The Basic Photography Tips

I suppose that you already have your own digital camera, and you are ready to go out door to shoot a picture of something interesting. Then you make a few shoot of the object but when you see the photo preview, one of your eyebrow raise up. What he hek is this? The photo you have taken is not like you have been imagined. What's wrong? No, no, no…There is nothing wrong, maybe you should learn some basic things about digital photography. Because ones said "It's all about the man behind the camera". It's mean that even if you use the avant-garde digital camera is not guarantee that every capture image will be great and perfect. Your passion of photography will exposed on the photo that you've taken.

Now if the passion has triggered, you should sharpen it by learned some basic things about digital photography. Learning how a digital camera works, understanding the strategies in taking photos and how to take indoor and outdoor picture are all part of the things a newbie should learn.

Learning how a digital camera works; I assume that you already know how your gadget works, but if you want to refresh your memory, read my past post. So let's go to next part, these are an ultimate ideas to help beginner to find out the secrets of taking photos.

1. Focus on the object
   

   The object that you want to take photo is something that you have to pay attention. Zoom in the lens to capture the object you want to emphasize, irrelevant area or objects can be cut or blurred the vicinity by adjust the aperture on appropriate set.
   

2. Try different angle
   

   Take a picture from different position, some objects have vantage point of view. Take it from opposite side, up and down, right and left. See the preview which side is the best picture.
   

3. Arrange your object
   

   Select the dominant objects of your target; arrange them so that they can complement each other as balance objects. But sometime asymmetrical objects are often catchier and visually stimulating than balanced objects.
   

4. Having fun with your gadget features
   

   The features of your camera should be your companion, because it is the tool that can make the photo that you take look good.
   

• Learn how to adjust aperture properly and appropriately, because it can make the images not appear either too bright or too dim.
  
• Adjusting the shutter speed will make the images not to be more exposed to the light or appear as blurry.
  
• ISO Speed is measurement of the camera's sensitivity to light's exposure, adjust it along with camera's aperture and shutter speeds.
  
• Use appropriate type of lens depending of you're the photo that you captured
  
• Using lens's filter for soften the effect of the images and blurred the edges of the portraits that have sensitive mode.
  

1. Practice make perfect, after all a trial and error method always give deep memorable because you find your own technique taking pictures by it.
   

Those are the basic tips of photography that I personally use in the beginning of my photography experience. You may find up to date and advance technique by attending a photography class in your hometown. You won't have to experience a frustrating trial and error time, because by attending it you will have the knowledge of the technique with learning by doing method with full time assistance from your lector.

Parts of digital camera you should know

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I assume that you have already a digital camera on your hand or else you already taken some picture by it. But sometime it a little bit confusing learning how the part of the digital camera works and how can use it for your own purpose. That why I try to give you some explain about the digital camera parts, and here they are:

1. The Lens; A rounded piece of glass or plastic that has function of collecting light and focusing it on the sensor to capture the image.
2. The CCD or CMOS Sensor; the electronic sensor that has the function to translate the light into a digital signal. This sensor can contain 'dot' images between 1 million or less to 24 million pixels (24 MP) and up, depend on the size of the sensor which is usually from 25 mm² up to 1977 mm².
   
3. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display); is a small screen on a digital camera for viewing photos as they being taken or playback it after they have being taken. You have to be careful about this camera's part because it fragile, when it's broke you can't view anything and your digital camera is useless.
   
4. Mode Button; the mode button is for switching the model of your photo than you want to take and it adjusted the mode setting by itself. It depend on its brand, the button should has an images showed panoramic mode, night mode etc. for example: if you want to shoot a picture at low lighting room you should switch the mode to the night mode (sometime it has crescent image).
   
5. Viewfinder; the optical window that the user can sees exactly what the camera lens see or see the picture being taken.
   
6. The Flash; (It sound like a super hero huh :P). Built in electronic flash, usually on the top of the camera, that use when taking picture in low light environment. On some digital cameras the flash usually adds on with flash sensor which is can measure the light and help the camera decided when to use the flash.
   
7. Memory card slot; a tiny container where the memory card is stored.
   

I hope you already know the part of your own digital camera, I am sure you are not confused anymore about how your gadget works. Now Just shoot a smile and cheers… Have Fun.