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[N274]Nikon Guide To Digital Photography

by Gerri Stone, Ger

Here are five tips to help you move from beginner to master of digital photography, whether you're using your cell phone or a point-and-shoot camera to snap shots.

Compose Carefully

One of the most basic digital photography tips is to pay attention to what's in the frame of the viewfinder. Fill the frame. Nothing but blue sky, for instance, behind a single subject throws off the proportions of the photo and decreases interest. You can also turn the camera sideways to see if a vertical photo might have more impact than a horizontal shot of the same subject.

You can also try positioning your subject off to the side, rather than in the center of the photograph.

Take Great Close up Photos

Your digital camera has a "macro mode" - think of it as a super magnifying glass. An extreme close up of something like flower petals can bring out textures that you never knew existed, and will add excitement to your photos. Play with this feature, you will find dozens of ways to use it to enhance your pictures.

Buy a Tripod

Digital cameras are prone to blurry photographs if your hands shake even a little bit. Several companies manufacture light, portable, inexpensive versions. Digital photography tips like this can save you hours of frustration and preserve otherwise perfect shots.

Get Active

Take your shot from the top of a teeter-totter, off the side of the boat, or standing on your head. Thinking outside the box can really pay off in unexpected ways. You will truly get once in a lifetime shots by adding a bit of creativity to your thinking.

Take a Class

Are you still hungry for digital photography tips? There's nothing like practice to improve your photography - except practice plus experience gained by learning from a pro. You can find photography classes online, at your local recreation centers, and community colleges.

Becoming an expert at digital photography takes time; you won't become a professional photographer in your first week. Just keep trying new methods each time you use your camera, and before long, your friends and family will be admiring your newfound skills.

If you are never in the pictures, because you are always behind the camera, you should consider putting all of your experience to work in a digital photography business. Digital photography is becoming more and more the norm for the way that our memories are being recorded and preserved, and times have surely changed. A century ago, only the really rich people could afford to preserve their memories with photographs, but today, almost everyone has digital albums of pictures that were taken at various events.

If you are good at taking pictures, maybe starting a home business in digital photography would be a very profitable endeavor. People often pay huge sums of money for a photographer for their wedding, graduation, or other party; why not get paid for something that you already like to do?

Step One: The first step to starting a digital photography business is to make sure that your equipment is functional, high quality and up-to-date. No one is going to pay for blurry images.

Step Two: Research the legalities required to start a business in your state. You may be required to register your company name with the secretary of state.

Step Three: Take the time to create a professional appearance.

A few ways to do this would be:

- Have a logo professionally created

- Create a website

- Order business cards with your logo

- Have letterhead printed with your logo

- Create a portfolio of your work

When you have completed these steps, you are ready to find a few clients. You may have to work for a reduced fee to gain a couple of clients, but once you provide great work to them, they'll recommend you to their friends and you will have people pounding down your door! When you are working with your clients, you are going to want to include some of your best pictures and make a portfolio. This can be a digital album of the work that you have done. It can be on disk, DVD or paper. It is really important that you have something to show prospective clients, and even more important that your portfolio reflects the quality of your work.

When thinking about your digital photography business, one thing to consider is whether or not you can add something special or unique. Perhaps, you can offer to make a digital album of their wedding, adding music, video, and special backgrounds to their pictures, to make a virtual slideshow on a DVD. Or, if you are talented with computer programs, perhaps you could retouch some of the photos that are going to be printed and enlarged, so that the bride and groom look their very best.

If you are a good photographer, and people always look their best when you are behind the lens, consider starting a digital photography business. The only thing better than being able to capture people's memories, is being able to capture and preserve their memories well. Photography could be the career move you have been looking for.

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