Photography_Basic_Tips

include component="page" page="menu-photography" editable="1" Photography TipsLearn the "BLT" of photography:

1. Choose your BACKGROUND

 * Move around the subject to find an uncluttered background for your subject. Move UP and DOWN to use the sky or the ground.
 * Look for colour, perspective, or angles to make the shot more interesting.

2. Choose your LIGHTING

 * BASIC LIGHTING
 * Use natural lighting if it’s available. ie. nearby windows
 * Keep the sun behind you, not in your lens.
 * Use Side Lighting and Back Lighting if you have a fill flash
 * Take the picture in nearby shade for softer lighting
 * CONTROL YOUR FLASH
 * Know how to turn your flash OFF or ON, and experiment with both.
 * INDOORS - Try turning your flash OFF for softer lighting; you have to hold your camera especially steady for the image not to blur.
 * OUTDOORS - Try turning your flash ON - a “Fill Flash” can illuminate deep shadows on your subject.
 * DON’T rely on “AUTO” flash - you should MANUALLY turn the flash on or off. Sometimes you have to take your entire CAMERA out of “auto-mode”.
 * Make sure the flash is above the lens when taking portrait orientation photos, or else the shadows will be exagerated.
 * DON’T use “RED EYE” - it can distract your subjects

3. Use a TRIPOD

 * The tripod will let you take more CLEAR, CRISP photos than you can manage handheld
 * The tripod will let you turn OFF the flash for indoor photos, getting a better variety of lighting

4. FILL the FRAME

 * Max out the optical ZOOM on your camera to “get closer” to your subject
 * Move in on your subject to feature them
 * DON’T WASTE A PIXEL on unneccessary backgrounds. The more pixels you devote to your subject, the better the quality of the shot will be.