Budget is the keyword here.
Most beginners would not like to drop serious moolah and camera + lens + tripods and the whole nine yards...
I notice the problems with most cameras out there "that I have tried" seems to get blurry pictures if my hands tremble a little while shooting... is this normal?
And when I try to get close up pics, it does not seem to focus? Why is that?
And when taking photographs with a bright background, the subject will be all dark. Why ar?
For ease of use for beginners, kindly reply with language and jargon that is undestandable by laypersons like me...
Thanks.
I guess, for budget cameras, most P&S will do the trick.
Otherwise go for pre-owned (2nd hand) DSLRs. Which brand - depends on your liking. Most entry level DSLR works 99% the same.
Blurry pictures can be caused by :
1) Trembling hands
2) When pressing down the shutter, your hands shake.
3) If put on tripod, forgot to switch off the "shake reduction" function.
4) If everything on the cameraman is perfect, the subject moved/
When one try to get close up pics., the camera (especially P&S) has a harder time to adjust the focusing range. This can be remedied if one chose "macro" or "potraits" function depending on the closeness of the subject.
And when taking photographs with a bright background, the subject will be all dark. Why ar?
My reply is the background light is behind the subject, hence when you take the picture of the subject it will be dark (unless you use flash to "contra" the background lights. (This will be true or effective depending on the distance of the cameraman and the subject).
The rule of thumb is always take the subject with the lights shining directly on him/her/it. (Unless one wanted to take a silhoutte pictures)
Hope that answer your question in "layman's term".