USING YOUR COMPACT DIGITAL CAMERA – SOME BASIC TIPS
It is becoming more and more common to find people who have a compact camera tucked away somewhere in their luggage, or handbag when they are away on holidays or attending a special occasion. There are some very good pointers to consider when using your compact digital camera to get the very best photos. This becomes particularly important if you want to print your images or enlarge them on photo paper or even turn them into a photo print to canvas.
Use the Highest Resolution On Your Compact Camera
One of the biggest issues we see when printing canvas photo print is great images with a low file size. A lot of people will set their compact digital camera so that it takes most number of photos that the card or memory stick can handle. The drawback with this is it produces the smallest file size for each image, this is o.k if you only want to preview them on a computer screen, digital photo frame or television. In the case you get that fantastic photo, you become very limited with your options if it is a small file size.
Memory sticks and cards are so cheap these days, it is really worth your while setting you camera to the highest quality it can take, so on the chance you get that amazing photo you can enlarge it to whatever size you like. The process of setting up you camera is normally fairly simple. It is just a case of going into the camera set up via the main menu, then looking for the largest image size and finest resolution. Then changing it to the least possible number of pictures and the ‘fine’ setting. Simply take the time to have a look in the instruction book to figure out how. If all else falls go into your local printing store and ask for help. I’m sure they would be more than willing to help you out and they may even give you a few other tips about your camera while you are there. If you are away on vacation go into the local printing shop where you are staying and they may even be able tell you the best time of day and location to take great landscape shots of the region you are staying in.
Keep a few extra memory cards or sticks available, in case you fill the one you have.
Don’t Use Large Memory Cards
There may be a chance that your memory card or stick is corrupt and unfortunately you don’t usually find out until you try to download the images. We highly recommend not having cards larger than 1GB or 2GB, but always keep multiple on hand so. Another reason for having smaller cards is that you are more likely to download the images. When your images are downloaded you can have a closer look at them. Discard the ones that are no good, have a closer look at the good ones. If it is a good image, have a closer look and consider getting them printed. If you keep your photos filed in a orderly manner you can easily go back and find them. There is nothing more frustrating than trying to find that ‘special’ shot on your camera or computer and having to go through hundreds of photos and still no being able to find the one you want. We also recommend that you back up all your files including your photo files.
In the case that you do happen to find you have a corrupt memory card or stick, there are fortunately programs available that have the ability to recover data, but unfortunately it is not always 100% successful. So keep several smaller cards at hand and download regularly.
Conclusion
We recommend that you always set your card to the best possible photo quality that your camera is able to produce. After all if you are not using the largest file size your digital camera can produce you are not using it to its full potential. Use smaller memory cards or sticks on hand and download regularly. If you are looking for more tips on how to take photos and get the best out of your camera, please go to Canvas Prints Online.
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