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10 Secrets to Take Better Photos by Alex Don
People often have problems finding balance in their photos because they simply do not know how to start. Most of them lack any professional training in photography and don't have the knowledge to get the most out of their photos. Others have the knowledge but do not know how to use a specific, sophisticated model. However, the secret of taking a balanced photo does not lay in the specific functions of the camera, but in mastering the main principles of positioning, lighting and contrast. Here are ten tips to help you improve your work:
1. Start by setting the proper contrast. The contrast is that feature that brightens or darkens the image accordingly to the background. When it is dark outside you should use a lighter contrast, while during the daytime when there's a lot of light go for a darker one.
2. Position your camera right. There are several methods to choose a good positioning. These include the Lines, the Rule of Thirds and the Portioning. The lines use the natural angles of the things in the picture. If you are photographing a mountain landscape, you can either follow the lines or go against them depending on how you want the picture to look. When using the Rule of Thirds, the picture is divided in nine sections and you balance it accordingly. Portioning refers to placing the subject of the photo to one side to create a more interesting picture. These techniques help you to highly diversify your photos.
3. Focus the image in different areas to get more varied effects. People tend to focus more on sharper, clearer images than on blurred ones. Focusing on different areas will help you achieve a three-dimensional view.
4. Use your zoom function to improve balance. You can either zoom out to include more things in your photo so that the viewer has more to see or zoom in to focus on a certain aspect.
5. Take advantage of the flash function. Although flash is generally used in dark conditions, you can use it in broad daylight to in order to achieve some interesting effects. For example, you can make the background lighter giving the picture a whole different look.
6. Play with colors to express the ideas you want. You can use darker tones for warmer images which have more emotion and lighter hues to express freedom. There are a lot of color coordinations you can experiment with.
7. If you have attachable lenses, use them. They make a lot of difference in the picture. Attachable lenses help you achieve the so-called 'depth of field'. Although this effect can also be achieved through other methods, it is stronger when you use lenses. There are many different kinds of lenses, such as wide-angle and fish-eye, which help you achieve various effects.
8. Take several pictures of the same object. If you have a digital camera, you no longer have to worry about wasting film. You can take as many photos as you want and then erase those you don't like. Taking more pictures of the same thing helps you improve your chances of getting at least one that looks just right.
9. Have patience. Good pictures may come hard and you need to be patient enough to wait for the right moment. It won't turn out the way you want every time, but there will always be other opportunities so don't despair.
10. If you don't know how to lead the viewer into the photograph, you can include a foreground. This is a zoomed-in area that can be used as a starting point and leads viewers towards the rest of the photo.
About the Author
Alex is a professional photographer for http://reshade.com . Reshade.com works in the field of online photo processing applications providing a free online image resizer tool. It's also possible to buy a photo resizing software for Windows. Try it for yourself!
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