How To Take Good Photos

Posted by Georgy | 3/11/2012

By Amy Renfrey


Have you ever wanted to learn how to take better pictures but just never known where to get started? I was like that once too, until I started learning the key elements to photography. With a few photography techniques under my belt, I quickly learn the art of photography and became a photographer.

When you begin taking photos of things you love, you become open and more receptive to learning what works and what does not work. I started learning digital photography by first taking photos of what I loved, such as flowers and nature, and then worked my way upwards to becoming a professional photographer.

Firstly, learning how to take better pictures takes daily practice. If you can't get out with your camera every day, try at least once a week. The more you can practice, the more you will know how to take better pictures quicker and faster then you thought.

Before you work out how to photograph flowers well, then I suggest you check if your flower has enough light. Then make sure the flower fills the view. Get everything in the frame and don't cut anything off at the sides. There is nothing worse than a beautiful rose with a petal cut off at the side. It's distracting and doesn't make for a good photo.

One of the keys to great photography is getting things clearly in focus. I have evaluated many photos that have the light right and great composition, but sadly, the photo is out of focus. This is called "blur". A blurry photo may because the shutter speed is too low, there is not enough lighting, or simply that the focus was set to manual instead of auto.

Your focus and clarity are everything. If you don't have this in your photo it is what we call "blur". A photo with too much blur is because the shutter speed is not fast enough. When the shutter speed is not fast enough for the movement, the photo turns out disappointing. The subject doesn't have to be moving. Even the slight movement of your hand on a slow shutter can completely ruin your photo. The f stop works in conjunction with your shutter to help you take great photos.

Shutter speed and f stop? What are these things? Your shutter speed is the mechanical window that opens and closes quite fast to capture the speed of movement of your subject. your f stop is a number to measure how much light is coming into the lens. Once you start working these two things out you are truly off to mastering photography.

How do you use the shutter and f stop. You do this through your manual setting. It means you have complete control over the camera. Scary? No. It only feels like that. If you can get into the habit of using the manual setting it will help you to take great photos for the long term.




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