1st, you need to check your photography equipment. Essentially, this includes:

 

A 4-6 mega pixels digital camera 

 

A 512 MB or 1 GB memory card

 

A camera case or bag to help keep lens cleaner, filters, lens brush, etc

 

A small tripod (optional)

 

Digital imaging software

 

Tip 2 Read the Manual

 

Most of us never read the manual after purchasing a digital camera. Prior to you begin taking photos, I recommend you invest some time going via the basics of your digital camera included within the instruction manual. To start with, you can stick towards the auto settings, generally supplied on the upper right-hand side of most cameras.

 

Once you feel comfortable with your camera and know what every setting does, go into manual mode. This consists of setting your aperture and shutter speed for right exposure. A slower film speed must be used in low light settings. Check your digital camera for ISO settings. This really is the film speed and must be set to 200 or lower in low light and 400 or above in bright settings. 

 

Tip 3 Select Your Subjects

 

Begin with pictures of things around your house. After practicing with individual objects, try making arrangements. Use your tripod to setup the camera and position it about 3-5 feet away from your subject. Take pictures from various angles like close-up, medium zoom, no zoom, bird's eye view, left, right, bottom, 90 degrees rotation and 45 degrees rotation.

 

Fruits are easy to click and offer plenty of variety and color. Be creative and take photos of other all-natural objects. If you have pets, train your photography skills with them. 

 

Tip 4 Great Lighting 

 

Good lighting is really a should for good photography. Basic cameras do not possess a very powerful flash. It functions nicely for closer pictures, not greater than 7 feet away from the topic. Your flash will work better in dark settings but won't be capable of removing shadows in the daytime photos. So, spend attention to the time of day whenever you are taking pictures. Steer clear of taking pictures of the subjects at high noon or late night. The very best time to shoot pictures is late within the afternoon, when the sun is nearly down or early morning because the sun begins to rise.