Digital Photography Composition 101

Darren writes "With the 'Rise of the Digital Camera' I suspect we will also see the 'Rise of the Dodgy Digital Photo'. As digital cameras get in the hands of more and more snap happy photographers there will be more and more average images cluttering the PC's of the world. Already there must be millions of self portraits taken at arms length (complete with double chins), countless pictures of Aunt Mildred (cut off at the knees) and just as many out of focus shots of everyday objects in the living rooms of new digital camera owners too lazy to move from the couch. Its time to learn how to take good digital images before its too late! Digital Photography Composition Tips aims to teach the world a few basic guidelines for improving digital photographer's skills everywhere."

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Tip #10: Don't use a digital camera.

[BlueStraggler]

A good quality Digital SLR costs many thousands of dollars, once you buy a decent selection of lenses. A similar film SLR, complete with a selection of quality lenses, can be picked up for as little as a hundred bucks on the used market from some older techno-geek who has gone digital. Add a scanner with a negative carrier, and you can digitize anything you shoot at any resolution that suits you. And, don't forget: never order prints when you get your film processed - request developing only. It's only a couple bucks a roll.

It takes longer than pure digital, it's more complicated, it requires detailed technical knowledge, there is exotic machinery that must be mastered, every tip in this article still works, and you end up with amazing digital images with the warmth and tone of film, much to the amazement and envy of professional photographers everywhere. What's not to like?