How to Optimise your Digital Camera Settings for the Best Results?

Don't we all want those perfect blues and greens in our pictures and feel anxious to see the results only to find that the camera failed you? The blues don't come out as blue as you thought nor does the exposure strike the right chord.

Thing with digital photography is that there is so much of post processing done these days that it has raised the expectations of a common amateur photographer and one wants to settle down for nothing but the best colors and tone.

Fortunately in the digital cameras world, it is possible. Here is how:

* For that perfect blue and deep color it is important that your white balance is set perfectly. If you are uncertain about how to do it, your best bet is still the auto white balance mode although do not have high hopes then. There are times when it screws up the pictures. Alternatively try to dial through the different White Balance modes and see which tones suits your taste. Try this when you know that the lighting conditions are same such as outdoors or under white florescent lights.

* Spike up the colors a little. If you want to completely avoid post processing, you can try to work on the colors a little and increase their saturation levels by few notches. This would enable brighter and deeper colors, straight from the camera. No need to Photoshop or Lightroom your images.

* Avoid flash. While there are times when you have no option but to click using a flash, it is always good to play with camera settings to avoid such situations. This can be done with aperture, shutter speed and ISO settings. Using flash otherwise spoils the depth and leaves the picture looking very flat.

* Explore modes. The beauty about DSLR and digital cameras is that they understand light better than humans and when you dial into the right mode such as AV, TV or Auto, the camera lets you control just the bare minimum features and computes the rest on its own. AV suits the best when you want to control the depth in the photograph, TV works the best when you are shooting motion and Auto is the ideal one when the shooting conditions are too difficult for amateurs to control. By leveraging these inbuilt modes, you can capture good photographs even in difficult situations.

Other settings that one can look into are the Picture modes. They let you control various factors such as the Color Saturation, Picture Sharpness, Contrast, Tints et al. Many cameras let you define each factor independently. You can try to play around with the settings there and find a combination that works the best for you.

In the end, never stop reading about photography. Many a times, a simple trick and tweak in colors and contrast deliver such amazing results that even the photographers wonder how come they missed the trick for so long! So read try and experiment and you soon may find the best setting for your shooting style.

Aaditya Tanwar is a Home Appliances industry insider and frequently blogs about Home Appliances and consumer electronics. In his latest series of articles, he shares insights on leading digital cameras and digital cameras

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