• Purchase a good quality padded bag to protect camera from scratches and bumps. Yarbrough adds, “A good camera bag is not a luxury item. It’s a necessity.”
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• Always make use of the camera’s neck strap or wrist-strap to ensure the camera’s safety and security when taking pictures or just simply using the viewfinder.
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• Have a memory card with the biggest memory capacity and set the camera’s picture quality to the highest, such as TIFF or JPG, to have high resolution pictures. High resolution pictures can be edited clearly afterwards using computer software and can be used for printing on huge banners.
• Dexter Yarbrough also advises to read the camera manual to maximize the use of the camera features. “Only don't try to read the whole manual at once, you will forget most of it. When I buy a new camera, I spend about half an hour with the manual before going out. I try to find one new technique that sounds like it might be fun to use and then try it out that same day,” Yarbrough exclaims.
• Use the camera’s fill flash setting when shooting outdoors with the subject’s face darkened by shadows. The flash will brighten the face and make them stand out from the background.
• To make sure the subject is in sharp focus, hold the shutter release button to lock the focus and then re-frame the picture while doing so. This will also improve the composition skills of the photographer.
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For more beginner photography tips from Dexter Yarbrough, visit dexteryarbrough1.blogspot.com.
