Awesome Landscape shots from a point and shoot camera
A lot of times you want to take those awesome shots but you think you can’t with that point and shoot camera. There are a few tips you can try that will help with the quality of the shot.
Use your sunglasses as your polarizer filter. A lot of people don’t invest in the filters that are available for their cameras. It’s always a good idea to invest in the filters as they not only help with the quality of the shot they also help protect the lens from dirt and scratches. Polarizer filters work best if the sun is more at a 90 angle; position yourself with the sun over your right or left shoulder. If you use your sunglasses look through the view finder and take a couple shots to make sure the frame isn’t in the picture.
When taking landscape shots try keeping the horizon level. Most people want to use the LCD to look at the picture while they are taking the shot. Practice looking through the view finder. Most view finders have guides that help center and level the shot. Take a few shots and adjust the position of the camera if necessary to get a level shot and then discard the ones you don’t like.
Another tip is set your camera for a cloudy day. This helps warm up the tones of your image, making the blues bluer and the reds redder.
There are many tips and tricks that you can use to help make your shot awesome, and the first place to start is with the manufacture to find out the capabilities and features of your camera. Sometimes it can be boring but then again you might surprise yourself and find out your camera is capable of doing a lot more than what you thought!
Resources
O’reilly Network MacDevCenter
Digital Photography Tips
PHOTO OF THE DAY
Fall Colors
HP315 Point and shoot
UV and Polarizer Filer
auto settings
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