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Digital photography is one of the high potential industry to be involved in. It has dramatically improved recently. Click here to know more.
Author: Liew How
Date: Dec 30, 2010 - 12:37:55 AM
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There are a lot of amateur as well as professional camera users who are shifting to digital models for much ease, convenience, and efficiency when taking initial pictures, taking more pictures after deleting some, and finally sharing photos to friends or storing them into the computer.
If you are still new in digital photography, it is a must for you to know a little bit about digital camera. Below are some of the basic knowledge that you should know about digital photography.
1.) Different types Of Cameras
Cameras can be grouped into:
a. Ultra compact with no flash mode
b. Prosumer or compact for hobbyists
c. Digital SLR cameras that have lenses, tripod, and external flashes; for professionals
To really master the digital photography, it is a must for you to learn to know about the digital SLR camera. It is a professional camera that can help you to get the best image if you really know how to use it.
2.) Mega pixels
Megapixels can be labeled into:
a. Low megapixels camera for basic snapshots
b. Average megapixels to create images that have good print quality
c. High megapixels to create the images that can be easily manipulated; larger print sizes can be made
3.) Zoom
A zoom functionality is normally classified into two:
a. Optical zoom factor that relies upon on what is distant appears closer by magnifying the light entering through the main lens
b. Digital zoom factor that magnifies the resulting image
It is essential to have good optical zoom factor in order to produce the best quality images.
4.) Storage Media
These are the some common storage types:
a. Compact Flash (for compact and DSLRs)
b. Sony Memory Stick (compatible with other Sony appliances)
c. Smart Media
Storage sizes normally range from 64 K, which can store 3 dozen mega pixel images; 1G can store about 500 images with the same megapixels
5.) Carrying Case
You should keep the camera and its accessories in place.
6.) Tripod
Tripod can be used when setting the timer mode on and keeping the focus stable.
7.) Lenses and Filters
Many digital cameras feature the interchangeable lens to aid us to get the best image.
Lenses can be organized as follows:
a. Macro lens that helps you to get closer to objects like insects and flowers
b. Wide-angle lens that is used for capturing landmarks, and large and wide sceneries
c. Telephoto lens that allows longer zooms that let you get close to objects that are rather unsafe
Filters, on the other hand are used to:
a. Soften the effect of the image
b. Provide blurring on the edges for portraits that have sensitive moods
c. Add light flares for the image to be more dramatic
d. To reduce glare so that pictures appear more saturated, crisp, and vivid.
Here are some simple strategies on how to capture an image:
1. Holding the camera
You should ?hold? the camera steadily and keep your spare fingers from interfering with the lens. This skill usually takes a few practices.
2.) Focusing
To keep the camera from shuddering, it is better to half-press the camera until you are able to lock your view on the focus before completely pressing the button of the shutter.
You may also use a tripod for better focusing.
3.) Previewing
Take and retake pictures if necessary after previewing them in your LCD screen.
4.) Archiving
Keep an album of your best photographs so that you can refer to them as you keep on working your way to being great photographers.
Summing up, in order to take the best images in our life, we should learn how to use digital SLR camera. It is convenient and useful. We will not regret to have it in our life.
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If you want to know more about digital camera, you may read Digital Camera Deals and Best Digital Camera Under 200.
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