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<blockquote data-quote="coolhandluke" data-source="post: 2250503" data-attributes="member: 13284"><p>A DSLR with a shoe mount flash will make a huge difference as already mentioned by several others in this thread. There is no substitute for being able to manually set your ISO, shutter speed, aperture, etc.</p><p></p><p>Even with a point and shoot camera you should be able to get nice results by just knowing what conditions to shoot in and what angle to shoot from. It will honestly be very tough to get any "keeper" photos using the on board flash, pointed in the direction of your subject. Using indirect natural light is the way to go whether if it is using a tripod and slow shutter speed indoors near a window or shooting without a tripod outdoors. The first and last few hours of daylight are the golden hours of the day for outdoor photography. You'll still have plenty of soft natural light, without the harsh direct overhead light that will wash out your photos and leave obnoxious shadows.</p><p></p><p>A good photo editing program will also make a world of difference. There are several basic free programs like Picasa that you can use to do simple adjustments.</p><p></p><p>If you are seriously interested in getting some basic to advanced photography knowledge, I highly recommend checking out some of Scott Kelby's photography books. They are well written and very easy to understand. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Scott-Kelbys-Digital-Photography-Boxed/dp/0321839951" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Scott-Kelbys-Digital-Photography-Boxed/dp/0321839951</a> </p><p></p><p>Here are a few of my gun photos that were taken using pretty basic equipment and software editing program. These shots were taken on top of my dining table with a Nikon D40 with an SB 600 flash, and edited in Picasa.</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/Yugo004E.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_Yugo004E.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/GARAND018E2.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_GARAND018E2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/Trunk012E.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_Trunk012E.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>And a few other random shots taken inside my house.</p><p></p><p>Nagant revolver on a suede chair&#8230;</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/February253framed3-1.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_February253framed3_1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/February248framed2-1.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_February248framed2_1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Glock 19 sitting on a piano&#8230;</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/crimsontrace002E.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_crimsontrace002E.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="coolhandluke, post: 2250503, member: 13284"] A DSLR with a shoe mount flash will make a huge difference as already mentioned by several others in this thread. There is no substitute for being able to manually set your ISO, shutter speed, aperture, etc. Even with a point and shoot camera you should be able to get nice results by just knowing what conditions to shoot in and what angle to shoot from. It will honestly be very tough to get any "keeper" photos using the on board flash, pointed in the direction of your subject. Using indirect natural light is the way to go whether if it is using a tripod and slow shutter speed indoors near a window or shooting without a tripod outdoors. The first and last few hours of daylight are the golden hours of the day for outdoor photography. You'll still have plenty of soft natural light, without the harsh direct overhead light that will wash out your photos and leave obnoxious shadows. A good photo editing program will also make a world of difference. There are several basic free programs like Picasa that you can use to do simple adjustments. If you are seriously interested in getting some basic to advanced photography knowledge, I highly recommend checking out some of Scott Kelby's photography books. They are well written and very easy to understand. [url]http://www.amazon.com/Scott-Kelbys-Digital-Photography-Boxed/dp/0321839951[/url] Here are a few of my gun photos that were taken using pretty basic equipment and software editing program. These shots were taken on top of my dining table with a Nikon D40 with an SB 600 flash, and edited in Picasa. [URL=http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/Yugo004E.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_Yugo004E.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/GARAND018E2.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_GARAND018E2.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/Trunk012E.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_Trunk012E.jpg[/IMG][/URL] And a few other random shots taken inside my house. Nagant revolver on a suede chair… [URL=http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/February253framed3-1.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_February253framed3_1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/February248framed2-1.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_February248framed2_1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Glock 19 sitting on a piano… [URL=http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/crimsontrace002E.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_crimsontrace002E.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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