No beginner ever picked up a camera and knew what all the controls did; For the serious photographer, f-stops and shutter speeds were definitely not instinctive either.
"Digital cameras come in a variety of forms, from point-and-shoot pocket cameras to advanced digital SLRs. There is no right or wrong type, though a specific one may be best for you and your photography.
Simple point-and-shoot digital cameras can give surprising quality when they have the right lenses and sensors. Because they are totally automatic in focus and exposure, they just have to be pointed at a subject and clicked. They have limited capabilities for controlling the image, although even very inexpensive cameras often have white balance controls. Some are exceptionally compact, able to fit easily into a shirt pocket, making them ideal cameras to keep at hand so you won't miss a great photo opportunity." - -Photography Field Guide: Digital Media and Ultimate Field Guide to Photography
From this link, there are tips on macro photography from a photographer on Twitter. It is a blog that was linked from his Twitter page. (seen below)
"The way to get the best photos from a digital camera is to do it right from the start. Yet there is an idea that one doesn't need to devote much effort when you have the computer to "help." This idea has sometimes reached almost surreal proportions. A couple of years ago, a digital photography article in a major news magazine said software was available that would automatically transform amateurs' photos into images that would rival the best of pros. That software never existed, nor will it, because good photography has always been about art and craft; about understanding the tools of the craft and using them well; and about perception and the ability to capture an image that catches an audience's attention and communicates well."
-Photography Field Guide: Digital Media and Ultimate Field Guide to Photography
JUST REMEMBER THAT DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
IS STILL PHOTOGRAPHY!!!"
Below, is a video from youtube that gives a little insight in the field of depth in photography.
A common mistake that people make is that they let the camera shake. Obviously, when your hands shake when you press the shutter, you ris the chance of blurring that image or reducing the sharpness and quality of it. You must keep your hand steady...
"A basic rule of compostion is known as the rule of thirds, or the tic-tac-toe rule. Imagine your viewfinder or LCD monitor divided into nine equal-size squares, like a tic-tac-toe grid. Compose your picture with your subject center-positioned at one of the four intersecting points. This should help you compose more aesthetic portraits."
- -Photography Field Guide: Digital Media and Ultimate Field Guide to Photography
AS A PHOTOGRAPHER, YOU WILL KNOW YOUR PHOTOS AND WHAT YOU WANT THEM TO DO.
In this picture, I wanted to bring out the feeling of seeing beauty in a sad spectacle;
this plant's last moments.
Coming back from school last week, I had to wait by an apartment building for a car. Outside this building, were some plants and flowers and some bougainvilleas. The sun was scorching, so I moved closer inwards to the building where these plants lay. After waiting a while, I turned my head, and there in front my eyes was this tiny plant with a minature flower. It was dying, and about to fall off it's root. I was very surprised to see that this flower was see-through! I never witnessed a plant like this before and was mesmerized by it. I was lucky enough to have my camera on me that day, though everyone knows the number one rule that a photographer abides by is to
NEVER LEAVE YOUR CAMERA HOME!
I set the camera to "supermacro" and then placed the edge of the camera on the ledge of a step for steadiness. I was looking to obtain a shallow D.O.F. Aperature. This is when the focus is on the subject closest to the screen and the background is blurred and barely gives away distraction to the photo, other than the desired subject.
It took a while for the camera to focus correctly on the flower. I had to refocus it a good couple of times until I got the flower in the center of the picture and fully in focus.
The result, is as seen above.
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