By Bernard Bell


Here are some suggestions to make you a better photographer.

Alter the Lighting

Using natural light will give better skin tones when snapping people, so try not to use the flash if you don't have to. Out of doors sunlight shots are easy, but you'll have to be a little more creative when shooting inside. Try using the light coming in from a window for hotter tones than you would get using the flash.

Experiment with natural lighting. It is possible to get stronger shadows by moving your subject closer to a window, and turning your subject can create more dramatic shadows.

Eliminate Red-Eye

Red-eye is the result of light passing thru your subject's eye and reflecting back. You'll get it more frequently when using your flash, simply because the light from the flash is not as diffused as natural light. So that the first tip for getting shot of red-eye is just to avoid using your flash when you don't absolutely have to.

An alternate way to reduce red-eye is to have your subject look anywhere except at the camera. This decreases red-eye because any reflection isn't directed back at your camera lens.

If you have got to use the flash, some digicams have a built-in feature to instantly remove red-eye. Use it.

Go for Candid

Rather than posing 2 (or even more) folk looking without delay at the camera, get a drop of them interacting with each other. Even 2 folks having a conversation is more engaging than having them stand next to one another facing the camera. Some of the finest pro portraits have the topic caught deep in thought with their attention targeted inward, instead of on the camera lens.

It makes a more engaging shot. Your portrait will look more natural - less posed.

Create a Scene

Putting your subject in the center of a photograph is just uninteresting. You'll get a way more pleasing result if you place your subject off center when you frame the shot.

This is a truly pro technique. Place your subject so they occupy 1/3 to 1/2 of the total composition, but Not at the exact middle of the frame. Capture an engaging background object in the rest of the frame.

Anyone can practice these techniques. They're easy and you'll get better, more pro photographs.




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