Digital photography is a great way to bring out creativity. A simple object can look outstanding when you know something about 
photography. Waterfalls are one of the most interesting subjects in digital photography, but it is also one of the challenging shots to do. There are a number of considerations when making waterfalls as your subject matter. For one, the water is something moving. Since it is outdoor, the lighting can also be quite difficult. There are actually two ways to photograph waterfalls, which are through long shutter speed to blur the water or through fast shutter speed. Most people prefer to do the first one. To know more of the basics of photographing waterfalls, read through below.
1.In order to make the adjustment of exposure easier, you should have a starting point. Shoot the waterfall in auto mode first and check on the settings your camera used. Usually, the auto mode’s exposure would freeze or make the water look still. This setting could be your point of reference for your next shots.
2.If you aim to get a flowing water shot, you would want to have a blur effect on the water. You can use the shutter priority mode to manually control the shutter speed and let the aperture adjust automatically. You can try to put the shutter speed around 1 to 2 seconds; but because of the long shutter speed, you will definitely need a tripod to avoid camera shake. The problem with longer shutter speed is more light comes in even if the slow shutter speed is compensated by the aperture. This then results to a brighter photo.
3.Using a polarizing filter can decrease the light entering the camera. This can also help in decreasing reflections and in making the color of your photos richer.
4.As said earlier, if you want to get a moving water shot, you need to use a slow shutter speed. Because more amount of light enters the camera, refrain from shooting when the sun is up. Choose the time of the day, that is when the sun is not that bright, to decrease the chances of overexposed photos.
5.If all else fail, try switching to aperture priority mode and adjust the settings to the smallest aperture possible. Aside from getting the blurred effect on your photo, a small aperture will also have an effect on the depth of field of the image. The waterfall becomes more focused because of the larger depth created.
6.Adjusting to lower ISO could also help in making your camera less sensitive to light. This is also used to give your waterfall photo more detail.
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these tips were really helpful…but what I am more interested to know is What all kinds of Photography is possible with simple digicam like the 1 I have Nikon coolpix S200.?