Digital Camera

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Different Digital Camera Types Explained

If you're looking to purchase a digital camera, you probably have problems deciding on one. If you don't know what to look for in a camera, it can be hard choosing one. Here we will talk about five types of cameras, each used for a different purpose.

The five camera types that you can choose from are subcompact digital camera, SLR cameras, compacts, super-zoom cameras and advanced compacts.

If you want something to use each day, you should go with a compact digital camera. These cameras can be used with success during vacations or parties. They don't have too many options to choose from, so they're easy to use. Point and shoot cameras like these have a price tag between $150 and $300 usually.

A subcompact is easily carried around, and that's its main advantage. You can put the subcompact digital camera in a tote bag or in a normal purse. It's light enough that you don't feel it when you carry it around. The options that come with these cameras are not great, so you shouldn't buy one if you need something complex. You get better quality than a compact can offer you, but it also costs a bit more, usually between $250 and $450.

Above the compacts and the subcompacts, sits the advanced compact camera, which is a bit heavy and large, so not exactly something you want to carry with you on your trips. This type of model should be used when you know you're going somewhere where you can photograph great views. If you want to photograph a sunset or something that's in a room without much light, an advanced compact camera will do well. The price varies between $300 and $600.

If you want take travel, nature or spots photographs, you should probably choose a super zoom digital camera. The good telephoto setting and the long zoom recommends this camera for such photos. The disadvantage is that these cameras are heavier, bulkier and larger than a normal compact model. The price varies between $250 and $450.

Finally, the best cameras if you're serious about photography are the SLR digital cameras. SLR comes from "standard lens reflex". They are great tools for photographs, allowing you to start them quick, change lenses, they have big image sensors, small shutter lag, can keep RAW images, shoot photos fast, and their battery lasts longer than normal cameras. They're quite bit, but well worth the price you're paying for them, which is between $900 and $1500.
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Can Anyone Become a Freelance Photographer???

Anyone can become a freelance photographer. But you will need to have a good digital camera, the skills to take very good photographs, and a strong determination to work hard in order to build up a successful freelance photography business.

If you decide to work as a freelance digital photographer you will get to be your own boss and will spend your time taking and selling digital photos - both online and offline. Sometimes you might work on assignment for large organizations or even for popular magazines. You might even get some all expenses paid trips. Freelance photography is certainly never a boring career choice.

If you don't already have good photography skills then you can still acquire the knowledge and skills required to be a good photographer.

You will probably need to read some good photography books, or study further at web sites that cover professional photography techniques. And you should consider taking a photography class in your local area. Many community colleges offer digital photography courses at very reasonable rates.

Don't forget that nothing is better for improving your photography than actually getting out there, taking some photos, experimenting with different camera and composition techniques, and gaining valuable experience shooting behind the camera lens.

These days, thanks to the World Wide Web, there are so many freelance digital photography opportunities that are predominantly digital and online. You can take your pictures with a digital camera and then upload your photos directly to the Internet where you can sell them!

To find out more about how to sell your photos visit CameraCareer. We have a great Freelance Photography FAQ and you can learn exactly how to get started as a freelance photographer. http://www.CameraCareer.com
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Selling Photographs

Selling photographs is like selling any visual art. It is nice when people like your work, but it won't buy any groceries. Others may like and want your work and you might negotiate enough for an occasional tank of gas from them. The people who need your work are the ones that pay the mortgage.

You can see this in the galleries. A couple stand in front of a picture and the man tells his wife that he really likes it and they move on. Another couple stops and looks at the same picture.

"You know that print next to the fireplace, don't you think this would look great there instead?"

"I always thought the yellow clashed with the chair. We need to move either the print or the chair. I like the chair where it is."

"Alright, I better get our deposit down before someone else takes it."

I learned about selling what the customer needs the hard way. About eight or ten cruise ships heading to Alaska will stop at Astoria, Oregon for six or eight hours. Every time there would be an Arts and Craft Show on the pier. I had a booth one spring selling 16" x 20" matted photographs of the Astoria area. Many people looked, said they were very nice, and moved on. How many people need a sixteen by twenty matted print on a ten day cruise to Alaska? On my best day I just covered my booth rental.

A number of years ago I was having dinner with a young couple at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. He was a young professional who had started collecting art on a modest scale. During dinner his wife mentioned that she would like a piece of art that reflected San Francisco in a unique way.

After dinner we were strolling through the wharf area and went by a gallery he dealt with. There in the window was a new Salvador Dali print from his San Francisco Suite. He immediately put his deposit down for the set of five, hand colored. etchings. Why did he buy it? He needed to please his wife. By the way, that suite recently sold at auction in Dallas for $12,000.
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