How to take great pictures with your digital camera 13 Articles

by Joe Houghton

Top 5 Tips for Using Your Digital Camera I recently figured out that I'm now using my fifteenth digital camera. Having grown with these wonderful beasts as they've developed from slow almost unusable toys to the amazin...read more

by Christine Conte

5 Tips for Taking Great Pictures with your Digital Camera 1. Really look at what you're taking a photo of. I know this seems insultingly obvious, but I've seen so many people just aim their camera in the general ...read more

by John Oughton

Taking Better Portraits Photographing people: it's something we all do, but not necessarily well. Here are some ways to make your pictures of people more effective. 1. Lighting is critical: if you are shooting someone ...read more

by Steven Pike

Experimenting with your digital camera settings. Experimenting with the settings on your digital camera can lead to better photographs, but more importantly it can increase the enjoyment you receive from actually taking...read more

by Anne Gader

1. Have Steady Hands While most cameras have anti-shake, steady hands always make for a better picture. 2. Odd Numbers Generally odd numbers of people or items (such as 3, 5 or 7) look better in photographs. 3. T...read more

by Aaron Snyder

Photoshop Techniques: Creating a Twin I am always on the lookout for new photographic techniques to enhance the images in my portfolio and sometimes just have a little bit of fun. I consider myself a sort of pseudo pur...read more

by Jeff Galbraith

Depth of field (DOF) is probably a term you have heard used in photography often enough, but what does it really mean, and how can you use it to make your digital pictures better? The term depth of field refers to how...read more

by Adele Gregory

Here are some of my favourite tricks with digital focusing. To focus, press the shutter down halfway. If you keep your finger down, you can lock the focus and move to compose your shot. A small square on the screen will te...read more

by Bill Hudley

It is only fair to say that the word "great" in any creative sense, is a relative term. For the sake of simplicity, let's assume you want your photographs to be special and interesting to you and anyone else who views your...read more

by Graham Alexander

Good photography is possible on all types of cameras, even the smallest, cheapest digital ones. Make sure that your subject is well lit from behind you or all around. Don't be afraid to use flash during the day - sometimes...read more

by Gary Robbins

Taking great pictures with your digital camera is all relative to the viewer. Now on with some ideas. I think you might find these ideas are easy and simple. When you look at an object, you look at it from what ever height...read more

by Jarrett Hobbs

Taking quality pictures with a digital camera can be relatively simple. One can certainly learn to use all the features by reading their owners manual. But for those that are perhaps not inclined to take that time, the f...read more

by Nguyen My Thuy

I take photographs very often. And almost all my photos come with good quality. It is very simple to have nice photos. Here is my tip. Use "focus" mode. What do I mean? when you want to take a photo, do not press...read more