1/13/2013

Ways to Enhance Your Trick Photography Skills

By Jim Farmer


You can get a great deal of enjoyment out of trick photography. For lots of folks, taking pictures is just something they do for fun, though many will take that to the next level and go pro. In any case, it's best that you improve your abilities and work on any trouble spots properly. If you're brand new to this, the tips in the following paragraphs could prove very useful to you.

The first guideline I'll give is to never use the full auto setting on your camera. This is 1 typical oversight beginners commit, and it can be one of the worst blunders you could commit. By setting your digital camera in auto mode, you're letting it select the settings for you and your pictures will not provide the outcome you are expecting. Instead, leave the digital camera on manual or aperture priority, so you can get the configuration settings precisely how you would like and you'll see a considerable improvement in the quality of the pictures you shoot.

Another tip is to compensate the shutter speed, ISO and aperture. Shooting in varying lighting will demand changing these settings. Give thought to your light meter, and adjust the aperture and shutter speed before shooting to verify everything is adjusted correctly.

Always keep your eye in the viewfinder when you're taking photos. This applies even though you may feel you have gained ample expertise to not require it. This can help you monitor the adjustments for the dSLR and ensure things are adjusted right before taking your shot.

You can always find newer ideas you may attempt. As you grow more and more serious about photography, you'll be constantly seeking other ways to enhance your abilities. You'll discover a lot of cool photo editing tricks that you can do, not to mention new techniques with your camera.

When you shoot long exposure shots, you will need a tripod. The need for a tripod could appear obvious, however I've witnessed numerous novices try to hold the digital camera steady by hand, with disappointing outcomes. For some images you could have the shutter open for minutes or more, and clearly no human hand is capable of holding a camera totally still for that amount of time. Photography professionals understand that a tripod is among the key items in their gear bag for high quality shots. Also you have to be sure to close the viewfinder shutter, to be sure of accurate light metering. Otherwise, stray light can sneak into your shots and you will not end up getting the outcome you hoped for.

In order to do the really cool photography tricks you have probably seen observed, those that get you to ponder whether you can do this yourself, you must master your camera. In the event your camera is really new, do some experimenting to get comfortable with its various features and learn what it is capable of. As you grow more comfortable with your camera, you are going to see your photos improving greatly.

A lot of the special effect pictures that intrigue observers will demand a good photo editing program. These programs aren't necessarily inexpensive, in fact PhotoShop may cost upwards of $700, although there are more affordable and even no cost alternatives you might decide to experiment with in the beginning. Free software can be a good place to start, but if you plan to do this professionally, it's very likely that it won't include the functions you really want.

Trick photography is one thing anyone can pick up. The fact is, if this is something you enjoy, it should be enjoyable for you to do and will be a satisfying journey of discovery. The ideas here will get you started off, so that as you learn you'll discover a lot more ways to enhance your digital photography.




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