So you have a brand new camera and you want to make use of it to take expert like shots instead of the routine ones! Let me tell you that it’s a good plan. It will provide you with a lot of fun, exercise and something to boast of in front of friends, family and your office colleagues. Did I say exercise? Well, yes. The thing is that you have to exercise the muscles of your mind and your body a little to get quality photos. However don’t be put down. Put a little effort and you will see your photos turning pro.

Learn to handle your digital camera the right way. Hold the digital camera as still as possible and stable specifically in poor light or in photos of swift objects like sports cars and moving animals. The best solution is always to use a tripod in such situations however it is not always feasible. There may not be adequate room to place one.

Hold the camera as close to your body as possible even if viewing through your L . C . D . and keep your elbows tucked in. In photos in which the shutter is going to be open for a longish time like in the evening attempt drawing in breath and holding it. Right handed folks hold the camera with the right hand with the thumb supporting the back, the forefinger lightly placed on the shutter and the other fingers curled around the right side and clasped to the front strongly but not too tightly.

While composing the shot ask yourself what precisely you want to display. Is it a specific item in front of you or do you want to capture your how you feel or is it going to be a record of what’s happening before you. Should you be capturing a particular item make sure it is big enough to fill the majority of the frame. If you’re too far away get close or increase the magnification of the lens or make use of a tele lens. If you want to capture your emotions move around the camera a bit until you find a shot that is neat and goes well with the way you are feeling.

The atmosphere of a place can be effectively captured by recording items which are specific to the place- such as ice cream sellers with children crowding around at the seaside. When you separate an image into six by three equidistant horizontal and three vertical lines the four joining points of the lines are where it is best to pick from ideally to place the object you think is more important. Leave out any confusing detail by eliminating it or by blurring the background. It is possible to blur the background by using a tele lens or by choosing a lesser f number for your exposure if you have manual or aperture priority settings in your digital camera.

Exposure can be a tricky thing. Do not completely depend on your camera’s auto settings and learn to override them. If the focus of the image is darker than the rest of it, have a shot at increasing the exposure manually from the auto reading suggested by the digital camera. Do the reverse when it is brighter than the environment.

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