Not everyone can buy an expensive SLR camera, but this does not mean at all that if you have a simple amateur digital camera, you will not be able to take high-quality pictures. Knowing the basics of photography techniques, you will be able to create beautiful artistic photographs, even with a hobby digital camera.
Instructions
Step 1
Explore your digital camera - most hobby cameras have a ton of additional features to help you shoot. Using these features and avoiding auto mode will make your photos look really good.
Step 2
Do not forget to read the instructions for the camera - usually it contains useful information about the settings and capabilities of the camera. Also read photographer forums where people share their experiences and professional advice.
Step 3
To use your camera competently, it is not enough just to be able to press the shutter release in auto mode or in the built-in scene mode. Try to explore all the possibilities of camera settings. The first is white balance. Based on what shade the camera considers to be white, the entire color spectrum of your frame will be formed.
Step 4
Therefore, each time you photograph in new conditions and with new lighting, set a new white balance in the appropriate section of the menu. If you use burst mode, you get the ability to continuously capture multiple frames in a row, from which you can later select the best takes. Burst shooting is useful when shooting moving animals, children, sportsmen, and so on.
Step 5
It is also important to learn how to correctly determine the exposure when shooting in order to correctly display light and shadow in the frame. Choose the correct exposure. To do this, you need to set the correct shutter speed and aperture for the given lighting. For example, when photographing fast moving objects, it is better to set the shutter speed as fast as possible, and if you are shooting something stationary in a dark room, and the camera is on a tripod, set a high shutter speed.
Step 6
Don't forget about exposure compensation - shift the exposure towards overexposure or underexposure, depending on the lighting conditions.
Step 7
Use the macro mode for high-quality shooting of small objects at short focal lengths. This will help you to easily focus even on the smallest object from a short distance.
Step 8
When shooting, try to minimize wiggles and movements so that the frame will turn out to be clear and not blurry. Shoot from the stop, and if equipped with an optical stabilizer, press the camera against your face.
Step 9
And finally, learn how to use Photoshop, with which you can color correct, retouch the frames and make them even more beautiful.
