Monday, October 10, 2011

Advanced Tips For Taking A better Image

By Bernard Bell


These are some guidelines to make you a better photographer.

Alter the Lighting

Using natural light will give better skin tones when snapping folks, so try to not use the flash if you don't have to. Outdoor daylight shots are simple, but you'll have to be a little more creative when shooting inside. Try using the light coming in from a window for hotter tones than you would get using the flash.

Experiment with natural lighting. It is possible to get stronger shadows by moving your subject closer to a window, and turning your subject can create more dramatic shadows.

Eliminate Red-Eye

Red-eye is the result of light passing thru your subject's eye and reflecting back. You'll get it more frequently when using your flash, because the light from the flash is not as diffused as natural light. So that the first tip for eliminating red-eye is just to avoid using your flash when you don't completely have to.

Another way to reduce red-eye is to have your subject look anywhere but at the camera. This reduces red-eye because any reflection isn't directed back at your camera lens.

If you have to use the flash, some electronic cameras have an in-built feature to automatically remove red-eye. Use it.

Go for Candid

Rather than posing 2 (or even more) people looking at once at the camera, get a dose of them interacting with each other. Even 2 folk talking is more fascinating than having them stand next to one another facing the camera. Some of the finest pro portraits have the topic caught deep in thought with their attention focused inward, instead of on the camera lens.

It makes a more engaging shot. Your portrait will look more natural - less posed.

Create a Scene

Putting your subject in the center of a photograph is just uninteresting. You'll get a way more pleasing result if you place your subject off center when you frame the shot.

This is a very professional method. Place your subject so that they occupy 1/3 to 1/2 of the total composition, although Not at the precise center of the frame. Capture a fascinating background object in the remainder of the frame.

Anyone can practice these techniques. They're easy and you'll get better, more pro photographs.




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