5/27/2012

How To Build A Better Photography Portfolio

By Allison Maggie Sanchez


Photography is a wonderful way to capture the beauty of your surroundings. You can even make a living at it, if you practice and learn the best techniques for taking exceptional photos. Let this article help you to capture the best possible picture every time.

You should purchase a tripod if you are aiming to achieve better shots. Tripods do one thing very well: keep the camera from shaking. This is especially useful during situations where there is low lights, or the shot is far away. Also, if you're shooting on a timer or wish to take portraits, especially self-portraits, then having a tripod will work out well for you.

You should take as many photographs as possible and choose from the best takes later on. This is crucial due to digital photography's luxury of being able to not miss a moment.

Play director when you're taking photos, and don't just wait for the shots to happen. Be courageous, and direct your subjects to do what you want them to do. When you take charge, instead of just shooting a photograph of whatever is happening, you'll see obvious improvements in your images.

Pre-focus your camera and move slightly. Your subject will not be in the exact center of your picture. Having the subject centered in-frame is quite common; such photos are at a disadvantage when it comes to being memorable. Try to place your subject to one side to be more interesting.

A lot of the time you will have the main subject looking right at the camera. You can create a more interesting shot by directing your subject to focus on a point off-camera instead of directly at the lens. Another idea is to tell your subject to concentrate on something or someone in the frame of the shot, without looking directly at the camera.

Photography is fun to share with children. Getting kids into photography at a young age with either a cheaper digital camera or a film camera could turn create a lifelong love. Many people enjoy taking photos, so you can have some serious family bonding time by sharing that enjoyment with your children.

You shouldn't neglect the foreground as many novice photographers do. Consider a natural frame in the foreground of the photo so that a perception of depth is achieved.

With the above knowledge in hand, it will be much easier for you to take great photos. When you apply the skills and ideas you just learned, impressing others with your photographs is easy. You could even have the ability to improve your skills well enough to be a professional photographer who takes pictures for other people.




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