conquer my digital camera

part 1… beginner overview
part 2… ^{disc error}
part 3… ^{fully automatic, beginner}
part 4… auto focus, resetting

part 5… TV (time value/shutter priority/shutter speed),
short Tv = water frozen in time,
longer Tv = the classic misty/soft water shot

part 6…. AV (aperture value)

part 7… programming, really useful ISO info in the middle

part 8… ^{experiment with your camera and take a break}
part 9… WB (white balance)
part 10… customize WB settings
part 11… ^{using tools together in unusual lighting}
part 12… flash under/over exposing
part 13… ^{filters and attachments}
part 14… ^{jpeg compression}
part 15… ^{raw files}
part 16… ^software

its actually great for portraits because it lets in alot of light, so i’m inspired to experiment a bit with people. i think i’ve got a hang of landscape photos now. i still need to research/practice more. i want to do a couple of projects, focusing on different techniques, just like an official photography class.

i’ve learned that if you hold down the shutter button while adjusting the zoom real quick, you can achieve the effect of light streaks.

so i’ve learned that the camera has shortcuts to settings that are used often, like whitebalance and iso speed.

the little green box is my friend.
i’ve learned to take the flash off in certain situations.
i’ve learned what backlighting is and that it creates the unwanted shadow people.
i’ve taken some great pictures, picassa helps with the editing. i still need to learn alot of the terminology and how to do the tricky things though.