Now that you are the proud owner of a nice digital camera, it is time to explore the world of digital photography. Learning photography the simplest way is by shooting and experimenting! As long as your camera batteries are charged and you have the memory, just go click click till you get the technique right. But make sure you do this before you actually use the camera for get-togethers and more. These are just a few hints that you might want to try to get some cool shots with your digicam.

• Zoom in zoom out: be careful when you use your zoom option. True, your 7 or 8 mega pixel digital camera might be excellent for zoom, but consider the situation before you use zoom. You can get maximum close-up shots at any zoom level you want when you have good natural light, mostly while shooting outdoors. At night, shooting with zoom can be tricky and you might end up with a hazy image because your small flash could not do the job for you. The picture might seem dark and not at all clear. So check before you zoom.

• Exposure bracketing: this is a very useful lesson if you are doing amateur photography with your digicam. The term sounds quite complicated but is a simple job in fact. All you need to do is take a number of pictures with the same subject one after the other at different levels of exposure. Find out from your dealer or look up your digicam manual to see if you have automatic settings for exposure or if you have to do the set up manually. Start with the lowest exposure and graduate to the highest level. Then look at your pictures and decide which option worked out best.

• Portrait:  use your subject to the fullest for good shots. Use different portrait format. Make your subject look into the camera and shoot. Or try making the subject look elsewhere into the distance. Make sure the picture you shoot gives the viewer a sense of where the subject is looking. Give room. Ensure that your picture gets the balance right. This kind of experimentation gives you some nice moods and poses of the subject you could choose from.

Digital photography is one of the best things for the world of photography. It allows for maximum flexibility while shooting your pictures, whether you are an amateur or a professional.