Do
You Really Want to Know About Digital
Photography?
by Bob
Pardue
Digital
Photography
You should be
able to find several indispensable facts about
digital photography in the following paragraphs.
If there's at
least one fact you didn't know before, imagine
the difference it might make.
Even those of us who've
owned digital cameras for quite a while can use
tips on how to make better pictures and
troubleshoot when problems arise.
And beginners to digital
photography need a little guidance to build
confidence in their ability to take great
shots.
Here
are some digital photography
pointers:
Ever see a fantastic scene
outside your bay window at home or your car
window and wonder whether you can shoot a good
picture through glass? The answer is, yes, you
can. All you need to do is stand as close as you
can to the glass when you take the shot. And, DO
NOT USE FLASH! This minimizes the
effect of light reflecting on the shiny surface
of the glass.
Would you like to take
some shots of rectangular paintings to put in an
online gallery, but fear they'll come out
resembling parallelograms instead of rectangles?
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Don't worry.
Digital photography can work for you in
this case if you line your camera and
picture up so that they are perfectly
parallel.
Mounting the
picture on the wall and the camera on a
tripod so that the center of the camera
lens is trained right on the center of
the picture should do the trick, and
you'll seem like a pro. Watch for glare
on the painting.
Be sure to place
it so that the light is even from
corner to corner.
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Have you tried to take
pictures of children at play and been
disappointed because the great scene you tried
to capture is already gone by the time you push
the shutter button,and you're left with
something not very interesting and possibly
blurry?
You might know the
solution to this. Increase your shutter speed
because that will help freeze action. Also,
knowing that your tikes are almost always in
motion, try to discern where the action is going
next, and point the camera there, and you'll
have a better chance of catching the next
perfect moment evolving before you.
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and model
photos at
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Pardue Photography
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Think about what you've read so far. Does it
reinforce what you already know about digital
photography? Or was there something completely
new? What about the remaining paragraphs?
Have you given up on
nighttime shots because when you took pictures
of your friends at an evening gathering with
your new digital camera the shots were all way
too dark?
With this problem you do
the opposite from what you do to get great shots
of kids at play. You decrease your shutter
speed-1/15 or 1/30 of a second rather than the
standard 1/60 of a second should do it for you.
The most important thing,
though, is to read the manual that came with
your camera, and don't be afraid to try out all
of the features to see how they work. Also, find
others who are interested in learning how to
make the most of digital photography.
Share tips and go out on
picture taking adventures together. You'll be
giving other people better tips than these in no
time.
Of course, it's impossible
to put everything about digital photography into
just one article. But you can't deny that you've
just added to your understanding about
photography, and that's time well
spent.
Bob Pardue is a professional model and travel
stock photographer located in the Southeastern
USA. His photos have been published worldwide.
You can view some of his work at either
www.bobpardue.com or Bob
Pardue Stock Photography
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