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· It's better to underexpose a shot than to overexpose a shot. Underexpose a shot and there's a chance that you can pull out more detail with editing software on your computer. You can sometimes pull such details out of a dark shot, but you can't put such details into a shot that's too light.
· Protect the original file of your image -- keep it in a safe place on your hard drive and make backups.
Derrick Story
Author of "Digital Photography Hacks" and "Digital Photography Pocket Guide" (both from O'Reilly Media).
· Use your camera's flash, even in shots taken outside in daylight. Your friends may thank you -- this can help get rid of wrinkles and eye shadows in your shots. Just look for "fill-flash" or "flash-on" in your camera's menu of flash options.
· Get a polarizing filter for outdoor shots to help reduce glare and get rid of unwanted reflections. Unfortunately, some digital cameras don't accommodate such filters -- but a pair of good sunglasses can do the job, in a pinch. Just hold the glasses as close as possible to the camera lens and make sure the edges aren't in the shot.
· Don't skimp on the memory cards. Digital cameras usually ship with memory cards that are too small for a user to fit many pictures onto. For a two-megapixel camera, consider getting a 128-megabyte card or larger. Go with 256MB cards for three-megapixel models, 512MBs for four-megapixel cameras and 1GB cards for five-megapixel cameras and up.
Nigel Aves
Freelance digital video producer.
