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wow kari thank you! u make it sound so simple!

"usually only in very close-up work, try shooting something, like flowers, very close zoom at the far end and see how the background blurs" --> yup ive done this with flowers.. i like the blurring effect, it works!

i usually have problems with moving objects.. i usually put the flash on coz i noticed it helps capture moving people. thanks for pointing out the appropriate shutter speeds. il work it out..

"sometimes very noisy images look better in black and white. " --> really? cant wait to try it out..

so i set the cam to b&w mode before i take a shot? or edit the colored picture to b&w?

"Theory is actually very simple but application takes a lifetime. " ---> i have a whole lifetime to experiment!! =D

thanks for your help! =)

thank you all! you've been very helpful! when i was shooting this, my flash was set on the lowest level. i programmed this beforehand because i hate it when the light reflects and the colors are no longer that natural and vivid.. so in my latest photos i was using very minimal flash.. i guess thats why in this case my subjects weren't illuminated enough.. thank u for making me see the light!

steve, im very interested in manually adjusting my shutter speeds and apertures.. but i dont quite understand how they work.. i've been toying with them, sometimes i get it right, other times i get frustrated i just set it to automode.. like in low light and moving subjects.. my highest shutter speed is 1/2000, aperture is from F2.6-F8.. and wat use is iso? ive been reading tutorials but when i get behind the cam, i get confused. u dont have to exhaust urself with details .. just an overview will do.

thanks mUch!!

help!! im a beginner at this.. my cam's a canon A590, not really an slr.. but i knw there's gotta be a way to somehow

shoot when the light is behind the subject.. can anyone give me tips?

here was my attempt:

http://rheaty.multiply.com/photos/album/75/and_her_name_is_kisha.._kisha_sarit_catalan#11

how can i do better?

thanks..

- RHEA -