By Gerry Kind


Do you question why your pals ' stills always look so crisp and clear? Are you frustrated when your photographs turn out hazy and fuzzy? There are several typical mistakes new photographers make, and one or two steps they skip that would seriously improve their pictures. This article contains plenty of tips that will help to improve the standard of your photographs.

When framing your photograph, always think about the rule of 3rds. This should really be the rule of ninths, because you are envisioning your photo space into 3rds both horizontally and vertically. Try and place your subject to the left or right, top or bottom, rather than dead center in the picture. This may make the viewer's eyes move round the image instead of starring right into it.

A good guideline when it comes down to selecting settings on your camera is to choose the superior quality settings that take up more space on your memory storage. The lower settings won't allow for quality printing, especially if you'd like to enlarge them. When shooting at a high resolution, you can always lower it later for sending thru e-mail or showing on the internet.

If you have to use your flash, then keep your subject away from walls, especially those that are light coloured. Having a busy background or one that is dark will minimize the dark or vicious shadow that comes with using a flash. The most suitable option though is to have enough light that you do not need a flash.

Don't be disturbed about taking too many photographs. It is useful in being selective while taking footage, but by taking too many you can capture surprising and unexpected photographs. With digital photography it is often possible to remove any of the pictures that you do not like. You can set the camera on burst mode and delete the footage you don't like and keep the ones you do like.

Make sure your pictures tell a tale by leading the viewer's eyes around the frame. Do not simply snap a photo of a scene and expect others to see in it what you probably did. Try to frame the picture in a way that cuts out debris and focuses on your subject while still giving a feeling of the environment for context.

Keep a notebook with the dates of the days that you were out taking pictures with the location where you were shooting. It is easy to get as detailed as you like in these notes. They are supposed to help you remember precisely where and when you took the photos so you can add it to captions later on.

Invest in small, high speed memory sticks instead of one that will hold a lot. It'll help you protect the pictures that you've gone and taken if something should happen to make your card fail. Do not wait too long to back up the pictures to a tough disk to prevent losing everything.

Cease being embarrassed by your low quality pictures, and start to work to improve them. When you understand the basics of photography, you will be astounded by how much better your pictures will look. Next time you pull out your camera, think of the advice in this post. Applying it'll leave you far more cheerful with the footage you take.




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