12/20/2011

Great Tips And Tricks For Every Photography Enthusiast!

By Gisela Schiefer Devone


Today, photography is an incredibly popular hobby that is gaining in popularity. The demand for cameras that can take great photos for personal use is numerous. Now is the time to take advantage of it. Here are some tips that you can use to get you started with your photography plans.

Try to plan out all of your shots. You should plan out everything from the subject, to the angle, to the lighting in the area where you will be shooting. Taking a bit of time to plan all of this out, can lead to much better and more interesting photographs.

A great photography tip that can help you out is to only show people a sample of your work when you're looking for a critique. Don't just dump a huge collection of photographs down because no one wants to spend time going through them. Pick your best photographs.

Keep a notebook with the dates of the days that you were out taking photos with the location where you were shooting. You can get as detailed as you like in these notes. They are meant to help you remember exactly where and when you took the photos so you can add it to captions later.

In most parts of life, we are trained to make things even and centered. Perfection is valued in our society, and rightfully so -- but when it comes to creating interesting photographs, try pointing your camera in a way that puts your subject slightly off-center. Beware of auto-focus features that lock in to whatever is in the center of the lens. Just focus manually and then lock the focus before clicking the photograph.

If possible, avoid using the flash that you find on most cameras nowadays. It tends to give the subject 'red eye', and it removes a lot of the shadow that can create depth in a picture. If you have to use a flash, such as an indoor nighttime shot, keep your subject away from walls. This way you won't end up with an ugly black shadow that resembles an outline.

A great photography tip that can really help you out is to start using sandbags to weigh down your equipment. If you're using big studio lights, you should definitely weigh them down with sandbags. It would be a disaster if this expensive equipment were to suddenly fall and break.

Look through other photographer's websites. Many times they will have the meta-data displayed so you will know what settings that they used to get the photo to turn out the way that they did. You will be able to learn a great deal about photography by looking at other's work.

Change the direction of your camera's flash to avoid the appearance of red eye. When a flash goes off directly in line with someone's eyes, the result can be red eye. Reducing red eye will improve the quality of your pictures and give your subjects a more realistic appearance. As was stated in the beginning of the article, photography is a fun hobby and for some, it is part of their job. Learning about photography is the best way to ensure that you are taking the best pictures possible. Use what you learned from the above article, and start taking the best photos possible!




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