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Prior to buying, you should consider the type of pictures you’re hoping to take and under what circumstances. In case you’re a casual photographer who always prefers to have a camera, then aspects like dimensions, ease of use as well as battery life must be a lot more elemental. On the contrary, in case you are viewing this through the eyes of a professional, your requirements would include image clarity, zoom options, etc.

Take a look at the whopping Canon EOS1D Digital Camera

Also consider the following:
* Panasonic DMCFH1
* Sony A500
* Olympus FE5020
* Fuji F200EXR
* Panasonic DMCFT1

You need to familiarize yourself with some technical terminology that depict the functions of digital cameras. A rather influential factor which is regularly spoken about is the camera’s mega-pixel (MP). This would fundamentally tell you how clear the ensuing pictures will be. Each pixel is a single dot in the photo. These are not restricted to digital photographs, and can also be found in computer screens.

In case you plan on copying your photos to your computer and then printing them out as 8×10 inch photos, a five megapixel camera ought to be ample. For individuals looking at showing the images on a digitized picture frame or a computer monitor, a 3.2 MP camera should do the trick. The newest cameras proffer as much as 15.1 megapixels, and some of the smallest point-and-shoot cameras have eight, ten or twelve megapixels.

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Getting the background right in the studio can be difficult. The home studio often suffers from lack of space, unsightly background clutter and poor surfaces for lighting. But you can enhance your shots by manipulating the background in the following way:

1. Place a sheet behind the subject that is the color of the background that you need. White is good as it can be lit according to your taste. But any color will do and will give a consistent appearance

2. Place the sheet on the ground and drape it over something taller than the subject

3. Get yourself plenty of duct tape, clips and pins to hold the background

4. You can make a sturdy and effective frame for the sheets by using plastic plumbing pipes which fit together easily and have connectors which can allow you to make any shapes or angles

5. Make sure the sheet lays in a smooth curve behind the object - there should be no edge. This will ensure that the background is not uneven or unsightly

6. Using 2 flashes - one each side of the subject - will ensure no ugly r distracting shadows behind it

7. Using a white sheet will enable you to put color gels over the flashes to change the color of the background according to your taste

8. You can buy ready-made colored backgrounds - these are better than the homemade sheets but considerably more expensive. You will also need more space for construction and storage

9. For smaller objects, you can try a ‘light tent’ or ‘light dome’. This is effectively a big, white, translucent dome or tent that goes over the object. The camera lens points into the dome. The lighting is outside. The tent diffuses and disperses the light from outside giving an even and softer effect.

10. You can buy a light tent or dome but they can be expensive. Make one with sheets draped over chairs.

11. At worst, you can remove backgrounds in an image editing program such as Photoshop

The great thing about studio work is that you can take your time and experiment with your set-up. Try different lighting effects and angles to get the effect that pleases you.

Eric Hartwell is an enthusiastic photographer and owner of the photography resource site The Shutter. He would pleased to hear from anyone who might wish to become involved in the site - email click here to send email

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