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Using a Digital Camera
How to take good photos
Using a digital camera
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Get help with using a digital camera
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Put the camera on 'auto'. The camera will make the best pictures it can.
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Make sure there is lots of light. Look at the camera screen to check the picture looks bright on the camera screen before you press the button.
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Try to take photos outside during the day. It is best if the weather is good. On very cloudy or rainy days your pictures will now be so good.
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If you are outside make sure the sun is behind you. You do not want the sun to be in your pictures.
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If you are taking pictures of small things it is a good idea to put something behind them. A coloured cloth or piece of paper is a good idea. Make sure they are a different colour. This way your things will stand out and be easy to see in your picture.
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Press the button slowly. Try to keep the camera still.
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To take pictures of things that are far away you need to use a zoom. This makes things look much bigger and closer to you. You need to keep the camera very still. Try and lean the camera on something. Use a tripod if you have one.