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.
