Guide to Using a DSLR

In the blogging world today, only professional photography flies along with blog contents. Businesses and private individuals invest a great deal in high-quality equipment for their Photo-shoots as the need to have gorgeous pictures on blogs cannot be overemphasized.

Be that as it may, there’s more to photography than taking photo-shoots with high-quality cameras. There’s a right way to use cameras and you’ve got to learn it. Having invested in a Dslr, you need this beginner’s Guide to using a DSLR to help you get started;

Learn the Capabilities + Settings of Your Camera

Unlike cell phones and regular point and shoot cameras which you can skip the manual and still manage to operate, the DSLR camera has several settings, buttons and modes you must learn to use. First and foremost, you’ll need to go through your manual from the beginning to the end to acquaint yourself with the settings, controls, features and capabilities of your camera. All DSLR cameras aren’t the same. So, knowledge of one doesn’t imply knowledge of all.

Shooting Modes (Auto + Manual)

Using the auto mode of your DSLR is more like using a point and shoot, which isn’t why you invested in a DSLR. You must have more control over your photo-shoots which requires you to use the manual mode. Don’t get it twisted, a good picture can be taken in auto mode. But the quest to have awesome photos which led you to invest in a DSLR is more realistic via the manual mode.

Starting off with the AV (aperture priority) and TV (shutter priority) modes is recommended. You can slowly graduate to the manual mode from there, thereby easing the transition. At first, figuring out the exposure in the manual mode might make you want to stick with the auto mode. But for the sake of doing exploits with your DSLR, you’ll need to deal with setting values for the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. That’s a whole lot! But its after-effect in your photos will please you immensely. Starting up with the auto mode will require the following;

Understanding Exposure

To maximally put your DSLR to work, you must have an understanding of the basics of photography. A key element in photography is the lighting which either makes or breaks a photo. Learning the fundamentals of exposure/lighting will make a difference in the quality of your shots.

Raw Vs. JPEG Images

Shooting photos in the usual much-loved JPEG format renders the photo non-editable. But shooting in raw format allows you to tweak your photos as much as you want.

Practice + Learn

With DSLR, only a lot of practice makes perfect. With constant practice in different modes and settings, the effect of the settings on the photos will be observed. Comparing different photos taken with the DSLR will help you figure out the differences, thereby making an expert out of you as you keep using your DSLR. You might not get comfortable with your DSLR within a short while. But you’ll sure have fun during the learning and practicing process with this guide to using a DSLR. Soon enough, you’ll be clicking amazing shots with your camera!

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