7 Tips for Shooting Great Digital Photos

Written by Gary Hendricks


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4. Holdrepparttar Camera Level A basic rule of photography is to holdrepparttar 116027 camera level. Since most digital cameras come with a LCD, you can use it to properly frame your shots. Next time you're taking a shot, try to look forrepparttar 116028 horizontal lines and use them as guides. A good example is to make use ofrepparttar 116029 horizon when you're taking a photo of a sunset. 5. Use The Tripod I recommend this tip to all budding photographers - camera tripods are an essential tool in your photography arsenal. When will you need a tripod? Well, it's useful if you're taking shots under low-light conditions or trying to capture fast moving objects. I like to use a tripod when taking night shots city streets, for example. Always try to look for a tripod that's convenient to carry around. For personal use, you don't need a huge one - just a simple compact one that's easy to pack. 6. Play withrepparttar 116030 ISO Setting I findrepparttar 116031 ISO setting in digital cameras very useful. The ISO setting of a essentially camera controls it's sensitivity to light. If you're taking a photo of a still object, like a flower, then always use a low ISO setting. It allows for a longer shutter speed and produces a cleaner image. If you're shooting a moving object, like a baby playing with a toy, then a higher ISO setting of say 400 would be better. Do take note, however, that a higher ISO setting gives a faster shutter speed and requires less light. This will produce noiser photos. 7. Have Enough Memory Capacity Just like you must have enough rolls of film when using traditional cameras, make sure you always have enough memory capacity in your digital camera. It's terrible to be on a holiday taking great photos and suddenly realizing you've no memory space left. Here are some general guidelines for digital camera storage.

* 2 megapixel cameras - get at least a 64MB card * 3 megapixel camera - get at least a 128MB card * 4 megapixel camera - get at least a 256MB card * 5 megapixel camera and above - get at least a 512MB or 1GB card Conclusion Whew. A pretty long article. I hope I've managed to give you some good tips on shooting great digital photos. Always remember what I said - whilerepparttar 116032 latest and greatest digital cameras have amazing features, you still need a skilled photographer to take nice pictures. Applyrepparttar 116033 above tips to your everyday shooting and learn to be a better photographer.

Gary Hendricks runs a hobby site on digital photography. Visit his website at http://www.basic-digital-photography.com for tips and tricks on buying digital cameras, as well as shooting great photos.


A Step-By-Step Lesson On How to Change Your Guitar Strings

Written by Kathy Unruh


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2. Line uprepparttar string with any grooves inrepparttar 116026 pin. Insertrepparttar 116027 pin intorepparttar 116028 hole, making sure it is secure.

3. Takerepparttar 116029 other end and insert intorepparttar 116030 hole onrepparttar 116031 capstan.

4. Pullrepparttar 116032 string through leaving a fair amount of slack betweenrepparttar 116033 capstan andrepparttar 116034 bridge.

5. Bendrepparttar 116035 string atrepparttar 116036 point it comes throughrepparttar 116037 capstan to keep it secure.

6. Watching out for your eyes, begin turningrepparttar 116038 key with your left hand. Once you get it started it may be easier to userepparttar 116039 string winder. (For safety reasons, you might want to cut off any excess string. I usually wait until after they're all on to do this).

7. As you are winding, apply some tension torepparttar 116040 string with your right hand to help keep it taught. Make sure you are winding inrepparttar 116041 right direction! Onrepparttar 116042 bass strings you will be winding counter-clockwise (away from you). Onrepparttar 116043 treble strings you will gorepparttar 116044 opposite direction.

8. Continue to wind each string until allrepparttar 116045 slack is taken up. Do not worry about tuning yet.

9. Cut off all excess string length.

Classic Nylon String Guitar-

1. Putrepparttar 116046 string throughrepparttar 116047 top ofrepparttar 116048 hole found just belowrepparttar 116049 bridge.

2. Pull about 3 inches through.

3. Bringingrepparttar 116050 string up overrepparttar 116051 tie block, pass it underneath itself atrepparttar 116052 original point of entry.

4. Come down overrepparttar 116053 tie block again and wraprepparttar 116054 end ofrepparttar 116055 string around itself in a figure eight type pattern.

5. Insertrepparttar 116056 other end ofrepparttar 116057 string down throughrepparttar 116058 hole onrepparttar 116059 capstan.

6. Wraprepparttar 116060 string aroundrepparttar 116061 back and then underneath itself in order to secure it in place.

7. As described above, begin turningrepparttar 116062 key with your left hand while maintaining some tension withrepparttar 116063 other until allrepparttar 116064 slack is taken up. With a classical guitar you will wind clockwise onrepparttar 116065 bass strings andrepparttar 116066 treble strings.

8. Keeprepparttar 116067 string as straight as possible as it continues fromrepparttar 116068 capstan throughrepparttar 116069 nut and down ontorepparttar 116070 neck.

9. You should not have any excess string length, but if you do, cut it off.

Electric Guitar-

Followrepparttar 116071 same procedure as described forrepparttar 116072 acoustic steel string guitar.

If you need help re-tuning your guitar please see my free guitar lesson which covers this subject in detail.

I hope you found this information to be helpful. Remember, establishing a good guitar care routine will insure many long years of musical fun and enjoyment!

Kathy Unruh is a singer/songwriter and webmaster of ABC Learn Guitar. She has been writing songs and providing guitar lessons to students of all ages for over 20 years. For free guitar lessons, plus tips and resources on songwriting, recording and creating a music career, please visit: www.abclearnguitar.com


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