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Can I turn your enquiry around and ask some questions of you?
Do you understand what the camera aperture is and how it influences the image? Similarly do you know why a specific shutter speed is chosen? And finally what role the ISO plays?
I am trying to establish your grasp of the rudiments of photography because without knowing this, it's difficult to pitch any help correctly.
Often people upgrade to DSLRs because they think they will get 'better' images. The truth is they only get better pictures by improving their photographic skill...which can be done on ANY camera. A DSLR gives more ready access to manual or semi manual controls. But unless you know WHY you are making that setting, it may just result in a worse image than auto mode.
I use Aperture priority mode to control depth of field. I use Shutter priority mode to freeze or blur subject movement. I vary ISO to get the right exposure at the aperture and shutter speed of my choice. It's as simple as that. Of course you need to consider focusing and composition as well, but that's more about your eye and artistic objective.
What I say to many people is ....take a good look at your current photos and decide what is wrong with them ...how they might look better TO YOU. Then it's a matter of finding how to make that change.
So maybe you should post an image and tell us why you don't think it's acceptable and how you would like to improve it?
Last edited on Mon Aug 10th, 2015 18:30 by Eric
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