AUTO Function

If you have just bought your digital SLR and are suddenly are walking through some ancient ruins you want to photograph, it is probably best to throw your camera into AUTO mode and run around pointing and clicking. If you try and get fancy with the manual setting before you have had a chance to get used to the camera I can almost guarantee your shots will turn out bad. Mine did! However it is hoped that you will have some time - even an hour or so should do it, to go through this guide and learn some of the basic settings.

Once you have spent some time working on your camera, you should never need to use AUTO ever again!!! In fact the more serious digital SLR's don't even have an AUTO mode, as they know that 99% of people will never use it, and those that do would be better off with a cheaper camera as they are never going to take advantage of the cameras features in such a mode. So please if you want to get serious about your photos DON'T USE AUTO MODE.

Focus Point

This is possibly an obvious thing to look at, however it should be briefly discussed. Make sure the focal point is set at the right spot. If you are taking a picture of someone's face which is positioned on the left, then you will want to set the focus on the left. This can usually be done quite easily by pressing the info button and the left or right buttons to move the focal section around. If you are taking a number of photos quickly you can always line up your selected focal point up with the part of the photo you want in focus, press the button half way down and then move the camera to the desired position before snapping the picture. This is a nice way of taking a variety of shots quickly without changing the focal point positioning (although I would recommend simply becoming quick at changing this position over the technique I just mentioned)

Digital SLR Tutorial

Ever wanted to get a simple introduction to using a digital SLR? Follow these lessons for improved pictures.

• AUTO Function
• Using a Flash
• Exposure
• ISO Speed
• Aperture Function
• Shutter Mode
• Manual Mode
• Using a Tripod
• Examples to share

Photo Editing

Digital photos rarely turn out perfectly. Here are some photo editing tips to make your shots look like they are from a magazine!

• Crop and Rotate
• Removing Dust
• Levels and Shadows
• Brightness, Contrast
• Colour Balance
• Vignette Effect
• Saving Pictures
• Some Examples

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