7 Cool DSLR Tricks for Beginners

When trying to get that perfect photograph, take lots of shots. The beauty of digital photography is that you can take countless shots of a scene to get the picture that is just right. There is no need to worry about wasting film because you have unlimited space. Take lots of shots to make sure you will get the perfect frame.

A dSLR is an essential tool if you seek to take more professional photographs or to seriously embrace photography itself. This camera is a single-lens reflex digital camera and shows the subject as the photograph is being shot. Preferably, you want a full-frame DSLR, which will provide the biggest image sensor and the most detailed photos.

When shooting landscape pictures, cultivate depth in your shots. If you have an object or person in the foreground of the picture, it can help you deduce the scale of the photograph. When you set your camera with a small aperture, no more than f/8 and no more than f/16, you will get a clearer picture.

Don’t be afraid to use a “digital darkroom” to touch up your photos. There are tons of image editing programs out there that will allow you to touch up color, reduce some blur, or add a filter to the photo. Some of the best photos were touched up using some kind of software.

Film photography may seem to have fallen to the wayside with the increasing popularity of digital, but the love of all things film is still alive and well in many photographic communities. You can pick up an inexpensive film camera at just about any thrift store and explore the art of film photography.

If you would like to explore the forgotten art of film photography, but worry about the costs associated with development, consider setting up your own little dark room in the basement. You can even set up a portable dark room in a washroom. Since most photographers have switched to digital, you can often find inexpensive dark room equipment at thrift stores and on internet sites.

Every time you set up a shot, you need to stop first and think carefully about what you are doing. Think clearly about what your goal is for this particular photo. What are you trying to capture? What do you want to create? Put into practice the pointers you learned in this article, and you can begin creating beautiful shots every time.

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