Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Smart Tips for getting the most out of your first DSLR




 So, you have just bought your new DSLR and planning to do a photo shoot, but perplexed about its functioning and features. To help you make most of your new DSLR, here are few tips to get you started.




1.       Go out and take few shots - If you have just bought a new DSLR, firstly before getting into many technicalities, just charge it and snap some frames. Once you have taken few shots from your newly bought camera, this hands-on experience will come handy when you start learning about other features and other technical mechanics.

2.       Camera Manual - I know it is boring to read camera manual but your camera manual is the best source for getting answers for all your queries. Every time you take a shot, a red light appears or a beeping sound starts appearing? Well go through your manual once, other than learning about basic features, you will be amazed to discover so many other features your camera offer, which you had no idea about. So read it to discover something new about your camera and know your camera inside out.

3.       Try shooting RAW - It is good to shoot in RAW as it gives ample options to do editing and enhance your images. However, if you are very new to the concept of shooting raw, you may find it complex; in that case, you can fix your camera settings in RAW+ Jpeg mode. If you don’t want to do any post processing work on your images, you can share jpeg files and if in case you need to adjust brightness, fix white balance or any other editing work then you have uncompressed raw files with you. Only, shortcoming of shooting in Raw+ Jpeg mode is, it will require more storage space.

4.       Switch to Manual Mode Settings - If you are passionate about photography and want to explore features than keeping the camera settings on manual mode is a great idea. In manual mode, you will learn about Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed, Exposure settings and more. Though, learning these features require technical knowledge and lot of practice but it can surely take your photography to next level.

5.       Experiment with different camera settings - Every camera has certain limitations. Explore your camera by shooting with it in different settings. In case you want to see how your camera captures shots in low light,  take shots with different ISO settings each time and then see images and find out which ISO setting work best in low light situations. By experimenting, you can find out your camera limitations.

1 comments:

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