At the start, taking photos may seem difficult; however with this set of 10 photography tips, you are much closer to taking great photos than you think. You don't need any expensive cameras or even years of photographic experience. You just need a willingness to learn and this set of photography tips.
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1 - Fill Your Photo with Your Subject
Do not be frightened make use all of the empty area inside your shot. If you intend to take a picture of an object, it can be alright for it to take up the full photo with no background being displayed. Keep unnecessary distraction out of your picture.
2 - Examine Your Subject's Shape
Study a subject's shape is more important than just looking at a subject. The shape or form of the subject is a key driver as to the angle that you take your photo from. This is an area that I think you should spend some time reading more into as I can't cover all aspects of this here.
3 - Avoid Motion in Photos
Motion in photos of still objects ruins the shot. You must ensure that your subjects are absolutely still before you take your shot. You can also increase your ISO or shutter speed to "freeze" your subjects if there is wind or environmental movement.
4 - Color Contrast Makes Your Photo Interesting
When composing your shot, ensure that you keep in mind that colors that contrast can add interest to the photo. Think about colors like yellow and green, red and blue and of course the evergreen black and white.
5 - Don't Stay Too Far, Get Up- Close
If you are too far away from your subject, you will end up with photos that don't have any focus and will tend to be quite bland. By getting up- close to your subject, you will ensure that the viewer will know what you are taking a photo off and your photos will be much better.
6 - Taking great photos at Night
Taking photos at night can be quite tricky; however, once you get the hang of them, you could have some pretty amazing photos. Ensure your ISO is at its highest setting and slow down your shutter speed to around 1 second. This ensures that you get as much light into the camera as possible and can result in some spectacular shots.
7 - Pan your camera
By panning your camera together with a subject that is moving from start to finish, you will end up with some very interesting photos. The background will be motion blurred and the subject will be in focus. You can improve this tip by combining it with tip 8.
8 - Multiple Shots
Burst mode is the beginner's best friend. By shooting in continuous mode, you will capture more moments than if you shot in single frames. Afterwards you can delete the crappy shots and keep the best. Your friends will never know the difference.
9 - It's not the size of your lens that matters, but how you use it
Have you heard this one before? It's true. Your camera and equipment is secondary to how you actually think about how you are going to compose and take the photo. Use your time on this rather than whether you have the latest and greatest lens or camera.
10 - Understand your Manual
Don't just throw away that manual, read through it and keep it in your camera bag at all times. Not knowing how to use all the functions of your camera is the same as not knowing that you car has a reverse gear or the 5th gear. It will make the world of difference actually know how to set your camera for the right situation.
These photography tips aren't comprehensive, but they are definitely my top 10 for starting to take some amazing photos.
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