Digital Photography Tips

If youve made the move from a regular film camera to digital recently

, youll already be aware that many of your initial images (which seemed perfect in the preview screen) will be unsatisfactory for printing. A good all-round digital camera will be a sensitive and responsive piece of equipment, and we have to be aware of the huge range of variable parameters open to the expert, while still being able to get good results while we are learning.

In fact, many digital cameras are more easily adaptable for beginning work due to their pre-sets. Almost all hand-held digicams have these, and in a sense they utilize common photo situations and bundle them into a group of ready settings for you to use.

Lets take the portrait, for example. We can simply click our way around to the portrait setting (almost universally a stylized face) on the selector dial, and weve got a bundle of settings conducive to a centralized image with high definition. With portrait shots, were often better handling the lighting ourselves, so as not to dazzle the subject. Try without the flash, if possible. Do a little thinking about background and about what you want your subject to express is it a formal portrait, or will you have to generate an emotional response? More of this is up to you than it is to the subject, so take some time in preparation first.

For wildlife images and other close work, youre likely to want to use your cameras macro function. This is normally a stylized flower symbol and is often separate from the other presets. The reduced aperture (lens diameter) allows for increased depth-of-field, allowing you to get in close on things like insects landed on leaves, minute textures, and the like. You need to be steady with macro images, as the camera has to process the intended image much more rigorously. With high-activity shots, youll want to use your cameras sport preset for high shutter speeds, which will clarify and express the kinetic qualities of the imageand a inkjet printer to print off and share your photo.

Printing is often the forgotten element of hobby photography, simply because its possible to view your pictures from your PC, upload them to the internet etc., but its the final, important part of the magic of photography; a good image isnt the same thing as a good photograph. A photo-capable printer, a simple USB hub and some high-quality photographic paper can give you the results you need, and make sure youll feel excited about printing, framing and enjoying your photographs to the full.

by: katie

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