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The basics of Photography Elude me... HELP!

MichaelBoyko

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Ok - so I have a Cannon PowerShot A20 - and I don't know how to get quality pictures with the thing.

Back in the day it was a pricey peice of equipment so I am sure the problem here lies with the user and not the technology. If I stand too close the picture gets blurry, but If I back away I don't get those wicked close shots like I want. The zoom gets blurry as well when I zoom in too close.

Not to mention I can't, for the life of me, turn off the fricken flash. It makes my poor snow look like an angel of light! I'm even trying to dload a manual on their confusing website... Any help would be appreciated. Esp the basics of taking shots are aren't blurry.

THANKS!!
 
not familiar with the A20 but...

have you tried using the Macro feature? this allows for very up close (and clear) shots. generally it shows up as a flower symbol on the settings dial.
 
There's no flower on the dial, but there is a button - I've made the little flower icon pop up, but I don't know what it's doing.
 
Ok - I am unsure what a macro photo is... I don't see any tangible differences when snapping shots with the flower on. Sorry - I am much more technilogically inclined... But cameras are a product of satan.
 
The macro setting on cameras allows you to take picture much closer to the lens, and still be clear and focused.

Try getting really close to an object and shooting it in regular mode, and then do the same in macro. There's a big difference.
 
macro, in simple terms, means you can focus closer with a clearer picture. while there IS still a restriction on HOW close you can get, it should still get you a significant distance closer.

just a tip: if you are TOO close, your camera won't focus no matter what setting you are on. if you're still getting blurry pictures, your camera simply might not be able to focus as close as you want. step back and try using the zoom rather than physically getting closer and see what happens.

hope this helps..
 
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