Digital Photography for the Dummy
By Low Jeremy
Even with the advent of digital technology and the sudden
appearance of every kind, every shape and size of digital
cameras in hobby shops, department stores and other shops
in the metro, not everyone is a pro when it comes to
operating this little gadget. In fact, even the most
tech-tough can stumble every now and then.
One thing you should do when you own a digital camera is to
of course read the manual from cover to cover. This will
help you get familiar with all the functions of the camera
as well as see the various effects that it can do. Most
manuals will also have illustrations that will help you
understand each function.
To further help you in your digital quest for information
on good photography, here are some tips that will make
geniuses out of digital photography dummies.
Tone up.
One of the few essential things that you must remember is
to adjust the white balance of the digital camera.
Adjusting the white balance will warm up the tones and
increase the hues of reds and yellows. When you purchase
one, most functions will be on the auto or automatic
function. Change that to suit the environment that you are
shooting.
For instance, if you are doing some outdoor shooting,
change the setting from auto to cloudy. This means that the
camera will compensate for the cloudy and hazy environment
and produce photos that are richer in color.
Mad about macro
This is another really great feature that digital cameras
now offer, the macro mode. This is a function in the camera
wherein you can actually focus on object and get to picture
the finer details. This is especially used when you are
taking close-up shots. Macro mode is denoted by the flower
symbol, which can often be seen on the main buttons of the
camera.
One thing to remember in using this mode is that the
focused object will be sharp while leaving the rest in soft
detail. If you want all the elements in the photograph
illuminated, this is not the function for you.
Flash it!
One of the great things about digital cameras is the fact
that you can adjust the light to suit your subject.
Although most manual cameras have flash modes, they do not
have the slight flash, which comes in handy when you are
shooting for a not-so-well-lit area but still pretty
bearable. The slight flash will help put colors on the
picture because too much flash can result to colors that
are bland and pale.
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