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Scratching your head on how to use your digital camera? Please keep reading

Having a digital camera, whether you have a plan to pursue a career in photography or are just a hobbyist, is obviously important. But before buying a digital camera, there are many things to take note of. Camera accessories are one, but one important feature is photo software. Many are available in the market, while you can also download some on the Internet. Also, digital cameras cost more out of the box than regular cameras, but offer the convenience of immediate viewing, multiple image storage, computer connectivity, and no film to develop. Compare the additional features you might want: interchangeable lenses, constant shooting, burst mode, automatic exposure, automatic white balance, voice memo, variable shutter speeds, manual focus, and self-timer.

Some of today’s film purists view digital photography as an unnecessary evil. Is it an unfair advantage that the digital photographer can take a picture, upload it to their computer, do a little image editing, and then have a finished product ready to present to a client (or a personal, framed, hanging print), all in a matter of a couple of hours or less? This is called taking advantage of available technology, and if you are still one of those who have not embraced the tools that are available today, what a shame! By no means does this mean that film photographers should ditch their 35mm cameras and darkrooms. Much of the work done in the darkroom is similar to what we do in Photoshop today. We cloned into trees that didn’t exist, removed distracting power lines, enhanced colors that were tasteless, and if we couldn’t do it in the darkroom, we sent it to the lab’s airbrush specialist. This person who was definitely an artist and very skilled at what he did, also took ordinary images and made them extraordinary. One of his specialties was taking old photos that had been folded, bent and manipulated, and airbrushing everything back to perfection. Digital photography and image processing are not very different from how things were done 25 years ago.

Normally, our eyes compensate for lighting conditions with different color temperatures. A digital camera needs to find a reference point that represents the target. Then it will calculate all other colors based on this white point. For example, if a halogen light illuminates a white wall, the wall will have a yellow hue, whereas it should actually be white. So if the camera knows that the wall is supposed to be white, it will compensate for all other colors in the scene accordingly. Most digital cameras have automatic white balance whereby the camera looks at the overall color of the image and calculates the best matching white balance. However, these systems are often misleading, especially if the scene is dominated by one color, say green, or if there is no natural white present in the scene. Most digital cameras also allow you to choose a white balance manually, usually sunlight, cloudy, fluorescent, incandescent, etc. Prosumer and SLR digital cameras allow you to define your own white balance reference. Before taking the actual shot, you can focus on an area of ​​the scene that should be white or neutral gray, or on a white or gray target card. The camera will use this reference when taking the actual shot.

Quality sports shots are somewhat difficult to come by. Most people have limited access to events to photograph them. The further away you are from the event, the more difficult it will be to capture the event in a pleasant way. You may need a high-power flash to shoot events indoors. Some sporting events like gymnastics and others are non-flash events. It is best to speak to an official event before using your flash.

In computing, JPEG is a commonly used compression method for photographic images. The name JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group, the name of the committee that created the standard. JPEG itself specifies how an image is compressed into a byte stream and decompressed back into an image and the file format used to contain that stream. The compression method is usually lossy compression, which means that some visual quality is lost in the process, although there are variations on the standard reference JPEG that are not lossy. There is also an interlaced “progressive” format, in which data is compressed in multiple passes of greater detail progressively. This is ideal for large images that will be displayed while downloading over a slow connection, allowing a reasonable preview before all data has been retrieved. However, progressive JPEG files are not as compatible.

If you use a flash in a dark environment, you often get a red-eye effect. This is because the light from the flash reflects off the retina, which is covered in tiny blood vessels. The more open the pupils are, the more red-eye effect you will get in your photos. Red eyes are more pronounced in people with light eye color. It is also more pronounced in people with blonde or light red hair and in children. Many cameras have a built-in red-eye reduction pre-flash that helps reduce the incidence of red-eye. Red-eye reduction works by having the flash illuminate the subject’s eyes before taking the picture. This causes the pupil to contract. However, you need to make sure that the subject is looking at the camera. If not, this technique will not work. Also be careful about using the red-eye reduction function when it is not necessary, as it can cause the subject to blink.

How do you start taking good photos? The first thing to remember is this: it is the photographer who takes great photos, not the camera. Think about that for a minute. It’s true, is not it? I’ve seen some people take great photos with a simple point-and-shoot camera, while others take lousy photos with the more expensive SLR. Always look for beautiful natural light. The best natural light generally occurs just before, after, and during sunrise and sunset. Be deliberate and creative. Think about what would be a good background, what would be good for colors. When you start taking photos, take 10 to 25 photos so you can be sure of getting a good photo. Vary the distance, the setting, the poses, or even the hours of the day.

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