BhujangiJedi
02-21-2008, 01:45 AM
A lot of your pictures are great, and I'm glad you share them because I enjoy them, but some that I want to enjoy are not so great. I'm not a photographer, but I think my pics are decent, so I thought I'd share a few tips:
Get a tripod. Use it.
Really, having a super steady camera will give you the sharpest pictures your camera is capable of. If you look out for bargains, you can find a 5 ft tripod for about $15.
Use macro mode for close-ups - if you don't know much about using all the features of your camera, at least learn how to turn macro mode on and off.
Also, while doing detail shots, use a tripod and set your camera to timer mode. My camera has a 2-sec timer option which is really nice for detail shots - press the button, move away from camera, and get a clear shot while the camera sits 100% steady on the tripod. Even the slight bump from your hand pressing the button to take a picture can make detail shots blurry.
Try turning the flash off - a lot of shots that the camera would use the flash for when set to auto look much nicer without the flash. However, you have to have the camera very steady, otherwise any movement during the increased exposure time will make the picture blurry.
A bit more advanced, but if you're interested in investing some extra time, learn how to use Photomatix (http://www.hdrsoft.com/) or some other HDR method (http://www.google.com/search?q=hdr+photography). Colors and contrast will be amazing without much work.
Get a tripod. Use it.
Really, having a super steady camera will give you the sharpest pictures your camera is capable of. If you look out for bargains, you can find a 5 ft tripod for about $15.
Use macro mode for close-ups - if you don't know much about using all the features of your camera, at least learn how to turn macro mode on and off.
Also, while doing detail shots, use a tripod and set your camera to timer mode. My camera has a 2-sec timer option which is really nice for detail shots - press the button, move away from camera, and get a clear shot while the camera sits 100% steady on the tripod. Even the slight bump from your hand pressing the button to take a picture can make detail shots blurry.
Try turning the flash off - a lot of shots that the camera would use the flash for when set to auto look much nicer without the flash. However, you have to have the camera very steady, otherwise any movement during the increased exposure time will make the picture blurry.
A bit more advanced, but if you're interested in investing some extra time, learn how to use Photomatix (http://www.hdrsoft.com/) or some other HDR method (http://www.google.com/search?q=hdr+photography). Colors and contrast will be amazing without much work.