Thursday, June 21, 2012

Top Tips For Taking High Quality Photos

By Zachary Layton Sanchez


Your photographic reputation can take a major hit due to poor photography. Here are helpful strategies toward becoming a better photographer.

Try the different shutter speeds your camera offers to see different effects. High shutter speed is great for taking split-second shots of subjects in motion, delivering crystal-clear results free of motion blur. This is important for moving events, like sports. On the other hand, you can set your shutter to a slow speed, so you can incorporate motion blur into your photograph as a special effect. Motion blurs are especially majestic when photographing moving water.

The amount of light that you let into your lens through aperture and shutter speed settings is critical here. Learn about exposure to improve your overall photography.

Attempt to capture your subject from a different angle to change the effect. Anyone can see a scene head-on and take a photo of it. Instead, try shooting a subject from up above, or look for a way to get below the subject and shoot from the ground. Consider framing an interesting shot from a skewed angle or at a diagonal angle.

While taking indoor photos under fluorescent lighting, make sure the camera has the appropriate white balance settings. If you don't compensate for the missing red tones, photographs taken under fluorescent lighting will end up with a cooler tone caused by the bluish-green light.

It is important to give your photos depth when capturing landscapes. Put a person in the foreground to get the sense of scale of the surroundings. You can sharply define the photo's foreground and background by using a small aperture. The aperture should be set at no more than f/8 or f/16, respectively, for a basic digital camera or a full-frame SLR.

Unless you learn to properly use your camera's ISO functions, you may be ruining your shots. Setting the ISO at a higher level increase the grain and noise of your photograph. Unless your goal is to achieve a grainy look, this effect can be disastrous.

If you are photographing a bride or another person wearing white clothing, make sure to use a contrasting background color. Many cameras are pre-set to automatically focus, so the camera seeks a "reading" of all the nuances and shades present in the frame of the picture. Wearing white ensures that the auto-focus can't get a proper reading, leaving the photograph washed out.

Think about what your photo is going to be used for before shooting it. Some photos are better shot vertically than horizontally and vice versa. After the picture is taken, you can always edit it on your computer. You can crop your picture or change the colors and light very easily. However, you should aim to get your picture right on the first attempt.

Try getting closer to the subject that you are trying to photograph. Your picture will not be very interesting if your main subject cannot be seen clearly. Do everything you can to make sure your subject stands out and is seen clearly.

Do you know how to start with your own photography concepts now? Can you figure out where to start? Are you aware of what works and what does not work for you? Hopefully, the suggestions in this guide have helped you find your answers to these questions.




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