Techniques: Digital Macro

One of the best features to use in a point-and-shoot camera is it's Digital Macro - I can get so much from it. Sometimes I feel so much limited with my digital camera but thanks to this function I am able to satisfy some of my artistic preferences.

As I was saying, this feature can make an ordinary photo look so much more professional and deep. It's actually one of my most favorite functions. Take a look at the photos I've taken using this technique.

Try it and let me know how it works for you! :)

Techniques: Overexposed, use a Tissue!

I learned this from a professional photographer and instructor, Jimmy Domingo.

One way of avoiding overexposed photos caused by flash is . . . with a tissue! Yes, you read it right, tissue. Apparently tissue helps soften the flash glare. Try it.

Simply cover the flash area with a tissue or a white cloth and, voila, you get a better exposed photo. Here's a sample.

Without tissue


With tissue


If you know of other camera techniques related to flash and or overexposure, please drop a note and share you ideas. Would love to learn from you! :)

Techniques: I love the camera's 10 sec timer

It's a well known camera feature not a lot of users maximize, well me included. Only a few months back did it struck me - It's not just good for taking group shots!

Most amateurs, like me, use the 10 second timer for group shots or people shots. We leave the camera on a tripod or a stable object and voila. . . a perfect group shot with no extended arms.

We get this ...

Instead of this...

But wait, apparently, we can use the timer to get shots like this...


In summary, timers can be used when:

1. we don't have a tripod,
2. it's dark, and again, we don't have a tripod,
3. when we want to take in more detail, movement, with a 2 or 1 sec shutter speed

How about you, any ideas on how to maximize the timer?