subject: Top Ten Photography Tips For A Beginner [print this page] As we all aware that it is very easy to take pictures but the main idea is how to make it the best of your work. Here are few tips and ideas that can make your work look not just good but excellent and helps you showcase and market your creative work through a custom design portfolio website which an essential port of your online entity.
1.Focus the camera at the subjects eye level to capture the power of those fascinating gazes and compelling smiles. For kids and animals that means one needs to get down on their level to click the picture.
2.Check the area behind your subject before clicking a picture. The plain background will emphasize more on your subject rather than a cluttered/muddled background which would be more distracting. One can lookout for trees or poles budding from the subjects head.
3.To improve the outside pictures, one can use the fill flash setting on the camera. We can use it in bright sunlight to lighten dark shadows under the eyes and nose, especially when the sun is directly overhead or behind your subject. We can also use it in cloudy days to brighten up faces and make them stand out of the background.
4.Fill your picture with the subject to create more impactful pictures. For smaller objects, use the macro or flower mode in the camera to get sharp close ups.
5.Many subjects look better in a vertical picture so in order to take some vertical pictures make an effort to turn your camera sideways.
6.The focus should be locked to create a sharp picture of off -center subjects. A photographer should follow these simple steps to get the focusing right.
a) Center the subject
b) Press the shutter button half way down
c) Reframe your picture. (While still holding the shutter button)
d) Finish by pressing the shutter button all the way.
7.Bring your picture to life by simply placing your subject off center. Remember to lock the focus on your subject before reframing the shot as most of the camera focuses on the middle.
8.Its very essential to know your flashs range for example pictures which would be taken beyond the flash range will turn out to be too dark. Check your manual to be sure of flash range as for many cameras it ranges ten feet-about four steps away.
9.Its very important to watch the light, as great lights make great pictures. To click pictures of people, choose the soft lighting of cloudy days. Avoid overhead sunlight as it throws harsh shadows across faces. To click scenic pictures one should use the long shadows and the colour of early and late daylight.
10.Spend some time on your pictures, take an extra minute and become a director of your picture. Try often to rearrange your subjects and click from a different viewpoint. Bring all your subjects together and let their personalities shine. And you can finally watch the quality of your picture would drastically improve.
