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Want To Get The
Most From Your New Digital Camera? Read The Manual
By
Anita Cross
Nearly every
digital camera on the market today has an incredible number of
features. Most of these features will help you take better
photos if you learn how to use them.
You could just
"dive in", play around, and hope for the best. And that's
exactly what most of us do, at least when we first get a new
digital camera. Whether it's a new toy, or a new tool, it's
exciting to get out there and start taking pictures.
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To get the most
out of your new toy, uh, I mean tool, you really need to read
the camera's manual!
For example:
Your camera has a built in light meter, with three "metering
modes", to calculate the correct exposure value (EV) for the
various lighting conditions. The default metering mode
evaluates the entire scene, breaking it into zones or regions.
The resulting exposure works well for most photographs.
Do you know what
the other two metering modes are, how they affect the image,
or when to use them? Do you know how to change the metering
mode?
It's all there
in the manual. Along with information about what each of the
buttons and dials are for; What all those confusing symbols on
the LCD are actually telling you; How to use the menu: How to
turn off and on different functions such as digital zoom and
red eye reduction; How to use special effects, like sepia and
solarize; How to change the white balance; And much more.
Don't let the
manual, and all those features, intimidate you. Go ahead and
get comfortable with your new camera, using the features that
are intuitive, or obvious to you from your experience with
other cameras. Just don't stop there.
Pick an
unfamiliar feature, like metering modes, and read the
instructions. Then experiment with what you've just learned.
Take the same shot several times, varying the feature you're
working with. Upload your test images to your computer, and
compare the results. When you feel comfortable working with
that feature, move on to another one.
At your own
pace, use the manual to explore the features and options of
your new digital camera. The day will come when your tenacity
pays off, when an unusual photo opportunity results in a truly
great photograph.
Anita Cross is a professional
photographer specializing in landscape and floral photography.
A number of her photos can be purchased as
royalty free stock photography, and
are available exclusively at
http://www.callofthewildphoto.com.
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