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01/10/2006 02:18:43 AM · #1 |
Im still learning how all this stuff works and im still way confused on how the settings work. I have a canon A510 with some manual settings but its all so confusing all my pictures come out like crap. I have yet to take a decent image with it because im confused what does what.
These images were not taken by the canon but i have found out how to look at the image properties to help me understand whats going on with the settings and how the picture looks. When i went back to this cheap "quick clix" camera my dad got me im puzzed at the settings the camera decided to use for the settings i took the images.
I notice the ISO is way low, why would they use such a low setting? the shutter speeds change but how does it decide what will work? One picture i took is blury but has the exact same settings as the one that is not blury. Does the distance of the object reflet how fast the shutter speed needs to be? The barn was about 1/4 mile away and it used some crazy shutter speed.
 
 
2 more example of a bad picture.
 
Message edited by author 2006-01-10 02:31:00. |
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01/10/2006 03:49:02 AM · #2 |
Wowsers, the info you're seeking is a lot more than a quick answer can do :-)
I might suggest that you search the forums here for specific topics and digest small amounts at a time. Try for instance: aperture, shutter speed, iso, lighting, exposure, etc. (if you go to the menu bar across the top, community-forums-search)
Also try googling the topics, and taking in what you find. Also, as a starter, have you gone through your manual for your camera? It should have some basics in it that could be a good beginning point.
A couple quick basics here: ISO is the cameras sensitivity to light. Basically, the better the light, the lower iso is needed. In low light, a higher iso is needed. But, in digital cameras, the higher the iso, the more potential noise you can get in your image. A higher iso though, can allow you a faster shutter speed. From there, you start getting into how shutter speed and aperture affect your exposure. etc., etc. So a lot of people will shoot with the lowest iso setting that allows you to get the shutter speed that you want.
If pictures are coming out like crap, it could be many different factors. Improper camera settings, poor lighting conditions, blurry shots could even be from hand shake (it doesn't take a lot), and so on.
Try starting out with your camera on 'auto' mode. Let it do the thinking. As you start learning a little about settings, start experimenting, but do so in a controlled manor. In other words, try just adjusting shutter speed and nothing else, and see what differences happen. Than the same for aperture, etc. If you just start out with changing all kinds of settings, you could have no idea of what is affecting what :-)
Dpc is a great place to learn. Just dig around some, but remember to take one step at a time :-)
Hope this helps a little :-) |
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01/10/2006 05:24:56 AM · #3 |
I would recommend experimenting with Av mode (I think that your camera has it). This should allow you to choose the aperture setting, leaving the camera to set the appropriate shutter speed for you. Take the same photograph with different settings within Av mode and see the difference it makes to the shutter speed and to the depth of field (degree of blurriness in the background).
Then try Tv mode - this should allow you to select your shutter speed while leaving the camera to select the appropriate aperture value. Try taking photographs of moving things with different shutter speeds, to see how objects blur or are captured still. If possible use a tripod as this will eliminate the camera shake linked to hand holding.
When you understand how the settings in these menus affect the resulting image, you should decide whether you want a large or small depth of field, and for moving objects to blur or be captured stock still, and choose settings appropriately. You can then experiment with ISO to see how changing the ISO will help you achieve your goals: it will enable you to exaggerate the Av and Tv settings by adjusting your camera's sensitivity to light.
Good luck!
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01/10/2006 05:32:14 AM · #4 |
Also take a look at wikipedia, it will tell you what everything does:
//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Photographic_terms |
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