Hey 365er's. First I wanted to say I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE all the photo's. You guys brighten my day! So Thanks!! Ok, so I got a new camera, its a Canon Power Shot A580. It is not the best but definitely an upgrade from my old camera. ( and I got it for free, so bonus points). I am not the best photographer but learning. I live is a small town with amazing photo opportunities and I am taking a year of photo class when school starts so hopefully that will help. Anyways, I have a few questions. First, what are the differences between automatic mode and manual mode, is it just the focas? Also, what is ISO and what should it be? Right now it is set to auto but the choices are HI, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1600. Lastly, Bokeh? Can I do it with this camera? How? Thanks so much for all the help. And thanks for the comments on my photos to, they mean so much! I love all you guys!
It has so much information on your type of questions from beginners to advanced topics and is a very useful resource. You can sign up for weekly emails also. I am not a pro, but I have learned a lot lately. Take a look and you are on your way to taking great photos! Hope this helps.
I don't know if you have the manual for your camera, but Canon manuals are usually full of useful infos.
In auto mode, your camera decides everything for you. In manual, you can usually do whatever you want. The exposure (to have brighter or darker images), the iso, the white balance... every little buttons you can play with in manual. But some of them are "blocked" in auto. Auto mode is a good starting point, it can make great pics, and as you get used to your camera, you can learn how to play with the settings in manual mode.
The ISO is the sensibility of the "film" to light. With a higher ISO, you need less light to get an appropriate brightness. The problem is with high ISO, your image will be noisy. So you should keep it as low as possible.
To get a Bokeh, being close to the subject and zooming helps.
Hope it answers a few questions for you. I'm learning how to use my new camera (my first SLR) to its full potential and the best tip I can give you is.... take photos! Lots and lots of them. Change the settings and look at what it does to your pic. Good luck! Maybe other people will have more complete / clear answers than me?
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It has so much information on your type of questions from beginners to advanced topics and is a very useful resource. You can sign up for weekly emails also. I am not a pro, but I have learned a lot lately. Take a look and you are on your way to taking great photos! Hope this helps.
In auto mode, your camera decides everything for you. In manual, you can usually do whatever you want. The exposure (to have brighter or darker images), the iso, the white balance... every little buttons you can play with in manual. But some of them are "blocked" in auto. Auto mode is a good starting point, it can make great pics, and as you get used to your camera, you can learn how to play with the settings in manual mode.
The ISO is the sensibility of the "film" to light. With a higher ISO, you need less light to get an appropriate brightness. The problem is with high ISO, your image will be noisy. So you should keep it as low as possible.
To get a Bokeh, being close to the subject and zooming helps.
Hope it answers a few questions for you. I'm learning how to use my new camera (my first SLR) to its full potential and the best tip I can give you is.... take photos! Lots and lots of them. Change the settings and look at what it does to your pic. Good luck! Maybe other people will have more complete / clear answers than me?