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Amatuer photography tips. Anyone got 'em? |
I'm learning photography and I'm rally excited about it. I've been into this for about a year and a half and everything I know I've either learned from my Dad or taught myself. I'm on pause for a while until I get all my film developed and new film. Whish should take a while since I make only $30 dollars a week tops. Anyway, while I'm not actually taking pictures I'd like to learn some good techniques. Anyone got 'em? I'm already pretty frequent with putting my subject to the side of the photo. Thanks! When composing your picture, keep in mind the rule of thirds. Imagine your picture space divided up like a tic-tac-toe board, in 9 equal sections. Use the lines going across to line up your horizon, and try to put anything interesting (your main subject) where two lines cross. Don't be afraid to experiment. Shoot things other people miss. Get close for texture. Shoot interesting shapes in shadows. Any time something you see moves you in some way, take a picture (or two or three) of it. Use light wisely. Don't take pictures of people squinting into the sunshine, or with dark shadows around their eyes at noon. The most flattering light, and best for showing form, is called quarter side lighting. It's light that shines from halfway between light from either side of your subject and your camera. Try backlighting sometimes too. Direct front lighting shows things more clearly, but it's boring. Some of the best light is early morning light, so get out there early! It has a very flattering pinkish cast. Surprise with color! If you want a color to pop, use it against it's opposite color for a background. For example, a red rose against the green grass. Or an orange tree in fall against a brilliant blue sky. Or purple and yellow together. When shooting people, always make sure their eyes are in focus. And watch for distractions in the background. Don't have a picture with a tree growing out of someone's head. Keep backgrounds as plain as possible. Use a telephoto lens for headshots of people. You get a more flattering perspective. Don't have people staring directly into the camera. Oh, and don't be afraid to break some of the rules sometimes. The first answer has some great tips, but I'll add: Learn the different modes of your camera. You didn't really say what you like to shoot or how you shoot it, so here is some generic advice: Don't shoot auto. You'll learn so much by using the other modes, and you'll get better and better. Av (aperture priority) This is what I shoot with 75% of the time. You pick the aperture to set your depth of field, and it picks the appropriate shutter speed. Sweet. Tv (shutter priority) I only use this with sporting events or if I want creative blur. You tell it the shutter speed and it picks the aperture to suit. Manual: I use manual about 15% of the time, typically when doing formals or in tricky lighting. I use off camera flash, all manually set. Because the camera doesn't know what I'm setting the off camera flash at, I have to expose manually. I still use the meter to tell me background lighting. This way I can make the background darker and have my subjects stand out more. Bulb mode: Great for fireworks, meteor showers, star trails. Take good notes. The great thing about digital is that you get instant feedback. With film, you have to rely on your notes to tell you what worked and what didn't. Learn a lot about depth of field, it will help you a lot. Try www.dpreview.com for some great info in the learn section, as well as product reviews and forums. |
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