With the growing movement toward online photo albums and social networking websites, it is no wonder that more and more people are becoming interested in photography. However, many of those people are not yet confident in their skills and abilities behind the camera. Fortunately, photography is one of those forgiving subjects about which you can learn as much or as little as you like. These tips will put you on the fast track to better photography.
Framing is an extremely important factor when it comes to photography. If an object is distracting from the subject in your photo, remove it from the photograph. Zooming in is an effective way to accomplish this. This can get rid of all the focal points you don’t want, and keep clutter out of your photographs.
When taking photos of people, your subject will stand out best against a background that is a little blurred. When the background is fully focused, it can detract away from your subject, making it harder for you to keep your viewer’s attention on the right pieces of your photo. An easy way to do this is to make your background is further from your subject.
Larger Memory Card
If you want to be able to take great photos, take lots of them. You’ll need a memory card large enough to hold them all. When you increase the memory on your camera with a larger memory card, you will better be able to avoid running out of memory when you are shooting a lot of pictures. Owning a larger memory card also means you can take shots in RAW format, increasing your options during the editing process.
Take photographs of souvenirs and mementos gathered during your travels. To help you remember where you purchased items, stand in front of the store with the object, and take a picture. This will help you keep the narrative of your souvenirs alive well after you have returned from your vacation.
External Flash
Most modern digital cameras have a flash that automatically deploys when they detect low-light situations. Even though these may be convenient, you may want to get an external flash with different light ranges, so that you have more control over your lighting. Make sure that your camera is set up to support an external flash, and then go in a professional camera store to make sure you are buying one that will work with your camera.
Make sure to find an interesting subject to photograph. Without the right subject you will be unable to compose a beautiful portrait even if you have the best equipment available. Carefully choose objects that inspire you, or find a model who will pose for you.
Make sure that you adjust your cameras white balance whenever you are taking pictures under florescent lights. Fluorescent lighting usually gives off bluish and greenish light, so subjects may take on a cooler tone than you intend without compensating for the lack of red tones with your camera.
Experiment with varieties of expressions, scale and perspective. You can turn ordinary objects into amazing photographs by changing these aspects. Bring your subject closer to the camera so that it looks larger, or move away so it looks tiny and out of place. Change things up, and create interest or humor in your photos. Work on your compositions to get a unique take on a familiar object.
Limit yourself to ensure that each photograph you take is creative. For instance, make a goal to only photograph images that represent one concept, such as “red.” One thing you can try is to take 100 pictures of something that’s in a room or from the same view point. By restricting yourself this way, you can force more creativity from a limited source.
Most often, your subject looks directly into the camera lens. For some unique pictures, try to have your subject look off the camera, have them focus on something outside the field of view of the camera. Alternatively, getting the subject to concentrate their gaze on something else in the shot, rather than the camera, can also give good results.
After reading everything above, you should be prepared to take more successful photographs, so start implementing your new knowledge! You can now apply this knowledge and start to take photographs.
