Digital Photography Basics

Welcome to digital photography basics! Gone are the days when you had to load and reload rolls and rolls of film. These days there's no fumbling around in the thrill of the moment because you need to reload your camera. And there's no need for you to miss that perfect shot because you've just run out of film either.

Now all you need to do is to insert your picture card inside your camera and you're good to go. Of course you should check first whether your card is full, and whether you've already uploaded the pictures to a suitable place before you delete them.

Then again you'll also want to check that your batteries are fresh, and whether you have a spare set around. And if you have rechargeable batteries, have you recharged them? No one ever said that just because camera's went digital that your life would become easier.

Or did they? Digital cameras, when they came out, seemed like the perfect solution to the eternal hassle and problem of loading film, but as is the case with many new "toys" and gadgets, things just aren't what they seem.

And although digital cameras are heaven sent in many ways, they also have their own set of problems for us to contend with, some of which I've already named. It's also true that you'll still be lugging around just about the same amount of gear with digital that you did with film cameras.

The only thing that's really missing is the rolls and rolls of film. But storage-wise, digital is probably the better option as now you don't need to keep every one of your positives in a protected slide mount and album.

Instead, now you get the choice to print out the ones that you do want and to store the others either on your computer, CD, DVD, or any other type of format that you can think of. And the other good thing is that you can take as many shots as you want while you're in the field, then you can discard the ones that you don't want before going on to take even more photographs.

And that's the real beauty of going digital. Your learning curve just became easier with the ability to keep and discard almost immediately those shots that aren't good. Theoretically speaking, a person should be able to learn all about depth of field, lighting, overexposure, underexposure and just about everything else there is within the span of a few dedicated days.

That won't make them a genius, a guru, or a professional even, but it will make them more familiar with the ins and outs of photography, faster, more easily and in a costless way to boot.

Before Getting Started

First and foremost before you get started with digital photography basics and taking any pictures, you should really go out and get yourself a camera. Now, this is alright if you already have a camera, but what about if you're still looking for a camera and feeling indecisive over what you should go for?

Since you're reading this we can assume that you're interested in digital cameras. Or it could merely be that you already have a digital camera and want to see what you can do with it. Then again you could have already gone ahead and bought your film camera, are regretting this action and are now drooling over the possible amazing things that you could have done with a digital instead.

Whatever the case may be, it's a fairly good bet that at this point you will need a digital camera to be able to take digital pictures and to be able to take advantage of all the pluses that going digital will afford you. That being said, before we go on to the next topic, I really feel that you should be aware of one tiny little fact.

Most digital cameras that you buy now will in all probability become obsolete before they hit the shelves, and there's a better than even chance that their prices will drop within a year or two. It's a shocking but true fact, and something that you should come to grips with before you go any further.

The hard truth is that we shell out such large amounts of money for cutting edge technology and there's really nothing for it, if our newly acquired cutting edge technology becomes obsolete almost immediately after it's developed.

After all, that's the whole point of cutting edge technology and that's why we go in for it in the first place. But there's really nothing to worry about. Just because your new digital camera is not the latest in cutting edge technology doesn't mean that you will suffer for it.

On the contrary, trying to always equip yourself with the latest and the greatest can in fact be quite a handicap. You'll spend more time - and money - on trying to play catch-up with your latest digital equipment than you would on actually taking breathtaking photographs.

If you're completely new at this digital photography thing then I would suggest for you to do a little research and buy yourself a digital camera that fulfills your needs for the moment. When you get more familiar with digital photography and you're more comfortable with your digital camera and all that you can do with it, then I would suggest upgrading your camera to a better model.

Or if you're satisfied with what you have, then stick with it. There's no use changing something that you're happy with, only to have to stumble and fumble your way through a new camera. Of course you have another option and that's to buy additional accessories like lenses and things to enhance the camera you already have.

Human nature being what it is though, there's a good chance that you'll go in for a new camera. Thriftiness and a lingering affection will keep your old camera within reach, but you'll still hanker after one of those latest and greatest digital cameras that are being advertised so assiduously everywhere you look.

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