MORE PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS

[bill w]

Thanks Doc, I enjoyed the video, very informative!

Bill

[MikeMc]

Digital camera quality has gone up while prices have come down (as is usually the case with electronics). There are dozens and dozens of quality cameras available in every price range. These days, even a relatively cheap digital camera ($100 or so) has features and capabilities that will serve you well.

I suggest you do a google search for "Digital camera reviews," select the price range you want to shop in, and see what's available. Asking anyone which camera to buy is pointless... ask 100 people and you'll get 100 different answers. It's like asking people to recommend the best color or the best ice cream flavor.

Really, the best way is to do a google search, pick a price range and stick to only those cameras in your price range, read the reviews, and make your choice. If you are on a budget, ignore anything above your price range... you want to find a good camera that fits your needs and is within your budget. No sense looking at expensive cameras. If you were in the market for a new car and could afford $25,000, you wouldn't shop at a Ferrari or Rolls Royce dealership... right?

Here is just one site (of many) to get you started.

http://reviews.cnet....igital-cameras/

Perfect Harry!...Only thing I would add is ..."put it in your hands", yep...play with it, find the controls...if you wear glasses can you see thru it to focus correctly ?

do you like the zoom controls ? release feel and sound?....Get what YOU WANT....the salesperson should be able to help....Then make sure you get Lithium batteries.....they ARE worth the $$

I sold and fixed all makes of photographic equiptment...Kodak to Leica for 25 years. Its your money...be comfy and you will take better pictures!

[Dr. Cranky]

Mike, next time I see you I'll show you this old Yashica I have and don't know what is wrong with.

[Dave Wood]

Virgil Thanks for Posting this I'm sure more guys will give it a shot now than if you never posted it, so yeah I think it was worth your time, Regardless of what some Guy may think.

[sjordan]

It's really not that hard and doesn't have to be professional quality. Just make sure you've got enough backlight to silhouette the subject properly, and enough light fill from the foreground to show the details. And don't use macro unless you just want to show a tiny part. If you have to, just shoot a wide shot from a distance to keep everything in focus, then crop into it for good framing.That's the basics. The video takes you several steps further.

If you're shooting outside, let the daylight come from behind or the side, and use a white or silver card as shown in the video to bounce light onto the foreground side of the model. What you see in your electronic viewfinder is pretty much exactly what you'll get.

Edited April 3, 2012 by sjordan

[Sport Suburban]

Thanks for that!! I'm taking the photo's at the Desert Scale Classic this year and need all the tips I can get.