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10 Tips to Shoot Better Pictures with your Digital Camera
WIth the boom of the digital photography more pictures then ever
are being shot everyday. The Digital Photography allows to
increase significantly the picture production by lowering costs.
But does the quality increase on the same ratio ? Probably not.
WIth few simple tips it is possible to take more advantage of
your own equipment and increase the value of your own pictures.
1) Get closer to the Subject: 90% of the pictures are taking too
far of the subject. Just step towards your subject and ensure
that it fills completely your visor. It is never too close.
2) Use a tripod: take a light high quality tripod with you and
use it! You will be able to capture more details of your subject
and increase the sharpness, specially when taking scenics,
arquitecture and landscapes.
3) Use the "Raw" mode of your digital camera: JPG pictures
allows only 8 bit per channel, this means the information per
channel is restricted and you may loose information when
processing your picture later in your digital lab. RAW modes
support the full range of your digital equipment and provides
highly flexibility to re- process your pictures afterwards.
4) Use low ISO values: your digital camera is able to be setup
to high ISO Values (ISO 500-1500), however the noise of the
sensor will increase dramatically, needing also an intensive
post-processing, i.e. using noise reduction filters. Use higher
ISO values only when its unavoidable
5) Keep it simple: in photography less is more. Concentrate on
the message you desire to capture and try to eliminate
everything else. Keep your backgrounds simple and your main
subject understandable without anything else that could disturbe
your clear message.
6) Bring profundity in your pictures. The world has three
dimensions, but your pictures only two. A subject that looks
great to your eyes may appear flat in your pictures. Play with
diagonal elements crossing the picture, but with simplicity of
lines.
7) Either Fore or Background: a typical beginner error is to try
to capture fore and background on the same picture. This is the
typical "tourist" picture in front of some touristic attraction.
Decide if you would like to capture the fore- or the background
and concentrate on one subject. Only by using extreme wide-angle
lens and a good composition you can have both.
8) Discover hidden details: The world is infinite complex and
contains innumerable details that are waiting to be captured by
your lenses. Use tele-photo lenses to bring to the audience what
only you have discovered.
9) Donīt place your subject in the middle. Your pictures will be
boring if everything is symetric and the subject is exact in the
middle. Apply the "golden section" of the "rule of the thirds".
Keep your composition balanced. Of course, extreme symmetry can
be wonderful, if applied properly.
10) Unleash your creativity: once you have carefully applied the
rules 1-9, forget them and start using creative photography.
Donīt use tripod and move your camera intentionally in order to
get blure pictures, play with high ISO values and extreme
perspectives, extreme light situations and unusual subjects. You
will be a great photographer.
About the author:
Alex Timaios is a Stock Photographer based in Germany, he is
specialized in Business, Nature and Travel photography. He runs
the website http://www.alex-images.de
Written by: Alex Timaios
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