Sat 14 Apr 2007
In olden days photography was done on the trial and error basis, many pictures were taken, developed and then a perfect picture was selected from the lot. However, in recent times with the digital cameras in the market, the standard of pictures has changed completely. Pictures, which are not of good quality, can be simply deleted and new samples can take their place. All this is possible due to the new techniques used in Digital cameras.
Single Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras lenses and mirrors are used. Mirror is used to reflect incoming light onto the viewfinder. In this way, a photographer can guess how the image will emerge when it is printed. An SLR camera has a special feature of using separate lenses that can be changed depending on the pictures that have to be removed.
Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera too uses lenses and mirror, but this camera does not use, it uses chips and memory. We can say that DSLR camera is the programmed version of the conventional SLR camera.
If you are planning to buy this type of camera, it is very important to know every thing about these equipments. Once you have bought this, you should try to take few shots and try to keep getting better and better pictures, which can be stored. By doing this user will learn everything to know about these models.
To get the perfect shot using DSLR cameras, find some helpful tips:
1. While taking pictures it is always advisable to take the portrait of upper body and not the full body.
2. If taking picture of the upper body seems to be a problem then, a person can be made to stand at one side and then zoom can be used.
3. For a good photograph, light plays a very important role, you are using old or a digital camera, the law of optics remains the same. Remember if the image is in front of the sun, the picture will be in shadow if it is in front of the image, the person in the photo will appear cockeyed unless sunglasses are on.
4. Use your goggles to take away reflections from objects which are shining.
5. You can also use goggles to increase the coverage of items.
6. When using a filter, the light source should be at right angles to the image.
7. When taking pictures of landscapes and outdoor portraits white balance setting should be changed from auto to cloudy.
8. When photographing in sun, flash mode should not be used.
9. Use zooms to highlight a certain quality or feature of the image being shot.
10. One should keep practicing to be perfect.