After reading several books, lurking/contributing around here for some time, and playing around with my 400D for the few days that I've had it, I made a few mistakes taking photos at my sons childcare centres Christmas party this afternoon.
Hopefully other newbies like myself can learn from my mistakes!
1) I committed one of the cardinal sins of photography, and failed to make sure that the battery was charged and/or I had a spare with me. I only got about 5 minutes of shooting before the battery ran out.
2) In my rush to take the below shot (not a 100% crop, so it might not be so clear here), I didn't take the time to make sure that my focus was right. The focus here is on the front of his elf hat, leaving his eyes blurry.
3) I didn't think (until later) to use the pop-up flash as fill to prevent or reduce the shadow over the top part of his face.
I did still manage to get some good shots though, before the battery died.
I guess the best way to learn is to get out there and make mistakes! I'll certainly remember these lessons for next time...
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Good on ya for sharing the other side of photography.
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