subject: How to take good photos - a digital photography guide [print this page] Many people think that learning photography takes years; I'm not going to debunk this thought because it does, and however there are a few tips you can quickly introduce to your photography skill set to improve your photos instantly. Continue reading the rest of this article and I can personally guarantee the next time you click that shutter button your images will be improved drastically.
The first tip I'm going to reveal to you is something photographers call the rule of thirds, the rule of thirds deals with the composition of the image. When new photographers first start taking photos they will always put the subject in the middle of the image and while this sometimes may work for some images it won't work for most of them. So instead of putting the subject into the middle of the frame imagine the image as 3 separate blocks from the left to the right and 3 blocks from top to the bottom, you may also want to image the image as a tic-tac-toe board and where these blocks meet in the corners you will want to place the subject here.
This simple composition tip will give your photos more impact and will improve your photography in leaps and bounds.
The next tip that will improve your photographs is changing the angle of your photographs. Most beginners will take images facing the subject straight on and once again this maybe the effect that you are looking for however by changing the angle you can get a different effect. Taking a photo from below the subject can make the subject look far more over powering than a simple straight on shot. You should be careful when taking a shot like this however because if you get a shot where you can see up the persons nose then the shot won't be very flattering.
All of the tips above are tips and using them will improve your photography, however sometimes these rules can be broken and by using these tips and not using them will allow you to progress with your photography skills.
How to take good photos - a digital photography guide
