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In today's day & age the digital cameras of the world are evolving just as fast as computers. I remember a time not to long ago, a professional photographer would not even consider using a digital camera because of the low quality that it offered. I'm still a firm believer that Negative film cameras still produces higher quality print over digital! But when applying software programs enhancements you're digital image can produce better and more impressive images over film. Overall I'm am very impressed by the how the digital camera preforms, and would not hesitate in recommending one.
When buying a camera make sure you buy something of the caliber of your knowledge. Do not be fooled by all the toys and whistles that some of these cameras have to offer. If your a beginner, and are truly interested in producing some beautiful images. I would advise not to buy a Point and Shoot style camera and would rather you buy a starter DSLR (Digital single lens Reflex). If your spending more than $ 1000 (Canadian dollars) on your first digital DSLR camera then your spending to much on your first camera!
The key to digital photography and I think the most important part is that when you shot, you instantly have a image to look at! Therefore you can evaluate your image quickly. Back in the day, when I started, we did not have that, we shot, and shot, not knowing how the images were, then send them in for processing. After we received the print, we could evaluate what we did wrong. With digital photography one can learn by reviewing the image instantly and still be easy on the pocket book!
The first piece of advise or tip is to shoot as much as possible and I mean everything, examples: different lighting conditions, different scenic location, bird, dogs or whatever interests you, but pay very good attention to the shadows and the details of your image. How the light falls on their face or how the sun illuminates a subject or an object. That the advantage of having a digital camera as a learning tool.
Here's another tip and I keep telling my wife to do, READ THE MANUAL, do not be one of these people that you figure it out as you go. Learn the camera, know the camera and where it's feature are at. If you do not know ask someone that does or better yet use the internet, which I think is probably the most powerful learning tool ever created. Look up shutter speed and what's it's function in a camera is.
Since I mention Shutter speed let that be our first topic we discuss. Keep an open mind and in vision what I'm writing about until you see the light. Believe me it's not hard to understand!
The easiest way I can explain it, is to think of a Window curtain with shutters, now imagine them opening quickly to trap a bug or bird. The faster the curtain close, the better chance you have in catching the bird .... Again imagine that same window curtain but this time, think of the light that the curtain is allowing in the room. The faster the curtain shuts, the less amount of light enters the room! Faster you close the curtain, the less amount of light that is entered into your room and the slower you close the curtain the more amount of light that is entered into your room!
So in theory depending on the amount of light that is already in the room, determines the speed of the the curtain closing because without the right amount of light you will not be able to see the bird or bug to catch it! So if you have a well lit room you can use a faster shutter speed or in our case you can shut the curtain much more faster then if you had a poorly lit room.
Are you getting it, so basically shutter speed determines the speed of the curtain inside your camera which allow the amount of light to you negative or our case processor. My advise to you is play around with shutter speed and learn what the differences in faster shutter speeds (1000th-4000thof sec) to slower shutter speeds (30thofsec to 3-5sec) and pay attention to the amount of light in your area where you ' re shooting at. But remember that faster shutter speeds, amounts to less amount of light that is entered into your camera, and slower shutter speeds equals more light the enters the camera.
So now you ask how to determine the right amount. Well this is were practice plays an important rule, you have know your surrounding light .... and practice!
Example 1: If you're shooting outside on a bright sunny day at around 1pm, the sun is pretty intense (super bright) if you were to shoot with a slower shutter speed, you will overexpose your image. This is when a high shutter speed is used. Sometimes I will go as high as the camera offers and turn down the aperture. If I want to freeze something in it's tracks (like water or a flying bird).
Example 2: This is a prime example when to use a slower shutter speed, I always use slow shutter speed in a church or a poorly light building because usually there's never the right amount of light in there. But be careful when shooting with anything slower than 30th of sec and it's hand held, you will produce an image not as sharp and blurred. In those situation use a tripod or raise the ISO. I will example what ISO and aperture is but let me continue for now.
So basically you will control how the final outcome of your image is, either it be sharp & crisp with a fast shutter speed or with a slow shutter speed when there's not enough light but will still produces a sharp and crisp image. You will have to be the judge and determine that! Again the key is practice in those situations.
I will be continuing may article in the near future but for now practice what I've explained to you until you fully confident in controlling shutter speed!
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Source by Pat Scandale
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