| Photography has become an increasingly
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| | not seen in the shot) and snap the photo.
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| popular hobby in recent years. With
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| | Flash
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| advances in technology, today's digital
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| | Flash can add a lot of depth to your
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| cameras make it possible to quickly and
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| | photos if used properly. When shooting
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| easily take good photos. Many people
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| | in "auto" mode your camera will determine
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| however are stuck in "automatic" mode (or
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| | when to use flash. If your setting is
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| rather their cameras are). Armed with a
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| | bright enough, the flash will not be
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| little knowledge about your digital
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| | used. This is a great convenience if
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| camera (and some practice) your photos
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| | you're just taking quick snapshots but if
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| can go from good to outstanding.
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| | you want to add more life to your photos
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| Following are some tips to help you get
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| | switch your flash to "flash on" or "fill
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| started.
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| | flash". This will allow your camera to
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| White Balance
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| | use existing light for its exposure and
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| White balance is what determines the
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| | will add flash to fill in dark shadows
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| color temperature of your photo. Think
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| | giving a softer feel to your photos.
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| in terms of warm and cool. Most photos
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| | When shooting outdoors try to use the sun
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| taken with a digital camera will have a
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| | to light your subject from the side
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| cool feel to them or in other words will
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| | (never have your subject face the sun)
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| have somewhat of a blue tint to them.
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| | and use the flash to fill in the shadows
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| This is generally the result you get when
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| | on the front of your subject. Check your
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| your white balance setting is set to
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| | camera's manual to determine the maximum
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| auto. Photos with a warmer feel however,
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| | distance that your flash will operate at.
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| look more natural and thus are more
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| | Macro
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| pleasing to the eye. To achieve this
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| | Your digital camera probably has a
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| affect locate the white balance
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| | setting called "macro" or "close up".
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| adjustment on your digital camera. Most
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| | This mode is best used in creative
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| cameras will have several different
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| | photography to achieve great detail in
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| settings for white balance. You want to
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| | close up shots. What this mode does in
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| choose the "cloudy" setting. This will
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| | essence is allow you to focus at a much
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| add more red and yellow hues to your
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| | closer distance to your subject than in
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| photo and in effect warms the tone of the
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| | your camera's normal mode. For example,
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| shot.
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| | if your camera in its normal mode has
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| Polarizing Filters
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| | trouble focusing on subjects closer than
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| A polarizing filter is a great tool for
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| | 2 feet, you can switch to macro mode and
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| adding a little extra "pop" to your
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| | you may be able to focus as close as 6 or
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| photos. Polarizing filters actually
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| | 8 inches. This can make for a very
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| serve two purposes; they reduce glare and
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| | dramatic shot. Be careful when using
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| unwanted reflections and they brighten up
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| | macro however because macro mode gives
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| the colors in your photos. A polarizing
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| | you a very shallow depth of field leaving
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| filter is especially helpful when
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| | a lot of your photo out of focus. Just
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| shooting outdoors. It will enhance
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| | experiment a little and you'll be taking
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| landscapes with beautiful vibrant colors.
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| | great close up shots in no time.
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| Polarizing filters just screw right on
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| | These are just some basic tips and tricks
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| to your cameras lens and you can find
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| | to spark some creativity in your
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| them in many sizes to fit most digital
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| | photography. Always experiment with your
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| cameras. However, if you have a camera
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| | camera to find new and creative ways to
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| which doesn't accept filters (some of the
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| | express yourself. That's the great thing
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| smaller point & shoot ones do not) there
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| | about digital photography you can
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| is a trick you can use. Sunglasses will
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| | experiment to no end without shelling out
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| create the same basic effect. Just hold
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| | big bucks for film and processing. Happy
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| a pair of sunglasses as close as possible
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| | shooting!
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| to the lens (make sure the glasses are
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