So… you have a new digital camera. You’ve taken quite a few pictures and you would like to know a little more about how your camera works or how you can get more out of it. If you’re like most people, you might find yourself a little intimidated by all the settings and buttons. Or you’ve taken some pictures and wondered why they turned out green or your subjects look like a silhouette. Well, I will do my best to keep the posts coming with different photography tips on how to make better pictures in the days and weeks to come. Hopefully, in no time you will be surprising yourself at the awesome images you are creating not only of your precious family, but also the wonders of God’s creation.
The first tip we will cover will probably sound to you like a “duhhhh”, or you might say, “way to go, Captain Obvious”. But if most people are honest, they will have to admit they have not started out with this most obvious tip. Most of our cameras (even the relatively inexpensive ones) will probably have way more features than we might ever use. But we shortchange ourselves when we don’t utilize even the most basic capabilities of modern digital cameras to capture beautiful images throughout a wide range of photographic circumstances.
Here it is: Drum roll please…(how do you type a drum roll by the way?) READ THE OWNERS MANUAL. That’s right, the owners manual. Many are satisfied with simply pointing at their desired subject and clicking. That may be fine for the average snapshot here and there, but what if you have the family all together and want yourself included in the picture. Do you even know how to use your camera’s self-timer function? See what I mean.
So here it is: brew yourself a nice cup of tea, or whatever it is you enjoy, sit in your favorite chair, and read your camera manual from cover to cover. Now that you’re done with that, read it through the next time with your camera in your hand. Actually use your camera to perform the functions explained in the manual.
Get the most out of your camera. Use it often. Take it wherever you go. Don’t just take pictures, “make” great pictures.
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