Monday, January 30, 2012

Learn How To Make The Most Out Of Photography

By Beatrix Deville


Everyone wants to be a master photographer. But it's not as easy as grabbing a camera and shooting a masterpiece. There's a lot of work photographers put into taking magnificent photos. Below are a few tips and tricks that can give you a leg up on the other amateurs and have you on your way to taking great photos.

Do not worry too much about using filters in your photography. Filters are not necessary when you are aiming for classic, beautiful, and natural shots. Use them if you are trying to achieve some special effects, but be warned, it is not going to be as easy as it looks.

A great photography tip that can really help you out is to start using sandbags to weigh down your equipment. If you're using big studio lights, you should definitely weigh them down with sandbags. It would be a disaster if this expensive equipment were to suddenly fall and break.

Learn how to use the ISO setting on your camera. It is the setting that determines the film speed. The higher you set your ISO, the more light that will come in. If you increase the ISO in dark settings you will capture more light making the photo turn out better.

To get the perfect photograph, be selective. Decide what you want the main focus of the picture to be, and then isolate that. Removing distractions and paying close attention to the small details can greatly improve a shot. The main thing to remember is: if it does not add to the photo, then it should not be in the photo.

When setting up a photograph, ask yourself what exactly you want the picture to show and convey. Is it a child, a snowy mountain, the beach? Use this information to choose where to place our subject in the picture, what pose to use and how you use the light.

When you are taking landscape photos, consider the sky. If the sky is rather bland and boring, do not let it dominate the photo. If the sky is lit up with wonderful colors (especially during sunrise, sunset or a storm) it is okay to let the sky dominate the photo.

Those are only a few of the tricks out there to help you take amazing photos. But photography isn't something you will learn over night, so remember these tricks and try them out until you get the hang of them. Before you know it, you'll be taking professional quality photos!




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