Photography Tips

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Here are some simple tips for the beginner.

7 Digital Photography Tips for Beginner

These 7 digital photography tips can get you started on your way to become an excellent photographer.

#1. Digital photography tip: Learn your cameras settings

Chances are you will be shooting most of your pictures using your camera's "automatic" mode. This will only get you average results at best. If you are going for great shots, you'll need to learn to use the other modes too. Take time reading your camera's manual to understand when and how to use each shooting mode.

#2. Digital photography tip: Take more photos

Before going nuts and buying the most costly equipment right away, you should take more photos because the more you take, the more you will know about what type of camera to buy once it’s time to upgrade. In other words, you can always get rid of the bad pictures later.

#3. Digital photography tip: Busting the dust

Digital camera using removable lenses are have problems with dust landing on the sensor. Static electricity around the sensor may contribute to attracting dust particles, or other elements to this sensitive spot of your camera. You can take away the dust with a camera blower brush, and remember to tilt the camera down while blowing. Be careful not to have any of the hairs snagged inside.

#4. Digital photography tip: Use a tripod

A tripod will help keep steady your camera making your photos clearer.

#5. Digital photography tip: Shot your subject at different focal length, angles, and formats

Take pictures of your subject at different focal lengths - using the zoom on your images will not only alter how close your subject appears but it will also alter the depth of field (ex: the blurring of background). It also allows you to shoot from various distances which can truly impact how comfortable your subject is (there’s nothing better than a photographer in your face to make you tense up)

Shoot your subject from a variety of angles - it’s awesome how much you can alter a shot by getting down on your knees or taking a few extra steps to the side.

Shoot using different formats - there are different ways to hold a digital camera. The two main ways are horizontal or vertical, however you can also get into all kinds of diagonal ways to do it. Mix it up.

#6. Digital photography tip: Experiment with different ‘modes’

Even the most basic point and shoot cameras have several ’shooting modes’. These are normally modes like ‘portrait’, ‘landscape’, ’sports’, ‘night’ etc. Sometimes it’s worth going through these to take snapshots at different settings. These modes simply change the basic settings (like aperture, shutter speed, ISO) - modes that are able to considerably change the look and feel of your shot.

#7. Digital photography tip: Play with your Flash

Try switching your flash off or forcing it to fire in shots. Sometimes adding flash to a situation where there’s plenty of light behind your subject is necessary (even though your camera might think otherwise). This prevents those silhouette shots where it looks like you’re attempting to hide the identity of your subject.

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