Quick And Easy Tips To Get The Most From Your Photography

By David B On Jul 3, 2013

If you are new to taking photographs, you might be looking for advice on how to improve your work. Read this article for some great advice on how to capture great photographs.

Overcast Skies

Overcast skies can present problems when you are taking pictures, so exclude them from the image frame. Your pictures can appear dull and lifeless if they capture too much of a gray sky in the background. Pictures in black and white are better if shot under overcast skies. Blue skies look magnificent in photographs; however, you will still need to take light into consideration.

Simplify your camera settings for the best results. Take your time and master one part of the control, like the shutter speed or aperture, before you move on to the next. Doing so enables you to concentrate on the photos themselves instead of wasting time messing around with camera settings during which time your subject bores and moves on.

When photographing landscapes, create a sense of depth. Provide the viewer with an understanding of the scale for the photo by placing a person in the picture’s foreground. You can get decent focus on both foreground and background objects by using a small aperture setting: Something under f/8 with a standard digital camera or f/16 when using a full-frame SLR.

Taking Pictures

A lot of people think that they best time to take photos is a bright and sunny day, but if you are taking pictures in direct sun it can ruin your picture. Direct sunlight casts shadows where you don’t want them, highlights areas of the photograph you’d rather keep dark and may make the photograph’s subject squint or shut his eyes. If you can, pick times early in the morning or later in the evening when taking pictures outside.

As you have just read about in the above article, photography is great for capturing that special moment in time and also that fleeting moment you might not have otherwise caught. By reading these tips you will learn some of the ins-and-outs of taking great, interesting pictures. Photography is not that hard if you follow some simple suggestions.