While the instant feedback gives the impression that digital photography is easy, here are some very tasteless beginner mistakes:
- Not reading the owners' manual
- Thinking the only way to get a sure photograph is to buy special equipment
- Not occasion a photograph on a computer and viewing it at 100%
- Deleting pictures based on Lcd monitor on back of camera
- Shooting all in agenda or Auto Exposure mode
- Buying too much camera for your level of experience
- Not backing up pictures before deleting images on memory card
- Not buying enough memory cards
- Not buying enough batteries
- Not researching computer to rule post production capability
Owners' Manual
Admittedly, this isn't easy to do. The writing on most electronic manuals are very dry and not very user-friendly. Not surprisingly there are so many authors who write manuals on how to use these cameras
Equipment
Your tool should fit the job you are doing. If you're just seeing to put something on eBay, you don't need a digital Slr unless you need extreme closeups like jewelry. Most of the time, those point and shoots should work.
Relying on the Lcd or preview screen
In case you haven't been burned by this, just know all looks sharp when it's viewed on a tiny Lcd monitor on the back of your camera. To be sure, all the time open up the image on your computer using a visible agenda or photoshop and view it at 100%
Don't Edit on your camera
Resist the urge to edit your images on your camera. Sure there are instances when it's sure when you've accidentally taken a photograph of the ground or something. But if you have enough memory cards, you should never delete until you get back to you computer.
Use by hand Mode
When you're learning, the best you can do is to learn to adjust the settings on manual. That way you can outline out what you did wrong. Shooting on auto will not tell you much when you're trying to troubleshoot. Programs that can read exif information which article shutter speed, Iso, aperture, White balance are revealed when a photograph is taken on by hand Mode but not so in Auto.
Buying a camera that's too complicated
Most folks know don't perceive that digital cameras have a lot of synthetic intelligence in them. So it takes quite a bit of reading before you can learn the ins and outs of the camera. If you don't plan to invest the time and take a class or buy a book, then stick with uncomplicated point and shoot cameras. Too many folks see that the price of digital Slrs are becoming so close to point and shoot models that they assume the studying curve will be similar.
Always backup images before deleting
This might be sure but too many population don't perceive that once erased, the images are often gone. Though there are file rescue programs that might rescue pictures, those are not reliable.
Not Buying enough Memory Cards
Memory cards used to be so high-priced but no longer. The more you have the better. Having a good furnish of these cards mean you can all the time shoot at your camera's highest resolution that will guarantee you will have the best results even if you have to crop.
Not Buying enough Batteries
Without power, your camera is just a paper weight. Some paperweights are heavier than others of course. You should try to get models that allow you to use Aa batteries. Ownership batteries are okay but make sure to have enough for a spare. all the time use a card reader to exchange your images instead of connecting the camera to the computer. Doing so conserves your battery life.
Researching your hardware
Before you buy a camera, all the time check and see if your computer will run the software you will use to edit your images. In the long run you will be rescue yourself a ton of grief. Each year as more cameras shoot with higher megapixels, your computer's Cpu will be taxed more and more all things being equal. That's why you'll see a drastic slow down if you use a computer that is old. It may be able to do the work but it will crawl along.
Top 10 Mistakes of starting Photographers