How to take great pictures with ordinary digital cameras

Photography isn't just about professional photographers. Anyone can do it, right? Even the average hobbyist can take great pictures with the most basic digital cameras. Most professional photographers agree that while photographic equipment can help you take technically good photographs, the success or failure of a photograph is in the hands of the person using the camera. Many beginners are addicted to digital SLRS and believe they must have a professional camera to get the perfect picture. But they will soon be surprised to find that even with a very professional camera, the photos often look very ordinary.

Pay attention to the light

Photography and human vision are very similar - our eyes are like cameras. In both cases, light is your best friend. In photography, you should use light and dance with light, which is the most basic requirement of photography -- whether you use a card digital camera or a digital SLR camera.

Use or use no flash

I'm sure many people who use card digital cameras always have their flash on. However, a lot of times a bright flash can make the scene lose its sense of reality. In fact, the most dramatic images were taken using only natural light. A dark sky on a cloudy day will cast a shadow over the ground, and a nasty flash will ruin the chances of taking this raw, natural shot. Plenty of examples suggest that its best not to use the flash at all times, except to eliminate the shadow from the model's face in the sun. Turn off the flash, especially when shooting scenes or stage shots.

Try different angles

How many pictures would you take of the same object? Professional photographers take many shots of a subject, from different angles, heights, exposure Settings and distances. The more you shoot against the same subject, the easier it is to pick out the best picture. No matter what your subject -- a child holding an ice cream, a red maple tree in the fall, a billowing cloud before a storm, or a bunch of flowers in the garden -- get creative and shoot from different angles.

Use a tripod

Tripods are always a good choice, especially if you need to keep your camera stable.

Highlight the subject

By adjusting the aperture, you can highlight the subject in focus. Although you don't usually need to do this for a landscape shot, if there is a clear subject in the picture and you want it to capture the viewer's attention, you can increase the aperture. Large apertures create shallow depth of field, so that only the subject is in focus and the background is blurred. Working with a large array of objects, such as flowers, insects, and people, can produce some impressive results.

Try different color effects

Color adjustment can be achieved by changing camera Settings or post editing. You can also adjust the color Settings to create a dreamlike or surreal effect when you take a realistic picture in ordinary colors. For example, the use of grayscale will make people look elegant and natural.

Learn how to use the camera repeatedly

Are you tired of reading camera instructions? Getting to know your equipment is an important part of taking good pictures. This is very important because the less you know about the camera, the more limited you will be, and you won't be able to use the full capabilities of the camera. So you should always try different features and Settings on the camera.