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Well, for most who just want to ’snap’ a photo with their digital camera will often choose the Auto setting. The only changes that you would make if you choose this setting would be exposure levels, flash mode, self-timer, close-up and digital zoom, or image resolution. For instance, if you wanted enough quality for some form of presentation, then you would choose 300 dpi resolution ( dpi stands for dots per inch). Digital photography gives you all of these options to have the opportunity to produce the best photo for the purpose for which you need to use it.

If you have an SLR digital camera then you can have the ability to control more of the settings on your camera.
The following shows some of these various modes:
*Aperure priority mode (A) This allows you to manually set the aperture priority while your digital camera changes the setting depending on the lighting and preset sensitivity. By the way, it is interesting to note that aperture priority is often used for portraits as it allows you to cause your subject to be really noticeable without having a distracting background.

* Shutter priority mode (S or TV). This is when you set the shutter speed and your camera decides the lens aperture to match it. This is very handy if you want to take action shots and want to create a blurred background.

* Manual mode (M). This gives you full control over both aperture and shutter speed and possibly manual focus. If you use this, then you want full control over depth of field, exposure levels and focusing.

This is a general outline to show you some of the options you have to enhance the digital photos that you take. As always, I suggest that experimentation is a great teacher. Allow yourself experimentation time and you will really produce some great photos. Good luck!

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The camera brand "Nikon" and lens brand "Nikkor" have been around for some 75 years now.  Not a bad pedigree and history.  The serious enthusiast has always been well-catered for,especially in the Single Lens Reflex category.  Why buy an SLR?  For one thing, the difference in picture quality and subject opportunity is immense compared to the average "compact zoom" device.  We are talking speed, accuracy in focus and metering, high-performance lenses and flashguns, etc. and even HD video.  The D90 is only a small step away from professional level kit, and at a much more affordable price. Why not check it out on line, or drop us an e-mail enquiry ( a few brochures are still available for posting out ).

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Just a short post today…  I wanted to mention a great free editing program which enables you to create some superb digi art from your digital photos.  It may save you purchasing some of the more expensive programs. It is www.gimp.org.  Enjoy!

Hi,

This digital photography tip will definitely help you if you just have a compact camera and yet wish to take a photo of say, your child's school concert or some other stage event. Firstly, the "working aperture" will not be able to deal with the distance if you put it in telephoto selection. Instead, try the "wide-angle" selection and get as close as is possible. One must is that the stage lighting be very good because your flash cannot be used.  This is a challenging scenario, but if you use the tips suggested, then you will have the best possible outcome.

Hi All,

The great thing about digital photos is that if a shot is poor or low quality then you have the ability to delete and then take another better shot. This being said it is amazing how many sub-standard shots are taken and printed, when it just takes a little understanding of your digital camera to gain some excellent photos that you would be happy to have as great memorabilia or to share with friends. For instance, one common error is that the novice photographer will often shoot towards bright light and have the subject sitting in front of this bright light and then wonder why exposure issues make it a problem to see facial details.

As a rule of thumb… don't shoot towards bright light.

                        ….if it is really necessary, then make sure you at least shade your lens.

                       ….another tip for shooting under these circumstances is to use your flash to brighten the shadows. 

Photography is a great hobby, and great to share with family and friends, so learn a few hints and create some superb photos!

Let's just say that you're the kind of person who wants to take superb still shots, and wasn't at all keen on a camcorder. The obvious choice would be for you to purchase a digital SLR.  If you were already an SLR enthusiast when it came to film cameras, then check your brands because often the lenses on your older style camera will be interchangeable on your new digital SLR. One thing to take note of is that the effective focal lengths will change because the sensors in DSLR's are smaller than in the 35mm SLR cameras. Usually, the effective focal length will be 1.5x the length of the 35mm setting. When deciding , you might want to ask yourself such questions as.. Is there the capacity for a long optical zoom?

                                        ..  Is there a feature of continuous shooting?

                                        ..  Is there in camera editing?

                                        ..  Does it accept interchangeable lenses?

                                        .. Are there contrast, saturation and 

                                           sharpness adjustments? 

The list is longer than this is you really want to define your needs for a digital camera, but these are definitely points worth considering. Until the next time, enjoy this wonderful hobby/work.

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