If you have a digital camera, you can take good photos. You just need to know a few things about photograph that you may not be aware of.
One thing to keep in mind is that you're not going to take a very good photo with a cell phone. You can try, but it's just not going to happen. Even a low-end digital camera will take vastly better pictures than a cell phone.
Resolution
Generally speaking the higher the resolution of an image the better. Resolution is the number of pixels (the little dots) that make up an image. Resolution is usually given in dimensions of the image, such as 640x480. Most cameras allow you to select the resolution to use for capturing images and I suggest selecting the largest size. The higher the resolution the larger the saved file size, so your camera's memory card will hold fewer high resolution images than lower resolution images. However you can do more, such as print larger images, with a higher resolution image, so I always opt for fewer but better quality images.
Flash and Natural Light
One of the easiest things you can do to take better pictures is to use your flash correctly. Most cameras let you have some control over the flash, some do not. In full auto mode, you may not have any control. In program mode, you should be able to force it on or force it off.
Most standard built-in flashes are not all that powerful, so they are not going to be very effective past 15 feet or so. So taking photos in limited light with the subject 20 feet away will not yield much improvement by using the built in flash.
The opposite is also a problem: using the flash very close to the subject. A high-quality external flash usually has the ability to fire at less than full power, but most built in flashes on point and shoot cameras just fire at full power all the time. When you take a photo 2 feet from the subject it will blow out or be very over exposed. Placing a white tissue over the flash can help.
You should always try to get the light source (sun, lights, etc) behind you and shining on your subject. This is not always possible. Anytime the light source is not idea, beside you, behind the subject, shadows, etc. you should use a "fill" flash. A fill flash is simply forcing your flash to fire when it would not normally fire on auto mode. This will fill in the dark areas of the photo and bring out a lot of detail.
Be One with Your Subject
One of the traits of a great photographer is not worrying about getting down on the floor or ground to get a good shot. When shooting photos of kids or small animals, you need to get on their level, not stand up tall and aim the camera down!
Sharing Your Photos
Digital Photography makes it easy to take lots of pictures. Back in the day of film, it was expensive to take a lot of pictures and have them developed! You can share you photos online with friends and family using a free photo sharing service, a few of them will also store your full resolution images so that those you share you photos with can download a hi-res version - this will allow Grandma to print great looking pictures. You can also share photos on social networking sites, however these sites do not store a high resolution version, and, they can be slow during busy times of day. One other concern with social networking sites and photos is the number of people able to view them. You may not want friends of your friends being able to see your private moments: using a specialized photo hosting site can minimize that risk.
Last Point: Read the Manual
Spend a few minutes looking through the camera's manual so that you understand its basic operation. You should understand how to take it in and out of auto mode, how to turn the auto focus on and off, how to make the flash fire when it would not do so in auto mode, how to set the resolution of the images. Knowing these things will vastly improve your picture taking ability.
Source : Ezinearticles
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