Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Simple Methods To Shoot A First-Rate Photograph

By Carl Hansen


You have made the conscious decision to take your photography skills to the next level. Your timing couldn't have been better. Read on for some useful tips that can help you on your way to becoming a great photographer.

Always look at the photos of others to be inspired. By taking the time to view the art created by other photographers, you will be inspired and reminded of all the different ways a subject can be shown in one single shot.

Play with the manual white balance feature. Often, incandescent bulbs commonly found in homes and businesses result in a yellow tinge to photographs taken indoors. Rather than changing your room's lighting, you can change the white balance of your camera. This will definitely provide your pictures with a professional appearance.

Above all, photography is something to be enjoyed. Taking photographs should allow you to capture the essence of a memorable event in your life, or perhaps just to snap a glimpse of everyday life. Just remember to have fun while taking photos, you will be much happier and want to learn additional skills.

Try pre-focusing your camera and then moving so that your subject is not right in the middle of the lens. A perfectly centered photograph lacks interest. You may create more interest by focusing on what wouldn't normally be considered the subject in your photograph.

When you are first starting out in photography and want learn how to take great pictures, learning about proper composition is key. If there is lack within the composition, the photograph will suffer, as this is true across all forms of art. Composition requires you to find lines and patterns in your images. Learning about it will truly improve the quality of your photos.

Make sure your subject is in focus and at the center of your picture. Good camera focus is essential for good composition and perspective. When you are beginning, keep in mind what you want to take a photo of and make sure it is at the center of the picture. Let your background be what it will be.

One way to foster creativity in your photography is to impose limitations on yourself. Focus on specific concepts to narrow the scope of your photography. Then go and take 100 different photos in the same room or with the same point of view. Working under such limitations will spur you to think creatively and take more experimental photos.

Add a new dimension to your photos with silhouettes. A lot of photographer wait until the sunset to take pictures of a natural silhouette, but you can do it differently. Any background that produces bright light will display the subject in silhouette, providing the subject is not as bright as the background. To shoot the perfect silhouette, position your subject by a window full of natural light; you can also use an off camera flash behind the subject. Remember however, that this method can cause you to focus on unflattering features.

Have you ever wanted to photograph subjects that were wet or left in the rain? Carry a spray bottle full of water and mist your subject, creating "rain" droplets to complete your shot.

Use your photographic abilities to take pictures from a variety of angles, with different lighting and various subjects. If you thought you knew a lot, you are now more of an expert. The tips above should make it easy to take better photos and make them more artistic than ever.




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