How to take good picture with Digital camera

Getting know your Camera - There was a manual came with the Camera when purchased it, most of us put it away and ignore it. Go over the manual, it ways tell something about your camera that you would not config out on your own, and Keep it handy in case you need to review it.

Composition - properly framing your subject, choosing the right backgrounds are important because they help set the mood for the shot and tells a story; Also be used to evoke an emotional response from the viewer. The first thing to decide before taking a picture is what's the main subject. To compose your shot, you either need to move your subject around or get closer yourself. most of times simple background and pattern would make better picture.

The Law of Thirds - The rule states that an image should be imagined as divided into three horizontal and three vertical (like a tic-tac-toe game), and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections.

This photograph of a sunset taken in the Thousand Islands demonstrates the principles of the Law of Thirds

Focus / Exposure Lock - point to the subject then press the shutter button down halfway, the camera locks the auto focus and the exposure. Once you do that you can move the camera around and recompose your photo the way you want it without change the focus and the exposure. When you see what you want in the LCD or viewfinder, press all the way down to take your picture.

Flash - you need to ture on the flash mode when taking picture indoor or place has not enough light, and all lights need to be switched on if possible. If you take picture outdoor sunny day, try to not use the flash, take advantage of nature light, it provides some of the best lighting for great shots with more vivid color and detail, just remember to take it with the sun behind you. This prevents loss of detail caused by bright light.

Steady the camera for sharp picture - The key to getting sharp photos is keeping your camera steady while pressing the shutter button. Digital cameras are so light that special care is required to hold them steady during shooting. Squeeze the button very gently, making sure you don't jerk the camera as you press the shutter button. Try to hold the camera with two hands of use the tripod.

Check your picture - Digital camera has LCD display that you can look at the photos immediately after you take them, if you don't like it, make some adjustment and take another one. The more you take, the bigger improvement you will get, So go out there, shot more and have fun.

Photographs credit to HP