The Makings of a Great Photograph

The Makings of a Great Photograph

The Makings of a Great Photograph

1. Obey the law of thirds

It's an old trick that creates visually pleasing images, but it works. Divide the view finder into thirds, horizontally and vertically and compose the shapes in the frame accordingly. Go into the camera's menu to the display function and activate the grid'. Don't cut your shots in half with the horizon.

2. Avoid overlap

Try where possible to keep people and objects separate, so if someone's head breaks the horizon, get higher up by standing on something.

3. Choose your background carefully

A plain backdrop will help your subject stand out more. If the background is distracting, switch to aperture priority and select the larger aperture (smaller number) to decrease depth of field. This will put whatever is surrounding your subject out of focus.

4. Flash off in low light, on in bright sunlight

If it's the only source of light, a flash is not very flattering, making subjects look washed out. Let the mood of the ambient light hide their flaws. Bright sun often leaves overly dark shadows. A flash fills them in nicely.

5. Change the perspective

Changing the angle of view can create real drama, even in the most tedious of family portraits. Shoot from above, below and all around.

6. It's all in the eyes

Get your subject to look right down the lens, especially if they're up close, or have them look at something off camera and into the distance or even at something within the frame.

7. Take your camera everywhere

Get into the habit of taking pictures of anything and everything you see that you find interesting - you'll soon capture something extraordinary.

8. No comfort zones

Get your subject to do something out of the ordinary by coaxing them out of their shells, like pulling a funny face, maybe lying down or leaping into the air.

9. Experiment

If you have manual control, try a slower shutter speed, or put red colored tape over the flash, boost the exposure compensation or select the slow sync flash option. The list of options is long. Try them all.

10. Break the rules

Right, forget everything you've read and invent your own personal style.

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