By Abigail Lagarde


Try picking up photography as a way to gain some focus and direction in your life. If photographs catch your eye, then it is likely that you notice every day delights that many overlook. Like they always say, a picture is worth a thousand words.

When you know you will be snapping photos in poor lighting, bump your shutter speed up a bit. This will help to prevent annoying blurs on the image. Try using a shutter speed of a minimum 1/200 or use 1/250.

Look for the perfect balance of aperture, ISO and shutter speed. These are how you determine your picture's exposure. Except if you want to create a specific impression, overexposed or underexposed pictures do not look good. See what kind of combinations you can come up with by switching up these three features.

Digital techniques can give your photographs a unique and interesting appearance. There is a variety of digital software available on the market, but the standard is considered to be Adobe Photoshop. You can easily use a "filter" to turn them into art, just by choosing the selection you want and clicking it.

A tripod could be a great improvement. Shakes and bumps will quickly distort your shots, especially action shots, or those taken at lower speeds. An inexpensive tripod will work fine to eliminate blur. A tripod can ensure your pictures seem more professional, and get rid of results that were unexpected as well.

Keep an eye out for any kinds of patterns, whether natural or artificial, when shooting your subject matter. Patterns are rather interesting to ponder in a photograph. You can use the patterns to your advantage by creating different angles and backgrounds with your subject.

Watch for natural light. Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to use natural light for photographs. At the height of the day the sun will produce unwanted shadows in your photos, plus your subject may have issues avoiding squinting if the light is too strong. Position yourself so that your subject has it's side to the sun.

Even on a sunny day, it may be necessary to use the flash on your camera. A sunny day can result in immense facial shadows. Use a fill-flash setting to counteract this effect. The flash will prevent those face shadows by brightening up all of the little crevices in the face.

Photography is a hobby a lot of people love. However, the depth and breadth of the information out there on photography dissuades many from trying to expand their skills beyond taking the occasional snapshot.




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