photography tips digital
If you’re on vacation or spending quality time with the family, Photography Tips Digital it is easy to become a little “snap happy” and take pictures of anything and everything that strikes you as interesting, unusual or amusing.
However, you will find the result largely disappointing; with too much unnecessary clutter around the edges of the shot and perhaps even vital parts of your subject missing.
Therefore, it is wise to take a few moments before taking the shot to ensure that everything you want in the frame is in the frame. In addition, bear in mind that your pictures will not just convey memories, but how you feel about a certain object, person or place.
Reduce camera shake or Hold the camera steady. I know this sounds obvious but it’s overlooked so many times. Yes, there are occasions when it’s great to take a candid shot, be spontaneous or do something unusual. But the best place to start developing your skills as a beginner in digital photography is to learn to hold the camera still.
Hold the camera firmly in your right hand – depending upon the position of the buttons it is likely that your thumb will be on the back of the camera with your right index finger free to click buttons or turn dials.
If you’re using a heavier camera, Photography Tips Digital such as a digital SLR, your left hand will be supporting the weight of the camera and it’s lens.
A really simple trick is to keep your arms and your elbows tucked in, close to the sides of your body.
Just before you press the shutter release button to take the picture, breathe in and hold that breath for a few seconds, click, before gently breathing out.
Take more shots. When we had to develop traditional films, taking more shots was expensive and the time delay between taking the picture and seeing the results meant it was often too difficult to learn the lesson of how to take more professional digital photography shots.
Get the lighting right You need to use the flash to enhance lighting, not to replace lighting. To be most effective there still needs to be some ambient light from other sources. Unless you want to create a specific “ghostly glow” effect, don’t light subjects directly from behind or so that you face into the light source. Try to increase lighting from natural or artificial sources by opening window blinds or turning on lamps. If you have the kit, angle your flash away from your subject so it doesn’t shine right in their face.
If you are posing your subject, one of the beauties of digital photography is that you can take and review a shot almost immediately. Look for odd shadows, bright reflections or too much glow back – and at least step back if possible to reduce the direct light fall.
Right now I’d encourage you to take several shots of your scene. Take them from slightly different positions, angles, distances. Include different aspects of your background – try and see what it looks like with that flower, the tree or the fencepost as part of the scene. Fill the photo with your subject by focussing in or leave more space…