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Step 1
Determine the resolution of your camera. Digital images use pixels to save their data. The more pixels, the clearer your shot will be and the bigger you will be able to enlarge the photograph later. Digital cameras, sold by megapixels, meaning "one million pixels," offer various resolutions. As the megapixels increase so does the price.
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Step 2
Experiment with the ISO (sensitivity) button. Your camera comes with an ISO button that adjusts the fine detail and quality in your image. A low ISO of 50 is good for portraits in bright light and an ISO of 400 will stop the action in sports shots. Most digital cameras have an automatic ISO feature that automatically adjusts to the light entering the lens.
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Step 3
Adjust your shutter speed to allow more or less light into the framed image when you depress the shutter button. Slow shutter speeds are good for still life shots and fast shutter speeds are handy when your subject is moving.
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Step 4
Rotate your aperture to increase or narrow the opening in your shutter that allows light to come through. The aperture acts like the pupil of an eye that narrows when bright light hits it. By adjusting your aperture, you can increase or decrease the depth of field, blurring the background of your image or making it sharp.
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Step 5
Look at your mode-selection options. Even if you have an inexpensive point-and-shoot digital camera, it probably came with an option for taking portraits, landscapes or close-up shots. Simply turn the dial to your desired setting and start shooting.
