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im doing a project on it and i need things like what angles are best, what not to do when taking a picture, what programs are the best, yatayatayata. thanks http://photography.about.com/od/basics/a... bunch of help. good luck. ahve fun. and capture the beauty of the world. As far as what angels to use, that is entirely up to the subject of the picture. There are certain was that your model should stand when taking pictures, but other wise it is eye level. And sunup in the morning is the best time to take out door photos, a lot of photographers call this "golden hour" it is the best natural sunlight, because the sun sits on the horizon a certain way. But its hard because there are only about 1-2 hours to do so. The best piece of advice I can give is: "The name of the game is fill up the frame." Most beginners leave way too much room around the subject. If you are taking photos of people...do they really need to be photographed from head to toe? Move in, turn the camera vertical, and take a careful look at what is in the background. Are there tree branches sticking out from behind their head? Is a light pole growing out of their shoulder? Look for clean backgrounds and filtered light and get close. Remember....you're not shooting film anymore so you can shoot and shoot and shoot and erase the one you don't like. Have fun. Refer to the URL below. It may be helpful. http://wiki.worldonpaper.com/ One of the basic rules is 'the rule of thirds'. It means that you divide the picture into 3 vertical and 3 horizontal columns and then you place your subject where the columns cross. (Imagine a tic-tac-toe board = DON'T place your subject where you'd make your cross or circle when you play tic-tac-toe) Most people make that mistake when they take sunset-pics. If you place the horizon in the middle of the pic the sky and the foreground are competing with each other. Give either the sky or the foreground 2/3 of the pic and 1/3 to the other - which ever part has more interest (like interesting colors or shapes or cloud formations or so). That doesn't mean that rules can't be broken - sometimes pics work even if they're created without obeying the rules. What angles are best? - depends on WHAT you're photographing and WHAT EFFECT you're looking for. > Do you want something to appear huge? Then get down and do it from a bug's perspective. > Do you want something to appear smaller? Then get up on a chair, table, ladder - what ever is available - and do it from a bird's perspective. "Regular" portraits are usually best when you're with your lens at the same height as the subjects eyes. So, if you're taking kids pics - get down to their level. (unless you're going for a special effect - see above) What not to do......... Just don't be rude! If someone doesn't want you to take their pic - then don't! Watch where the light is coming from. Don't let people face the sun directly - 'cause their eyes will appear closed. Instead have the sun more to the side but beware of harsh shadows in the subjects faces. Use reflectors (a light colored wall, a bed sheet, large card board sprayed with silver or golden paint - will do). Don't publish photos without people's written permission (model release). Hope, that helps! HOD Photography |
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