Saturday, December 24, 2011

How To Take Better Photos

By Jasmin Lettsome Melaro


Do you want to learn to take better photos? Do you have an idea of where you need to start? Do you understand exactly what will work for you depending on your shots? This article is here to help you find answers to these questions and progress as a photographer.

Learning photography cannot be rushed, and the same is true when taking a good shot. All that you can do is be ready; the shot will show up when it wants to. Trying to artificially force a good shot will only lead to blurry and disappointing pictures.

Setting deliberate limitations can spark your creativity. For example, set a goal for the day to only shoot images that represent a single concept, such as "sweet." Focus your shooting to one spot or room and shoot 100 varied photographs. By enforcing this limitation, your mind has to find new ways to express the subject in a great photograph and this causes you to think beyond your normal comfort-zone.

Enhance the final look of your photos by cropping them in appropriate places. Otherwise perfect images can be marred by even the smallest distracting objects within the frame. Other times, the image may be perfect but the centering is off. These issues can be fixed by simply cropping the photograph.

Read the manual for your camera. Manuals are usually large and bulky. Most of the time they get thrown away or put away and forgotten. Instead of discarding the manual, invest some time in absorbing the material it contains. This simple act can help you enhance the quality of your pictures as well as avert you from making amateur mistakes.

Make sure that you frame your subject well and keep a sense of balance. An image with properly balanced visual elements will appear more professional and attractive. Any distracting element should be cropped out. The horizon should always be level, and you should have your subject framed properly so it isn't placed awkwardly in the photo.

You should be able to start answering the questions evoked earlier now. Do you now know where to start? Are you more confident in your ability to understand what will work or not work in your shots? By answering these questions, you can take the next step and create great photographs. You have built a solid foundation of knowledge, and now it is time to get out there and shoot!




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