Thursday, June 13, 2013

How To Take Better Photos

By Amy Renfrey


You've almost certainly heard me chatting about how significant it is to get your photos accurate when you photograph them. What does this suggest? Well it basically means not to depend on Photoshop to repair everything. Photoshop is great, and we must use it, but it's not a renovation tool. It is a tool for improvement.

You can enhance your photography quite effortlessly when you know a thing or two. I'll share some resourceful ways to take pictures in these shooting tips. First of all one of the best ways to take really interesting photos is to consider your light. Light has four key features to it; brightness, colour, contrast and direction. Capturing good photos relies upon on photographing the light in such a way where your photo appears clear and well exposed.

Another great photography tip I can share with you is always watch out for some key moments in time. Holiday photos are good and we all love them, but knowing how to take stunning photos can depend on your ability to photograph a defining moment. A defining moment might be when two things come together to create one powerful message.

Portraiture is a wonderful way to master the technical aspects of lighting and create a powerful message as well. You can shoot people talking with each other, displaying love and fondness or simply having fun. Candid portraiture is specially terrific for this. Taking candid photos of people is a great way to learning about observing light and looking for a good story in your photos.

One good way to take stunning portraits is to fire the flash off the ceiling. Nothing ruins a portrait quicker than a massive blast of unflattering white light in someone's face. People tend to squint and find it such an imposition. Instead, if you can, pivot the flash head to face the ceiling. When you shoot your acquaintance will be bathed in a lovely smooth light. This smooth light will enrich facial features, naturally emphasise gorgeous skin tone and bring life to their eyes.

Taking beautiful photos calls for a solid knowledge of light and how to produce a story through your photo. If you truly want to improve your photography and discover what it takes to take good photographs then patience and persistence are keys. Constantly analyse your own photographs. It's good to analyse what you like, what did the trick, what really didn't and if you can learn from how you took the photo. This is how I developed my knowledge and eventually thingsstarted to fall into place. I am always glad to assist you where I can.




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