Have you taken photos that you thought should’ve turned out better than they did?
Whether you are using your cell phone to take photos or a DSLR camera here are five quick tips to help you to master your digital photography.
Compose Carefully
Paying attention to what is in the frame is one of the most basic digital photography tips. Make sure you fill the frame with your subject matter and be very choosy about what you keep in the photo. While showing a very large bright blue sky might make for a good photo in itself, having a bright blue sky fill the frame when you are trying to show a portrait of a person may take away from the subject of the photo.
Part of composition is to try turning the camera vertically or horizontally depending on your subject matter.
Positioning your subject off to the side rather than in the center of the frame can also lead to a visually pleasing photograph.
Take Great Close up Photos
Your digital camera features a “macro mode” – consider it as an excellent magnifying glass. Extreme close-ups of things like flower petals, rocks, wood grain, spider webs, can bring out textures that you simply never knew existed and can add excitement to your photos. Try playing with this feature, you’ll find dozens of ways to incorporate this feature into taking stunning photographs.
Buy a Tripod
Even with the best digital camera on the market, blurry photographs can happen if you are hand-holding a camera. Especially when working with slow and long exposures. There are light portable inexpensive tripods on the market that can help to save you hours of frustration.
Get Active
Get active and creative with your photography, think outside the box. Don’t just pick one angle to shoot from, shoot subjects from different angles. Get up high and shoot down on a subject or get low to shoot up on a subject, be sure to explore all the angles. By being creative in your angles you will find that you create more of those once-in-a-lifetime shots.
Take a Class
The benefits of taking a photography class are huge when it comes to exploring and satisfying a hunger for digital photography tips. By learning from a pro, you will get insights into the creative methods for producing stunning photographs. There are plenty of great online photography courses and they are available for part-time studies through your local recreation centers and community colleges.
It takes time to become an expert in digital photography, it doesn’t happen in your first week. Keep trying new methods, learn the basics of photography, experiment with your camera. Before long, family and friends will be admiring your newfound passion.