Today’s cameras make taking
pictures a lot easier than the one’s of
yesterday. There is always room for
improvement, however. Use the following
tips to help make your photos go from
acceptable to great.
1. Always be aware of the background.
You don’t want to find trees growing out
of people’s heads or a passing
vehicle to draw attention from your
subject. Sometimes moving your subject
just a couple steps to either side
can make all the difference.
2. Use available light. If your digital
camera has an option to turn the flash
off and it’s light enough outside to
read
a book then use the available light and
turn the flash off. In general camera
flashes are too harsh for human skin
and make all of us look pale. Indoors,
where there isn’t enough daylight, place
your subject by a window and use
your fill flash feature.
3. Aim your camera slightly down at the
person’s face. Also don’t shoot just
face on to the person, try a little to
the side, a three quarter view, so that
you see more of their face. Remember
camera higher looking down and a
three quarter view, it will slim your
subject.
4. Remember your focus. Get closer to
your subject. Fill the frame with your
subject and there will be no doubt
as to what the picture is saying.
6. Never put your subject dead center.
Put your just slightly off center; not a
lot just a little. When you’re
shooting groups of people, find the
imaginary center line of your group and
put that line just a bit off center in
your view through your lens or screen.
Following these tips won’t turn you into
an award-winning photographer today, but
you will be on your way to
better, more powerful photographs that
others will comment on for years to
come.
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