number for the exposure if you have manual or aperture priority settings in your camera.
Exposure can be a tricky thing. Never entirely rely on your camera’s auto settings and learn to override them. If the focus of the image is darker than other parts of it, have a shot at increasing the exposure manually from the auto reading recommended by the camera. Do the reverse if it is lighter than the surroundings.
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