1. Getting closer - Try to bring your viewers into the photograph with you. There's no need to hesitate to get as close as possible to the subject unless you feel as if you're going to put yourself in danger. Some of the best photos is a subject in brilliant detail, close up. Be sure your photos are grabbing your viewers by their shirt and saying "Looked at once, twice, three times, keep going."
2. Multiple angles - Any one thing can be captured on camera and there's a million different ways to take its picture. There's only one picture that will stand out from the 999,999 others. Be sure you're snapping from every angle. Up high, down low, to the right and left. The lighting from one photograph that differs from the rest may reveal what's worth infinite words.
3. Take your time and be quick - Different situations - You're the one taking a picture of it. You're the one that needs to love it. Become one with the subject you're capturing and that subject will become one brilliant photograph. Don't "quick capture" it and regret it later. Relax, take your time, get it right and be satisfied during the moment. What you've taken photos of today may never be available again.
On the other hand, sometimes you need to be quicker. People usually tend to not hold smiles too long for pictures or an animal may dart away rather abruptly. Different situations will call for different speeds of photographing.
4. Lighting - Be aware of your lighting. The subject may look better with lighting from the front, the side or behind. This you'd never know unless you take multiple shots with lighting from different angles.
5. Be prepared - Every photographer has their favorite thing to capture on photos. Whether it be animals, the ocean or older houses, sometimes these things will come about when you least expect them. It's good to have your camera with you at all times. You never want to miss out.
6. Tell a story - If there's certain things in the background that belong, keep them. If you feel those certain things do not belong, try to get them out. One or several things behind your subject will tell a very different story if it's in view. Sometimes you may want your viewers to only focus on the subject itself.
7. Shutter speed - Use a faster shutter speed (1/500 and above) to photograph a subject in fast movement in real time. You can photograph a batter at a baseball game and capture his every movement as we swings to connect with the baseball.
8. Off-centering the subject - If you move your subject from the center of the photo it can dramatically bring it to life. Move it from one third or the furthest over to the left or right. A lot of cameras are designed to focus on whatever is in the center. Be sure to lock the focus on your subject before you start moving your camera.
9. Use a tripod - A tripod is the ultimate way to prevent camera shake and results in amazing stability that will make your images as sharp as they can be. If no tripod is available, use a car, a friend's shoulder, a table or fence to prevent as much camera shake as possible.
10. Be creative - Photography is all about the visual effects. There's no use in taking photos of things that are not compelling to the eye. Make your photo unique and explore the world of colors. Only in the beginning may you "copy" other photographers' ideas and images. After that, use what you've learned and turn it into something that you can only have the visualization for - be unique.
2. Multiple angles - Any one thing can be captured on camera and there's a million different ways to take its picture. There's only one picture that will stand out from the 999,999 others. Be sure you're snapping from every angle. Up high, down low, to the right and left. The lighting from one photograph that differs from the rest may reveal what's worth infinite words.
3. Take your time and be quick - Different situations - You're the one taking a picture of it. You're the one that needs to love it. Become one with the subject you're capturing and that subject will become one brilliant photograph. Don't "quick capture" it and regret it later. Relax, take your time, get it right and be satisfied during the moment. What you've taken photos of today may never be available again.
On the other hand, sometimes you need to be quicker. People usually tend to not hold smiles too long for pictures or an animal may dart away rather abruptly. Different situations will call for different speeds of photographing.
4. Lighting - Be aware of your lighting. The subject may look better with lighting from the front, the side or behind. This you'd never know unless you take multiple shots with lighting from different angles.
5. Be prepared - Every photographer has their favorite thing to capture on photos. Whether it be animals, the ocean or older houses, sometimes these things will come about when you least expect them. It's good to have your camera with you at all times. You never want to miss out.
6. Tell a story - If there's certain things in the background that belong, keep them. If you feel those certain things do not belong, try to get them out. One or several things behind your subject will tell a very different story if it's in view. Sometimes you may want your viewers to only focus on the subject itself.
7. Shutter speed - Use a faster shutter speed (1/500 and above) to photograph a subject in fast movement in real time. You can photograph a batter at a baseball game and capture his every movement as we swings to connect with the baseball.
8. Off-centering the subject - If you move your subject from the center of the photo it can dramatically bring it to life. Move it from one third or the furthest over to the left or right. A lot of cameras are designed to focus on whatever is in the center. Be sure to lock the focus on your subject before you start moving your camera.
9. Use a tripod - A tripod is the ultimate way to prevent camera shake and results in amazing stability that will make your images as sharp as they can be. If no tripod is available, use a car, a friend's shoulder, a table or fence to prevent as much camera shake as possible.
10. Be creative - Photography is all about the visual effects. There's no use in taking photos of things that are not compelling to the eye. Make your photo unique and explore the world of colors. Only in the beginning may you "copy" other photographers' ideas and images. After that, use what you've learned and turn it into something that you can only have the visualization for - be unique.
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