Beginners Photography

Are you interested in creating art with photography? Are you interested in learning how to take better pictures? Photography is the art of producing images. Photography is all about drawing with light. With digital photography, the sky is the limit with your imagination, your camera and your computer!

Beginners Digital Photography Part 1

An artist needs equipment and materials to complete their masterpiece so the first step is to understand your photography equipment like a painter would understand brushes and canvas.

With digital photography, you will need:
A digital camera
Batteries
Storage media
Computer
Method to download images to your computer
Photo editing software for your computer

According to the Merriam-Webster On-Line Dictionary, "Single Lens Reflex" (SLR) means "a camera having a single lens that forms an image which is reflected to the viewfinder or recorded on film." This means that you can look through the camera lens and see the same image that will be captured and make manual adjustments by using different buttons, dials and menus on your camera to create a more artistic photograph or take a better exposed photograph in different lighting situations.

How to Choose a Beginners Photography Camera

What type of digital camera do you need? You may want to ask yourself a few questions before deciding which camera type is right for you:

Do you want a small pocket-size camera that you can just "point and shoot" or do you want to learn more about taking pictures than just "pointing and shooting"?

Do you want to be able to change lens, add additional flash and other equipment to your camera?

Do you want to have more control in your photography in more difficult lighting situations?

Deciding on the right camera is a big decision that you and your parents will make as you begin your digital photography adventure. If you plan to buy a new digital camera, how much you want to spend will also determine which camera to choose (point and shoot, SLR, new or used, etc.).

Do you already have a camera?

Why don't you take a few minutes to look at your own camera equipment. What kind of camera do you have? Do you have a Compact (point and shoot) or do you have an SLR (Single Lens Reflex)?

Take some time to get familiar with your camera, your camera buttons, dials and menu options. In Beginning Photography part 2 we will look at more equipment you will need.