4/30/2012

Simple Things You Can Do To Be A Better Photographer

By Brett Finn Sanchez


In most situations, you need to make a choice between setting your exposure to favor the highlights of a picture or its shadows. However, it's possible to take two pictures of your subject, one exposing each, and use a program such as Photoshop to blend the two pictures into one perfect photograph.

In a landscape shot, the foreground is just as important as the background. Compose the foreground of your shot to create a more striking frame and increase the appearance of depth.

Instead of being a passive photographer, you must direct the objects you take in your photos. As the photographer, you may need to direct your subject to get a good shot. You might be surprised by how much a little direction can improve the final product.

When warming up to shoot a wedding, try catching some unexpected shots of small details like a bag of makeup sitting on a table or a close-up of a flower. It also allows you to catch a few hidden gems of details that might be overlooked when the event is finally underway.

Don't be in a rush to take the picture. Ask your subjects to pose for you rather than trying to capture moments spontaneously. If many of your family photos look bad, it could be because they're candid shots, or you caught them by surprise. Candid shots can give your subjects a more natural, unposed look.

Try cropping your photographs to make them look more appealing. In some cases, a shot might be perfect except for that magazine lying on the floor in the background. Other times, you could have a perfect picture; however, it wasn't lined up the right way, which caused it to be off the center. These issues can be easily fixed with some simple cropping.

Here is a little did-you-know photo hint! Educate yourself about the advantages of different shutter speeds. On your camera, you should find several settings including the S, M, A, and P settings. There is a "P" that refers to program mode. This function is for your camera to automatically detect various aspects of lighting and will adjust the shutter speed and aperture for you. If you have no clue about what subject you're photographing, the "P" setting is helpful.




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