Camera Handling
Holding the camera correctly is really important. Compact cameras are small and light and easy to hold steady in one hand or two.
The most important thing is to keep fingers away from the lens.
Put the strap around your neck or on your wrist
Find the shutter button with your right index finger
Focus - Stand still - Shoot
Holding the camera correctly is really important. Compact cameras are small and light and easy to hold steady in one hand or two.
The most important thing is to keep fingers away from the lens.
Put the strap around your neck or on your wrist
Find the shutter button with your right index finger
Focus - Stand still - Shoot
Does your compact camera have a VIEWFINDER ?
Most Compact cameras don't have viewfinders. If yours does you should use it. It will help you to compose the picture. If your camera does not have a viewfinder remember to look at the edges of the picture and think about the frame
How do you hold your camera ?
DSLR OR BRIDGE CAMERA
DSLR and Bridge Cameras are bigger and heavier than Compacts . You need to be really careful to hold them properly.
Practise holding the lens and zooming in and out. It doesn't matter if your hand is on top or underneath the lens - just as long as you can zoom comfortably. If you become a sports or wildlife photographer you will definitely need to support the lens with your hand underneath but until then weight is not really as important as comfort.