5/23/2012

Top Tips For Taking High Quality Photos

By Brett Finn Sanchez


You have the desire to take quality photos. What amazing timing! The following paragraphs, plus some practice, will turn you into an amazing shutterbug.

Good composition is one of the most important features of all great photos. This will help improve the composition of your pictures. Although having your subject perfectly centered works for some shots, you can add a ton of interest to even rather uninteresting scenes by off-centering your subject.

If your camera uses lithium batteries you should be aware of airport rules about having such batteries. Airlines won't allow extra batteries to be carried within luggage as they post a fire risk. However, if you are taking your camera on-board with you, it is allowable to do so when the batteries are inserted into the camera.

There is a feature on the camera called white balance, manually play around with it. Indoor shots usually have a yellowish cast thanks to artificial lighting. Instead of changing the lighting of a room, adjust the white balance on your camera to get a whole different atmosphere. This should, definitely, give a more professional appearance to your pictures.

Consult your camera's instruction manual and learn how to use its focus-lock feature. Most cameras will automatically focus on whatever appears in the center of the frame, so if your subject is off-center, you must tell the camera to focus on it. This is often achieved by gently pressing the shutter button while aiming the camera at the subject. With the button half-depressed, physically move the camera to frame your shot. You just push the shutter all the way down to take the picture.

Try altering the camera's focus to achieve some noteworthy effects. Lowering the f-stop will focus on the subject of your photograph, and blur the background of the picture. Try this strategy when taking portraits or other close-up shots. Everything in the shot will be clear if you increase your f-stop number, giving you a depth of field that is greater. Use this feature when taking panoramic or landscape pictures.

Don't rush into learning photography, and don't try to take a picture immediately. The shot will present itself at the right time. Trying to artificially force a good shot will only lead to blurry and disappointing pictures.

Try framing all of your shots. You can utilize the environment around your subject to frame your snapshot in a unique and mood-evoking manner. There are times when you can use the natural surroundings to create a clever and interesting frame for your shots. This is a wonderful way to practice composing photographs.

A photograph of a person can and should reflect more than simply their face. The human body can be viewed as individual parts in order to create interesting subjects that you can photograph.

When you are taking photos of a person, a great thing to remember is to always hold the camera at eye level. This gives the picture personality that will draw people into it. When your subjects are small children, you should stoop down until your eyes are level with theirs.

After reading this article, you should be well on your way to taking professional photos. Even if you were already a competent photographer, hopefully you've learned a few tricks to take with you. This guidelines given here should give you solid advice that you can use in advancing your photography skills.




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