Digital photography
is a relatively new field of study which has exploded lately with the
computer and cameras technological advances. There are several
advantages of digital photography over conventional photography. One is
that you don't need a film, so you can produce excellent pictures by
trial and error without wasting resources. You also get immediate access
to the pictures you just took through a computer. Then you can share
them, do some editing, or even enhance them.
I am sure that even if
you are a newbie, you have heard the term "megapixels". One megapixel is
equal to one million pixels and it is a measure of the resolution of
the images produced by a digital camera. The resolution determines the
size and therefore quality of the pictures, so the higher the
resolution, the better the images you get. This also increases the file
size, so keep that in mind.
Taking good pictures with a digital camera is no different than taking good pictures with conventional film
cameras. The only difference would be that you are producing photos
digitally rather than in a film. If you are a new photographer, you need
to use the automatic focus. This is good to take decent quality
pictures, but advanced users can produce much better pictures using the
manual focus. To use auto focus effectively, push the shutter half way
and hold for a sec; once the image is focused, press it entirely too
capture.
Another tip to create the best pictures is to avoid the
use of the camera's flash as much as possible. Natural light is always
better, so use it whenever possible. Sometimes cameras need more time to
capture the light available when there isn't enough; this can create
blurry images, so you might want to buy a tripod to avoid movement.
If you need to preserve batteries, use the viewfinder instead of the
LCD screen. The LCD screen will be more accurate in displaying the
picture you are taking, especially at a close range, but it will also
drain your batteries faster. If you have spare batteries, then this
shouldn't be a problem and you can use the LCD screen freely.
Unless you need large images, lower the resolution of the pictures in
the camera settings. This can be done to reduce the space of the
pictures take in your memory card and computer. Working with smaller
images also accelerates the work flow in editing or enhancing images,
because the computer won't be spending as much resources.
Use
the tips mentioned above next time you want to take photographs with
your digital camera. Many people just know how to press the shutter
button and they don't take good pictures, or take pictures which are way
too big for their needs. By having some basic knowledge in digital photography, you can improve the quality of your pictures and optimize
your available resources.
