Photopedia: The Ultimate Digital Photography Resource

4. Operating a Point-and-Shoot Camera

If you’re like most casual photographers, you have a basic point-and-shoot digital camera. This type of camera, while relatively easy to operate, is capable of taking a very good picture—if you know what you’re doing.

We’ll discuss techniques for taking specific types of photos later in this book; first, however, you need to learn some basic techniques to get the most out of your point-and-shoot camera. While ...