So you have a brand new camera and you want to begin using it to take professional like shots rather than the routine ones! I will tell you that it’s a very good idea. It will give you a lot of fun, exercise and 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 about the muscles of your mind and your body a bit to get excellent photographs. But do not be put down. Put a little effort and notice your shots turning professional.
Learn to hold your digital camera correctly. Hold the digital camera as still as possible and steady particularly in bad light or in photos of fast objects like sports cars and moving creatures. The best answer is always to use a tripod in such situations but it is not always feasible. There may not be adequate room to place one.
Hold the digital camera as close to your body as possible even if viewing through the L . C . D . and keep your elbows tucked in. In photos in which the shutter will be open for a longish time like at night try drawing in breath and holding it. Right handed folks hold the camera with the 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 solidly but not too tightly.
While composing the shot ask yourself what precisely you want to display. Is it a particular object in front of you or would you like to capture your how you feel or is it going to be a record of what’s happening before you. If you’re shooting just one object make sure it is big enough to fill the majority of the frame. Should you be too far away get close otherwise increase the magnification of the lens or use a tele lens. If you want 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 suitably captured by recording stuff that are specific to the place- for instance ice cream sellers with kids crowding around at the seaside. When you separate an image into six by three equidistant horizontal and three vertical lines the four meeting points of the lines are where you should pick from ideally to place the subject you think is more important. Omit any confusing detail by excluding it or by blurring the background. You can blur the background by using a tele zoom lens or through choosing a lesser f number for the exposure if you have manual or aperture priority options in your camera.
Exposure can be a tricky thing. Do not entirely rely on your camera’s auto settings and learn to override them. If the focus of the shot is darker than the rest of it, attempt boosting the exposure manually from the auto reading suggested by the camera. Do the reverse when it is lighter than the surroundings.
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