DSLR Photography Tips And Tricks For Beginners

Listed below are some tips for anyone who are learning the basics of their own digital SLR camer After going through this article, you’ll be able to take pictures flawlessly according to the level of your experience.

1. Never throw manuals in the trash! Guidelines how to use your digital camera functions and features are discussed in the manual. Instead, you should read it a lot and whenever possible, store it where it can be reached for reference easily.

2. Allot an individual UV filter for every lens you’ve got. It’s a lot cheaper to replace scratched filters than scratched lens.

3. At your best, try to know how to use all of the SLR camera settings. Even if you think that you aren’t going to ever use it. Mastering changing basic camera settings like ISO, aperture, and shutter speed is greatly recommended.

4. If you’re serious about photography, you might want to invest on good, sturdy tripod and a remote release. This equipment can really help when taking photographs that need long shutter speeds.

5. Read lots of SLR photography magazines. It has guidlines on choosing the right digital camera for you, including how to use it along with camera accessories and camera lenses.

6. Don't ever attempt to touch or blow the sensor inside your camera’s body. Should you damage it, your camera is bricked and useless. If you need to clean it, buy a special cleaning kit from a camera store.

7. Hesitate to change lens outside a closed environment. Dirt might land on the camera’s sensor.

8. If you get alot of blurred photos, chances are your shutter speed setting is slow. Change it to a faster shutter speed for more engaging subjects. Stabilizing your hand movements while taking a photo is another useful thing to consider, if you want to take sharper pictures.

9. It is highly recommended for beginners such as yourself to use a RAW file format when taking photograph with your SLR. This is because RAW files are easily editable on a photo-editing computer program if ever you take a good picture with all the wrong camera settings.

10. Try out your new camera and get to know through experience the settings that are foreign to you. Try still captures while using different settings to see how much photo effects you can achieve through the manipulation of these settings.

11. A well-focused picture is usually more candid than its blurred counterparts. Make it a habit to prefocus before taking a photo by pressing the shutter button halfway before completely pressing it to take the photograph.