Sunday, April 24, 2011

Make Digital Photos Look Better With These Camera Tips

By Bill Heath


Just bought a new camera ?? And very excited to start taking photos with your new gadget??

But oftentimes when the time comes for you to snap those photos, the image doesn't look as clear as you had hoped. If you want to avoid these feelings of disappointment, take note of the four camera tips below.

Try out different camera exposure settings

Images can look clearer if you try different exposure settings on your camera, such as underexposing the image by 0.5 to 2 stops for brighter areas, to make them look clearer and brighter, if a bit overexposed at times. Just by simple tuning of the exposure level, you can create pictures which can bring out different moods from people viewing it. Thats why the quote "A Picture Says A Thousand Words" is very true indeed ! For newbies, try out bracketing (i.e: Take the same photos with different exposure levels) and take your favorite pick from them.

Bring out some creative blur in photos

Another thing you may want to experiment with would be blur - use it wisely and effectively so you could add some complementary features to the photos you take. This can be done in 2 basic types.

First would be using depth-of-field blur. To enhance the focus driven towards your foreground object, use 0.4 to 1.4 lens aperture and you'll be using blur to its fullest effect on your photographs.

The second way to use blur is with movement blur. Your camera exposure would need to be set on shutter priority, with the shutter moving slowly to create some unusual accents on your pictures.

Create something out of nothing

What does this mean to you? This exercise encourages you to take a step back and rethink how you can take wonderful pictures with things you already encountered on a daily basis.

One approach is to create your shot around the common elements around you such as lines, space and patterns. It may be your area's main street, a nearby bridge, or maybe the trees in your area. You start to see more possibilities and room for creativity.

Be original

One thing you must avoid would be doing what has been done before, such as taking photos from popular areas or attractions - this diminishes the freshness and originality these sights used to have. Some tips we suggest would be trying shooting through glasses - an improvised form of 3D photography, or forms of extreme photography, like shooting photos underwater.




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