Amateur Photography  

Well, a great picture isn't totally based off camera quality, but it darn sure helps. More expensive and professional cameras can offer versatility and technology that will help your pictures look much better. But still remember, all that technology is useless without a good photographer to operate it!

hehe i love the camera that you currently have :D
its so kool ^^
i my self own a canon powershot :D

I actually own a Canon 450D DSLR. I am not showing off here but I need to tell you something that I learn from it. Actually photography is a creative hobby after all... Most of the picture can be done using digital camera. DSLR only have lens that you can focus better. Try a better understanding using your camera each button. Do try and error and you will be surprise when you got a nice picture. Play with button and adjust the "Auto White Balance" You will be amazed by the thing that camera can do. At lease digital camera shoot better at night than a SLR camera. But when you have more money, make sure you thought of have a 2nd hand DSLR camera. Buying the body of DSLR is cheap but the lens cost a big bomb.

GOOD LUCK...

Forget to mentioned, try to put the button to manual on the camera. Do not use the auto button. If you do not have the manual button, try to shot photo without flash. Flash will always make the picture ugly. When you are not using flash, make sure you don't shake your hand while taking picture. A little shake will eventually make the picture blur. Try a mini tripod and set 2 second timer. Well, you could also consider to learn about photoshop by adobe or corel. You could edit your picture to your liking. I prefer Corel Photoshop X2.

Happy trying!

It does not really matter how expensive your camera is if you are trying to get noticed for the photos you take with it. Photography us an art. This means it relies a lot on creativity.

When I was at school my friends and teachers were impressed by the photographs that I took. They were surprised when shown the camera I used.

With digital cameras we should know their limitations. Use the imagination and creativity in utilising not only the strong points but also the weak points. For example grainy photos, a bane of many cheap cameras, can be used for special effects.

Be creative and productive. Listen to other people's opinions but we do not have to accept them. The use of digital cameras enables us to experiment without having to spend money on films and printing processes.

rosdimy

I Believe photography is about creativity, no matter how expensive you camera is if you do not have the creativity, sense of art and perfect timing then your picture will not have value.
I have Casio Z80 camera, just under 200$ and just a little bit expensive then yours. I just try to take as many pictures as I can.
Yes, more expensive camera could help you taking a better picture but do not increase your creativity.

BR

I have one of the oldest digital camera in the entire planet. the only problem with that is my old fashioned rechargeable battery that my eldest brother gave me. i have recharge it every single day because it drains really fast but it was worth the use.

To some extent, it's not the camera it's the photographer. If you have the talent, you can take great photos with a poor quality camera. And you can't hand a fancy expensive camera to just anyone and expect professional quality photographs. However, when you combine a talented photographer with a high quality camera, you get the best results.

If you're really serious about photography, you will probably want to upgrade to a DSLR at some point in the future. If you're interested in learning more about DSLR cameras and how they differ from point and shoot cameras, this article explains it: http://www.quazen.com/Art...

However, if your current camera is working fine for you now, then great! Go with that! Keep taking pictures and work on improving your photography skills. And when you are able to upgrade, then worry about getting a more professional camera. An expensive camera won't suddenly make you a good photographer, so don't worry about having to get a really nice camera anytime soon.

Welcome to myLot, CharlieTango! I'm into amateur photography as well, as in amateur, lol, I even consider myself a baby. Mine is just a Canon Power A530 but it takes great pictures. My humble advice is read your camera's manual and see what features it has to offer you to take great pictures. Experiment. It's always a trial and error. Up to now, I'm still reading my manual even though I bought my camera 2 years ago. Photography is such a subjective art. Beauty will always be in the eye of the beholder. Remember way back when there's still no digital camera? Aren't those photos also beautiful? Of course, who doesn't want to upgrade, I would too, in time. And lastly, DON'T let anybody affect you in your pursuit of your dreams. I'll add you and give you a link in the photo website I've recently joined in. You can see my works there but I'm still in the process of building it up. Have a great day! 'Smile'

It is easy to look down your nose at someone who does not have the same technology as they have but you have to start somewhere. You have basic entry level cameras and if you can take good photos with what you have you should do all right with the more complicated ones.

I am in the same situation as you with similar cameras but with different brands. I need to upgrade but cannot afford it right now.

Photography is as much art as it is technical and in my opinion the most important part is your eye. Without an ability to see your shot you will not get the quality of photos you should. I get lots of complements on photos I get with my point and shoot, but I am sure I would do better with a more expensive one. There are just some things my present cameras do not do that I want them to.