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Learning how to use my camera

For Christmas this year I got a Canon Powershot SX30IS camera and am loving it!  It's sort of a step before DSLR and has a fantastic lens, processor and other great features.  This is actually my first camera with settings I can mess with rather than all auto.

There is a LOT I would need to learn to really properly use all these settings and I don't expect to really get the hang of it for quite a while.  But I'm having a fun time at least figuring things out.  I actually really love snapping shots, so this should be my favorite toy for a while. ;)

Here's one of my first eureka moments with camera settings.  The first shot is with full auto settings on while the second is by playing around with aperture settings.  I'm sure a pro would point out problems with it, but I'm just starting to learn it...so back off!!  [breathe in...]

  

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