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Shoot Like A Pro
- By sanny sanny
- Published 07/10/2008
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Shoot Like A Pro
People seem to believe that digital camerasHTML clipboard digital camera have automated modes which take excellent pictures. In fact, it's not the camera that makes beautiful images; it's the photographer. To help you down the road to great image making, here are some tips that will enable you to shoot like a pro.
Exposure Compensation
Pretty much all digital cameras (compact and DSLR) have a feature called Exposure Compensation. You use this in Program Mode to override what the camera ‘thinks’ is an OK exposure. Always check the picture on the LCD screen and, if it looks a bit dark, set the exposure compensation to a 'plus' value. If it’s too light, set it to a minus value.
Select Macro Mode
Using the macro mode for taking close-up shots is highly recommendable. The macro mode provides fair clarity while taking a close shot. Macro mode is generally symbolized with a little flower and when selected it will tell your camera that you want to focus on a subject closer to your lens than normal (the minimum distance allowed will vary from camera to camera - consult your instruction manual to find yours). Macro mode will also usually tell your camera to choose a large aperture so that your subject is in focus but the background is not.
Use a Tripod
In macro photography a tripod can be particularly useful, even if you’re just shooting with a compact camera. Keeping your camera still not only improves your shots (getting rid of camera shake) but it allows you to play around with different settings without losing your composition.
Flash
One of the most important things you need to know about digital photography is to control the flash. When taking outdoor photos, it is sometimes good to turn on the flash to illuminate the subject, especially if he or she is in the shade. On the other hand, you can also choose to turn off the flash when taking indoor shots. Sometimes, using the flash indoors will result in unnatural skin color and harsh glare in your photos.
ISO Setting
The ISO setting is the shutter speed that allows the amount of light and speed of clicking a shot. While clicking still object you can manually lower the ISO setting for gaining better clarity and good picture. While clicking a moving image you can set the ISO setting to the highest to capture the image in its motion and get a good blur free shot. Thus by using these simple techniques you can get better images and you won't blame your camera for a bad shot. However, that a higher ISO setting gives a faster shutter speed and requires less light. This will produce noisy photos. But the new Canon 450d greatly improves this problem.
Apply the above tips to your everyday shooting and learn to be a better photographer. Enjoy your show.
People seem to believe that digital cameras
Exposure Compensation
Pretty much all digital cameras (compact and DSLR) have a feature called Exposure Compensation. You use this in Program Mode to override what the camera ‘thinks’ is an OK exposure. Always check the picture on the LCD screen and, if it looks a bit dark, set the exposure compensation to a 'plus' value. If it’s too light, set it to a minus value.
Select Macro Mode
Using the macro mode for taking close-up shots is highly recommendable. The macro mode provides fair clarity while taking a close shot. Macro mode is generally symbolized with a little flower and when selected it will tell your camera that you want to focus on a subject closer to your lens than normal (the minimum distance allowed will vary from camera to camera - consult your instruction manual to find yours). Macro mode will also usually tell your camera to choose a large aperture so that your subject is in focus but the background is not.
Use a Tripod
In macro photography a tripod can be particularly useful, even if you’re just shooting with a compact camera. Keeping your camera still not only improves your shots (getting rid of camera shake) but it allows you to play around with different settings without losing your composition.
Flash
One of the most important things you need to know about digital photography is to control the flash. When taking outdoor photos, it is sometimes good to turn on the flash to illuminate the subject, especially if he or she is in the shade. On the other hand, you can also choose to turn off the flash when taking indoor shots. Sometimes, using the flash indoors will result in unnatural skin color and harsh glare in your photos.
ISO Setting
The ISO setting is the shutter speed that allows the amount of light and speed of clicking a shot. While clicking still object you can manually lower the ISO setting for gaining better clarity and good picture. While clicking a moving image you can set the ISO setting to the highest to capture the image in its motion and get a good blur free shot. Thus by using these simple techniques you can get better images and you won't blame your camera for a bad shot. However, that a higher ISO setting gives a faster shutter speed and requires less light. This will produce noisy photos. But the new Canon 450d greatly improves this problem.
Apply the above tips to your everyday shooting and learn to be a better photographer. Enjoy your show.
