Photography Tips Can Make You a Better Photographer
There are so many essentials to really good photography as to boggle the mind of the person contented with their cheap little toss camera. Pick up any exceptional 35 mm or digital camera and look at all the dials and knobs with their many settings. If you are like the usual uninitiated person you will be tempted to set the thing on automatic and never crack the instruction booklet, in which case you have just obtained a really costly a "point and shoot".
Taking the time to learn the elements of good photography is worth your while. There are lots of books and magazines on the subject, many places offer courses of study in photography, and there are lots of photography tips online. Many people are amazed at how many elements go into a professional photograph.
The three indispensable rules are: to know your subject, to put the focus on that subject, and to simplify. Composition, therefore, is much more than just finding something interesting to photograph. You must consider extraneous material that may clutter the scene or draw the attention away from your subject. Contrary to intuition, your subject should not be in the middle of the picture, following the Rule of Thirds. See the frame divided into three parts by two vertical or horizontal lines; the subject should be centered on one of the two lines.
Of course, once you have your composition in mind, you must think about the lighting, if necessary. Is there enough natural light? Can you avoid an ugly flash and the resulting shadows? Is the sun too high in the sky? Once the lighting issue is decided, the camera must be positioned. Do you want a bird's eye view? Would the subject be more interesting photographed from below? Photography involves a lot of decisions and then there is the manual focus to accomplish!
It takes a lot of tries to create a gorgeous photograph. Any working photographer will tell you that with a traditional 35 mm camera, it usually takes one entire roll of film to yield a single perfect shot. At least with digital, you have the luxury of getting immediate results! After that, there is the color correcting, the cropping, the light level correction.
Taking the time to learn the elements of good photography is worth your while. There are lots of books and magazines on the subject, many places offer courses of study in photography, and there are lots of photography tips online. Many people are amazed at how many elements go into a professional photograph.
The three indispensable rules are: to know your subject, to put the focus on that subject, and to simplify. Composition, therefore, is much more than just finding something interesting to photograph. You must consider extraneous material that may clutter the scene or draw the attention away from your subject. Contrary to intuition, your subject should not be in the middle of the picture, following the Rule of Thirds. See the frame divided into three parts by two vertical or horizontal lines; the subject should be centered on one of the two lines.
Of course, once you have your composition in mind, you must think about the lighting, if necessary. Is there enough natural light? Can you avoid an ugly flash and the resulting shadows? Is the sun too high in the sky? Once the lighting issue is decided, the camera must be positioned. Do you want a bird's eye view? Would the subject be more interesting photographed from below? Photography involves a lot of decisions and then there is the manual focus to accomplish!
It takes a lot of tries to create a gorgeous photograph. Any working photographer will tell you that with a traditional 35 mm camera, it usually takes one entire roll of film to yield a single perfect shot. At least with digital, you have the luxury of getting immediate results! After that, there is the color correcting, the cropping, the light level correction.
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