Saturday, July 14, 2012

Capture Those Special Moments With The Art Of Photography

By Al Huff


Discovering new techniques may be what you need to improve your photography skills. You can figure out everything you need so as not to fall victim to simple and silly photographic mistakes that can cause bad shots or even cause you to miss capturing a special moment.

Take some notes as you are snapping photos. When you look at your hundreds of shot, it could be difficult to remember where they were taken or your feelings at that time. Bring a notebook with you and write down a description of every photograph you take with the corresponding number.

Often during a landscape shot, photographers will focus on the background, However, the foreground is what critics and viewers alike will focus on. Compose the frame in such a way as to make the foreground as important to the image as the background is to create a truly striking photo.

Even with drastic technological improvements in cell phone cameras, lighting is still an issue for most of them. The majority of cellular phone cameras don't contain built-in flashes. As a result, you must make sure your subject is properly positioned in order to maximize the available sources of light. Zooming in is a great way to cut out some of the shade or shadows around the user.

Taking pictures in natural environments requires special care. Appreciate the beauty in nature, and ensure that you leave no traces when you've finished. If you discover a clean, lovely area that allows you to take very nice photos, try to leave it the way it was so that other photographers can enjoy it as much as you did.

Make your camera one of the tools in your arsenal as you attempt to get good pictures. Try a shallower depth of field to blur backgrounds and strongly focus attention on the subject matter of your picture.

Don't miss out on capturing a great image because you're fumbling with your camera's settings. For the best photographs, don't use the camera's presets since this removes your options of making adjustments. Experiment with the different settings so that you can take control of what your picture looks like.

Play with the manual white balance feature. While taking shots indoors, sometimes you get a yellowish color due to the light bulbs. If you adjust your camera's white balance, you will have better results with indoor shots. This will give your photo's a more professional looking appearance.

Use many different shutter speeds. Normally people use quick, action speeds, but slow shutters can do many fun things as well. See that bicyclist speeding by? The result you get is that the cyclist is sharp but the background is horizontally streaked, expressing speed.

One way to improve your own photography skills is to get inspiration by studying the work of other photographers. If you look at their photographs, you will get more ideas at what you can do.

Improving your skills as a photographer is nowhere near as difficult a task as it may seem to be. All you need to do is do your research and constantly practice and push yourself. When you start getting the results you want to see in your pictures, you'll know that the work was worth it.




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