GETTING THE BEST OUT OF YOUR POINT & SHOOT DIGITAL CAMERA

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GETTING THE BEST OUT OF YOUR POINT & SHOOT DIGITAL CAMERA

It is increasingly unusual to find someone who doesn’t have a digital camera tucked away somewhere in the luggage, or handbag when they are away on vacation or attending a special function. It is worth keeping in mind some good tips to consider when using your compact digital camera to get the very best images. Particularly if you want to print your images, enlarge them or even turn them into a photo print to canvas.

Set Your Camera Up For the Best Results

One of the problems we see when printing canvas photo print is great images with a low file size. Most people will set their compact digital camera  up to take the most number of photos possible for the card size or memory stick. The drawback with this is it produces the smallest file size for each image, which is o.k if you only want to preview them on a computer screen, digital photo frame or television. In the case you get that fantastic photo, you become very limited with your options if it is a small file size.

Memory sticks and cards are so cost effective these days, it is really worth setting you camera to the highest quality it can take, so on the chance you get that amazing photo you can enlarge it to whatever size you like. Normally the process of setting up you camera is fairly simple. It is just a case of going into the camera set up via the main menu, then looking for the largest image size and finest resolution. It is then a matter of setting it to the lowest possible number of pictures and the ‘fine’ setting. Have a look in the instruction book that should have come with you camera to figure out how. If all else falls go into your local printing store and ask for assistance. I’m sure they would be more than willing to help you out and they may even give you a few other tips about your camera while you are there. If you are away on holidays go into the local printing store where you are staying and they may even be able tell you the best time of day and location to take great landscape shots of the region you are staying in.

Always keep a few extra memory cards or sticks on hand, in case you run out of room on your existing card or stick.

Avoid Using Large Memory Cards

There may be a chance that your memory card or stick is corrupt and unfortunately you don’t usually find out until you try to download the images. We highly recommend not having cards larger than 1GB or 2GB, but always keep multiple on hand so. Another reason for having smaller cards is that you are more likely to download the images. When you download the images you can have a better look at them. Discard the ones that are no good, have a closer look at the good ones. If it is a good image, have a closer look and consider getting them printed. If you remember to keep your photos filed in an orderly manner you can easily go back and find them. It is very frustrating trying to find that ‘special’ shot on your camera or computer and having to go through hundreds of photos and still no being able to find the one you want. We also recommend that you back up all your files including your photo files.

If you find that you have a corrupt memory card or stick, there are programs available to help you recover the data, but this is not always possible. So keep several smaller cards at hand and download regularly.

Conclusion

We recommend that you always set your card to the best possible photo quality that your camera is able to produce. After all if you are not using the largest file size your digital camera can produce you are not using it to its full potential. Use smaller memory cards or sticks on hand and download regularly. If you are looking for more tips on how to take photos and get the best out of your camera, please go to Canvas Prints Online.