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Using point-and-shoot cameras

Using point-and-shoot cameras

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Using point-and-shoot cameras

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A lot of people think that you need a really expensive digital SLR to take good craft photos. But the truth is, you can get some really great shots using just a ca-, compact camera. What this lacks in maybe the versatility or the zoom, of a lens of a digital SLR. This actually makes up for in portability, it's compact nature. And if you learn how to use the settings, it actually takes some great shots. So, I've got some crafts set up over here. Why don't we take some shots and see what we get. Now before I start shooting my little glittery unicorns. I'm going to show you a couple of things I got going here. First of all I can set my display on my handheld my little compact camera to show this grid that makes it really easy to shoot. And observe the rule of thirds because I can just pick one of these little points and place my subject right on those. And I'm guaranteed to have a wonderful composition just about every single time. I'm also shooting this little tiny flower icon, that…

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