Not too long ago we bought my wife a camera, a Sony a300 DSLR.  It has been a ball getting to know how to use this awesome toy.  I am clueless still in how to use this tool to the best of its ability.  But, I am having a blast figuring it out!  Thanks honey for sharing “your” camera!  In ministry, I have already found some cool ways to use it, particularly on a recent retreat to Falls Creek, OK, and ministry trip to NYC.  But more than that, it has been a fun creative experience for me.  Pictures coming in a future post!

Here are some tips from a novice that I wish I knew at the beginning:

1.  Turn it off of automatic.  Find your way to manual on the dial.

2.  Turn off the flash as much as possible.

3.  Use the ISO for your benefit in low light.  Less light, higher ISO.  By the way, 1600 gets grainy.

4.  Now find the light meter on the display or in the viewfinder.  Adjust the exposure wheel in front of the clicker to dial up or down the exposure to +1 (or so).  The longer the exposure, the blurrier any movement will be.

5.  Have fun, and take a lot of pictures (the beauty of the delete function!)

6.  If you happen to crack the display, and you do not desire to go broke, check out the a300 display replacement video on YouTube.

Get out there and have fun!