If you purchased a high end camera model in hopes of technology being able to aid you in your quest to become a great, critically acclaimed photographer, that’s great. It’s also better if you are able to maximize the use of your brand new camera so that you’ll be able to produce later on pictures of superior quality – pictures that seemed to be taken by a professional photographer. And yes, that’s you…if you follow the tips below, that is.

Storage Cards – If your camera has a storage card device, do make sure that you don’t let this feature go unused. Memory cards can provide a great amount of aid to photographers because not only does it let you take more photos without worrying that you’ll run out of film or memory space, memory cards also facilitate image transfer and upload.

All you have to do is take the memory card out of your camera and insert it in the card slot of your personal computer or printer and that’s it. Images can be uploaded and printed in less than a minute or so!

The Flash – Whenever you take a picture using the flash mode of your camera, doesn’t it often happen that something would suddenly go wrong just when the camera bulb lights up? If your camera, however, has a flash on mode or a fill in flash as it’s also called, problems of that kind are immediately eradicated. How? With this option, the camera bulb will only flare in to life when you press the button to switch it on.

Color Settings – Do make a point to understand the basic definitions and impact of factors such as saturation, hue et al. Let’s say, for example, you’re taking a picture outdoors and where the light is especially harsh. By simply switching the color settings to “cloudy” from “auto”, your photos would immediately have a warmer and more vivid feel to it.

The Polarizer Effect – When the word “polarizer” is mentioned, doesn’t it just invoke images of getting…well, pulverized? But don’t worry, that’s not what a polarizer means. A polarizer, simply put, is an option that can improve quality or resolution of outdoor or landscape shots. If you have a camera with a polarizer option, use it when you want to diminish the undesirable effects of the harsh glare of the sun.

Any questions? None? That’s great. Now, go ahead and use that camera one more time and see for yourself just how your photos – and the time you spent taking them – are much improved!

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James is a photographer and a part time writer of www.deartips.com and he loves to share tips and tricks on photography.