Settings and Tips for New Camera Owners and Beginner Photographers

Posted: July 28, 2015

[caption id="attachment_12195" align="alignright" width="421"] Image from digital-photography-school.com[/caption] Getting a brand new camera can be exciting for anyone. However, it may have new settings and buttons that are unfamiliar, especially to a beginner. These settings and tips can help new camera owners and beginner photographers understand what most of the buttons on their new camera mean and how to use them to get the most out of the camera. Darren Rowse, owner of Digital Photography School, shares what settings and techniques all new camera owners should know.

21 Settings, Techniques and Rules All New Camera Owners Should Know

Some are very basic while others go a little deeper – but all have been selected from our archives specifically for beginners and new camera owners. Enjoy. Introductions to Useful Modes and Settings on Your Digital Camera 1. Digital Camera Modes Explained – I spoke with a family friend recently who had just bought a new point and shoot camera. She came up to me with her camera when no one was watching and embarrassedly asked me if I could tell her what all the little icons on the dial on top of her camera meant. This article explains what each of these most common digital camera modes means and does. Knowing them can take your shots to the next level. 2. Aperture and Shutter Priority Mode – this introduction talks you through these two very useful settings that can be found on many digital cameras. Aperture and Shutter Priority modes take you out of Automatic mode giving you more control over your images – but don’t thrust you fully into manual mode – they are great settings to explore and master. 3. Introduction to White Balance – one of the most common problems that I see in beginner photographer images are shots with incorrect color. We’ve all seen them – portraits where your subjects teeth and eyeballs (and everything else) has a yellowish tinge. Learn what causes this and how to combat it with this tutorial on White Balance. Read the entire article 21 Settings, Techniques and Rules All New Camera Owners Should Know on Digital Photography School.