Important Digital camera Tips Everybody Ought to Know

There is a great deal to learn in photography. If you have a DSLR, a point and shoot, the bridge or even one of the more recent styled cameras such as the Fuji X10 with its NP-50 battery, there are some fundamental things you should be doing as a matter of course. Although it's not essential to do many of these things, it does increase your photographic experience, make things more efficient, and above all might improve your chances of getting the picture you want. So without further ado, let's look at some of these important fundamentals.

1. Always carry an extra battery and media greeting card with you. The amount of times I've gone out only to find my personal battery dead, or my personal SD card full because I didn't download the images from my previous shoot. It is very frustrating and inconvenient.

2. Set your image size. If you are capturing simply for the web, then you can set your image size to a smaller resolution. However, I personally always set to the highest resolution possible, because you never know when you are going to get "that" special picture. It would be a shame to get it only to find it's not possible to print it in a large size.

However, if you are shooting action or sports photography, you may want to photograph at a lower resolution to get more pictures on your card, and also to reduce buffering and saving time.

Three. Update your firmware. Check your camera design and see if there are any improvements for your camera on a regular basis. Getting the latest firmware on your camera might help your camera take better images efficiently.

4. When you've down loaded images from a shoot and have backed them up, never erase them from your card. Instead, it's best to do a total format and wipe your own card clean. This guarantees a clean card for every make use of and minimizes the risk of data corruption.

5. Think about what you intend doing with your image after. Will you post procedure on your PC? If so, then in case your camera allows, shoot within RAW format as this format allows the maximum amount of info to be captured. Be aware it will take up more room, but it's worth it. If you simply want to print or share on the web, after that using the cameras on board publish processing and saving like a jpeg is totally fine.

6. Support. If you have a tripod, take it along with you and use it. This eliminates any potential camera shake issues. If you don't have one, then look around where you stand photographing. Is there anything you can do to support yourself as you take? Maybe lean against the tree or lay down?

Seven. Finally, keep your horizon line straight and level. It is a common mistake many newbies make where the horizon lines are a few degrees off level. It's looks like a mistake, even though it could be corrected by cropping, it means an extra step in the procedure.

These quick tips will help you become a better photographer, but above all, always carry a spare NP-50 battery if you are using a Fuji X10 camera.

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