So you have a brand new camera and you want to start to use it to take professional like shots instead of the everyday ones! I will tell you that it’s a good plan. It can provide you with hours of fun, exercise as well as something to boast of in front of friends, family and your office colleagues. Did I say exercise? Well, yes. The thing is that you have to move the muscles of your brain and your body a little to get good shots. However don’t be put down. Put a little effort and you will see your photos turning pro.
Learn to hold your camera properly. Hold the digital camera as still as possible and stable especially in bad light or in photos of fast objects like sports cars and moving pets. The most effective answer is always to use a tripod in such circumstances but it is not always feasible. There may not be enough space to place one.
Hold the digital camera as close to the body as possible even if viewing through your LCD and keep your elbows tucked in. In photos in which the shutter will be open for a longish time such as in the evening attempt drawing in breath and holding it. Right handed individuals hold the digital camera with your right hand with the thumb supporting the back, the forefinger gently placed on the shutter and the other fingers curled around the right side and clasped to the front strongly but not too tightly.
While composing the shot ask yourself what exactly 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. If you’re capturing a specific item make sure it is large enough to fill the majority of the frame. If you are too far away get close or else increase the magnification of the lens or use a tele lens. In order 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 atmosphere of a place can be properly captured by recording items which are specific to the place- such as ice cream vendors with kids crowding around at the beach. If you divide an image into six by three equidistant horizontal and three vertical lines the four joining points of the lines are where you should pick from ideally to place the subject 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 lens or by choosing a lesser f number for your exposure if you have manual or aperture priority settings in your camera.
Exposure is a tricky thing. Don’t entirely depend on your camera’s auto settings and figure out how to override them. When the focus of the image is darker than other parts of it, have a shot at boosting the exposure manually from the auto reading recommended by the digital camera. Do the opposite when it is lighter than the surroundings.
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