The Canon PowerShot Series of cameras are easy to use, with point-and-shoot technology. They are excellent for beginners because of this. However, they also have a great range of manual override controls for the amateur artist who is learning to experiment with his photography. You can choose from literal point-and-shoot mode, different automated modes that allow the user some control, or a fully manual mode.
Instructions
1. Open the bottom latch of the camera. Make sure you have batteries and a memory card in place, then close the latch.
2. Turn the camera on by pushing the power button on the top of the camera.
3. Choose the auto setting if you are a beginner. Simply line up the green Auto line on the top dial with the Shooting Mode indicator line.
4. Use the optical viewfinder or the LCD display and the zoom controller to frame your picture.
5. Press the big round button on the right side of the camera with your right index finger. This will snap your shot onto the camera's memory card you loaded in Step 1.
6. Experiment with the different modes once you become more comfortable taking pictures. Many of the cameras in the Powershot Series have more than 20 modes. Have fun trying different things out. Once you have some experience under your belt, you may want to try shooting some pictures in the fully manual mode.
7. Use the menus and buttons on the back of the camera to edit, share and print your photos. Alternatively, you can use a USB cord to connect the camera to your computer, or remove the memory card and insert it into a digital card reader on you computer, to transfer the pics to your Mac or PC and edit, share and print your pictures from there.
8. Buy some accessories, like add-on lenses, external slave flash, underwater case, or tripod to enhance your photography.
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