Look your subject in the eye
Direct eye contact can be as engaging in a picture as it is in real life. When taking a picture of someone, hold the camera at the person’s eye level to unleash the power of those magnetic gazes and mesmerizing smiles.
For children, that means stooping to their level. And your subject need not always stare at the camera. All by itself that eye level angle will create a personal and inviting feeling that pulls you into the picture.
Use a plain background
A plain background shows off the subject you are photographing. When you look through the camera viewfinder, force yourself to study the area surrounding your subject. Make sure no poles grow from the head of your favorite niece and that no cars seem to dangle from her ears.
Use flash outdoors
Bright sun can create unattractive deep facial shadows. Eliminate the shadows by using your flash to lighten the face. When taking people pictures on sunny days, turn your flash on. You may have a choice of fill-flash mode or full-flash mode. If the person is within five feet, use the fill-flash mode; beyond five feet, the full-power mode may be required. With a digital camera, use the picture display panel to review the results.
Move it from the middle
Center-stage is a great place for a performer to be. However, the middle of your picture is not the best place for your subject. Bring your picture to life by simply moving your subject away from the middle of your picture. Start by playing tick-tack-toe with subject position. Imagine a tick-tack-toe grid in your viewfinder. Now place your important subject at one of the intersections of lines. You’ll need to lock the focus if you have an auto-focus camera because most of them focus on whatever is in the center of the viewfinder.
Lock the focus
If your subject is not in the center of the picture, you need to lock the focus to create a sharp picture. Most auto-focus cameras focus on whatever is in the center of the picture. But to improve pictures, you will often want to move the subject away from the center of the picture. If you don’t want a blurred picture, you’ll need to first lock the focus with the subject in the middle and then recompose the picture so the subject is away from the middle.
Usually you can lock the focus in three steps. First, center the subject and press and hold the shutter button halfway down. Second, reposition your camera (while still holding the shutter button) so the subject is away from the center. And third, finish by pressing the shutter button all the way down to take the picture.
Be a picture director
Take control of your picture-taking and watch your pictures dramatically improve. Become a picture director, not just a passive picture-taker. A picture director takes charge. A picture director picks the location: “Everybody go outside to the backyard.” A picture director adds props: “Girls, put on your pink sunglasses.” A picture director arranges people: “Now move in close, and lean toward the camera.”
Most pictures won’t be that involved, but you get the idea: Take charge of your pictures and win your own best picture awards.
crdts:kodakmoments.com
I really love taking pictures, thank you so much for this information! If I'm going to buy a camera, what brand of camera are you going to tell me and why?
ReplyDeletethe DSLR (digital SLR) has been the top choice for anyone who wants to take their photography to the next level. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, a DSLR offers three key ingredients: manual controls, excellent picture quality and interchangeable lenses.So, both Canon and Nikon offer excellent cameras with solid image quality.
ReplyDeletewhat's the right style to get a good picture??
ReplyDeleteGood technique is more important than expensive equipment. You should focus on your subject and just make it natural.
Deletewhat's the right style to get a good picture??
ReplyDeleteWhat is the importance of this ?
ReplyDeleteIt will enhance your skills in photography :)
DeleteThis helped me a lot in taking good pictures. Which is better to use phone cameras or digital cameras?
ReplyDeleteIn taking good picture, I prefer to use digital camera because it has a solid image quality. Although phone cameras are also good in taking photos.
DeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
DeleteI love the tips. Hope this will make my photography skills improve.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing some techniques on how to capture great photos. But instead of taking pictures, what editor/application do you prefer in making a movie film?
ReplyDeleteInstead of taking pictures, I prefer to use moviemaker or powerdirector in making a movie, because aside from it is easy to use , it has better quality
DeleteThank you for sharing your knowledge of taking photo Mica :)
ReplyDeleteIs it just what you can do to get another good photo?
It is one of the things you can do to have good photo, you can also try some strategies that you want :)
DeleteWOW GREAT INFO . what is the first photo taken by a person ?
ReplyDeleteThe First Photograph, or more specifically, the earliest known surviving photograph made in a camera, was taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in 1826 or 1827. The image depicts the view from an upstairs window at Niépce's estate, Le Gras, in the Burgundy region of France.
DeleteThank you so much for this info its so informative. What application do you prefer to use in editing pictures?
ReplyDeleteI prefer to use Photoshop since I'm really used to it and for me it is easy to use. :)
DeleteIt's good to see and make some time to read a kind of blog/article like this. Very informative and useful for those who like to take photos by their own. I would like to know how would you find a good subject for your photos?
ReplyDeleteFinding good subjects whether it be a landscape, a person or activity, is key. Travel and adventure imagery is about portraying people and places, but it is also about creativity. You need to be inventive with your imagery and draw in viewers. Firstly you must understand that what's interesting to you may not appear interesting to those who view your images. Why? Because the viewer is not 'seeing' what you see. Before you take a photo ask, "Why does this scene appeal to me?" Whatever your answer, this is what you need to do in the photo. It could be expression, colour, contrast or it could be the soul and feeling... the ambiance of a scene. If you cannot relate that to your viewers, they will not 'get it'. Sometimes you need to search out your subjects. Good photographers are constantly soaking up their surroundings looking for a subject, an interesting angle or unique perspective.
Deletethank you for this info. what is the advantage of photography?
ReplyDeleteThey say that life is going very fast and all those cherishing moments quickly become past. Photography makes those moments stay with us forever. It is one of very few things in our life that will remain in our family for generations to come. :)
DeleteNice how did you come up with that?
ReplyDeleteI have been with photography for more than a year, I did not discover photography. I inherited it from my father. I come up with this topic to share some information that I've learn in Photography to everyone who is willing to know more about Photography.
DeleteWow! I love this article thank you for sharing such a very helpful idea, I just wonder what would be the best camera for a Beginner? Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThe Nikon D3400 is a very good DSLR for beginners who don't want to break the bank, but do want a fully-featured camera capable of delivering great quality images. The use of Nikon's F-mount lenses means there's loads of glass which is compatible with the camera.
DeleteA wonderful guide for a beginner like me! Could you add more tips or guides for the sake of your readers?
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
DeleteAs they say, a skilled photographer can produce great photos with a crappy camera but a newbie photographer won’t get much good out of professional-grade equipment. It comes down to what we discussed above: light, exposure, composition, angles, perspective, with however much post-processing you want to use. If you can master all of those things, you’ll be able to take great shots with anything, even a smartphones.
DeleteThankyouu for this info.but my question is why did you choose this topic?
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, I choose this topic to share some information to all the people out there who wants to know more about photgraphy.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful topic to talk about. How's the graphics when you're taking some landscapes?
ReplyDeleteIt has a good quality, as long as you focus on your subject, you also have a good quality photo.
DeleteThanks for the info. Can we take a picture? Yung tayo lang
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, This informations can help you to capture good photos.
Deletecan we do this in android phones?
ReplyDeleteYes you can do this to andriod phones krisha, but even though it doesn't have the same image quality , you can still have a good photo.
DeleteThanks for the info. But is this essential for smartphones?
ReplyDeleteIf you're assigned to teach a beginner to take landscape photos, what would be the first thing you'll do?
ReplyDeleteThey should know first the setting of their camera, and after that they're going to think of their subject and so on. One of the very important thing to learn is the camera setting.
DeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteLove the tips but its more on a focusing a subject. What will be your advice in some who loves to take more of nature like taking photo of a sunset?
ReplyDeleteTo those people who wants nature photography, Of course we're talking natural light whatever the sun is producing on that day. But there's good sunlight and bad sunlight, and which you work with determines the quality of your final photograph. Try to arrive about an hour before sunrise/sunset. This gives you a half hour or so to get everything positioned before the best shots present themselves. Or you can Experiment with different manual exposures. Overexpose to see more of the foreground and blast the sky brighter; underexpose to capture richer colors from the sunrise/sunset itself.
DeleteIt's good to know how to take pictures properly, did you join photojournalism? If not i think it may be good for you to join that :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Yes I've photojournalism before.
DeleteYou said that in taking photos outdoors you could use the flash and you enumerate the flash modes. What if the camera that had been used dont have these fill-flash and full-power? What would be your advise?
ReplyDeleteThey just going to adjust the camera setting and find a better set up for it
Delete