1. Get down to your subjects level.
This is the best way to Photograph Children and pets. Remember that they don’t have to be looking at the camera,
just by being at their level will create a personal and more dramatic photo apposed to standing over your subject and
shooting down.
2. Use a plain Background.
Before you take a photo look behind you subject and ask your self some questions:
A plain background will put the focus where it should be your subject.
3. Use Your Flash.
When outdoors use your flash to get rid of harsh shadows on the face. Many cameras have a setting known as fill
flash USE IT. This works best when the sun is over head or behind, there’s no need to use flash if the sun is shinning
directly on the face. On a cloudy day flash will brighten you subject and make it pop.
4. Get close.
Fill your frame with the Subject. This avoids distracting backgrounds and makes for more dramatic photos. For small
subjects use a macro lens or setting and a tripod. The closer you get the more dramatic movement is, a slight breeze
on a flower can photograph like hurricane force winds, hand shake is also increased.
5. Move and change angles.
Don’t stay in the same place to shoot. Move around, shoot form different heights and shoot at different angles.
Change from horizontal to vertical to a slight angle.
6. Lock Focus.
Sound simple enough and it is but many people have no idea how to do this properly.
7. Move from the middle. The rule of Thirds.
The rule states that an image can be divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two
equally-spaced vertical lines (TIC TAC TOE ). The four points formed by the intersections of these lines can be used
to align features in the photograph. Proponents of this technique claim that aligning a photograph with these points
creates more tension, energy and interest in the photo than simply centering the feature would. In addition, many
photographers recommend treating any "rule" of composition as more of a guideline, since pleasing photographs can
often be made while ignoring one or more such rules.
Also remember the 3 elements of a good landscape photograph: foreground, mid-ground, and background. Try to
have something in these positions...and Remember what they say about rules...
8. Know your flash range.
A photograph taken with flash beyond the maximum flash range will often have an underexposed subject. For many
cameras flash range is only ten feet, check your manual.
9. Watch the light.
Light is the key to any Photograph, with out light there is no photo, a good photographer observe light a great
photographer studies it.
10. Be the Director.
Don’t be afraid to move people around.
This is the best way to Photograph Children and pets. Remember that they don’t have to be looking at the camera,
just by being at their level will create a personal and more dramatic photo apposed to standing over your subject and
shooting down.
2. Use a plain Background.
Before you take a photo look behind you subject and ask your self some questions:
- Is the background or surroundings busy or relevant?
- Are trees, poles or other items growing out of the head of you subject?
A plain background will put the focus where it should be your subject.
3. Use Your Flash.
When outdoors use your flash to get rid of harsh shadows on the face. Many cameras have a setting known as fill
flash USE IT. This works best when the sun is over head or behind, there’s no need to use flash if the sun is shinning
directly on the face. On a cloudy day flash will brighten you subject and make it pop.
4. Get close.
Fill your frame with the Subject. This avoids distracting backgrounds and makes for more dramatic photos. For small
subjects use a macro lens or setting and a tripod. The closer you get the more dramatic movement is, a slight breeze
on a flower can photograph like hurricane force winds, hand shake is also increased.
5. Move and change angles.
Don’t stay in the same place to shoot. Move around, shoot form different heights and shoot at different angles.
Change from horizontal to vertical to a slight angle.
6. Lock Focus.
Sound simple enough and it is but many people have no idea how to do this properly.
- Centre Subject and focus.
- Press Shutter button half way down in may cases this will activate auto focus.
- Re-frame Photo while still holding down shutter button half way.
- Finish by pushing the shutter button all the way down.
7. Move from the middle. The rule of Thirds.
The rule states that an image can be divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two
equally-spaced vertical lines (TIC TAC TOE ). The four points formed by the intersections of these lines can be used
to align features in the photograph. Proponents of this technique claim that aligning a photograph with these points
creates more tension, energy and interest in the photo than simply centering the feature would. In addition, many
photographers recommend treating any "rule" of composition as more of a guideline, since pleasing photographs can
often be made while ignoring one or more such rules.
Also remember the 3 elements of a good landscape photograph: foreground, mid-ground, and background. Try to
have something in these positions...and Remember what they say about rules...
8. Know your flash range.
A photograph taken with flash beyond the maximum flash range will often have an underexposed subject. For many
cameras flash range is only ten feet, check your manual.
9. Watch the light.
Light is the key to any Photograph, with out light there is no photo, a good photographer observe light a great
photographer studies it.
- What direction is the light traveling?
- Is it soft or harsh, Cloudy or full on sun?
- Whats the colour and temperature?
10. Be the Director.
Don’t be afraid to move people around.
| Make your pictures stand out with just a little know-how |
| Top 10 tips for great pictures. |
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