Have you recently purchased a new camera? It can be a thrill indeed to take photos on a new camera.
But oftentimes when the time comes for you to snap those photos, the image doesn't look as clear as you had hoped. If you want to avoid these feelings of disappointment, take note of the four camera tips below.
Try out different camera exposure settings
Images can look clearer if you try different exposure settings on your camera, such as underexposing the image by 0.5 to 2 stops for brighter areas, to make them look clearer and brighter, if a bit overexposed at times. Just by simple tuning of the exposure level, you can create pictures which can bring out different moods from people viewing it. Thats why the quote "A Picture Says A Thousand Words" is very true indeed ! For newbies, try out bracketing (i.e: Take the same photos with different exposure levels) and take your favorite pick from them.
Using blur to add a creative edge
Another thing you may want to experiment with would be blur - use it wisely and effectively so you could add some complementary features to the photos you take. This can be done in 2 basic types.
The first type of blur you can use is depth-of-field. Try playing around the 0.4 to 1.4 range for the lens aperture to add a subtle touch of blur that adds more focus to the foreground subject.
Also, you can try movement blur. Done by setting the camera exposure on shutter priority, and keep it slow so as to capture interesting streaks as the subject moves in front of the camera.
The rethink
What does it means? This is literally rethinking your approach, thinking back to things you see on a day-to-day basis and figuring out how you can make them look extra special in your photos.
One approach is to create your shot around the common elements around you such as lines, space and patterns. It may be your area's main street, a nearby bridge, or maybe the trees in your area. You start to see more possibilities and room for creativity.
Be original
One thing you must avoid would be doing what has been done before, such as taking photos from popular areas or attractions - this diminishes the freshness and originality these sights used to have. Some tips we suggest would be trying shooting through glasses - an improvised form of 3D photography, or forms of extreme photography, like shooting photos underwater.
But oftentimes when the time comes for you to snap those photos, the image doesn't look as clear as you had hoped. If you want to avoid these feelings of disappointment, take note of the four camera tips below.
Try out different camera exposure settings
Images can look clearer if you try different exposure settings on your camera, such as underexposing the image by 0.5 to 2 stops for brighter areas, to make them look clearer and brighter, if a bit overexposed at times. Just by simple tuning of the exposure level, you can create pictures which can bring out different moods from people viewing it. Thats why the quote "A Picture Says A Thousand Words" is very true indeed ! For newbies, try out bracketing (i.e: Take the same photos with different exposure levels) and take your favorite pick from them.
Using blur to add a creative edge
Another thing you may want to experiment with would be blur - use it wisely and effectively so you could add some complementary features to the photos you take. This can be done in 2 basic types.
The first type of blur you can use is depth-of-field. Try playing around the 0.4 to 1.4 range for the lens aperture to add a subtle touch of blur that adds more focus to the foreground subject.
Also, you can try movement blur. Done by setting the camera exposure on shutter priority, and keep it slow so as to capture interesting streaks as the subject moves in front of the camera.
The rethink
What does it means? This is literally rethinking your approach, thinking back to things you see on a day-to-day basis and figuring out how you can make them look extra special in your photos.
One approach is to create your shot around the common elements around you such as lines, space and patterns. It may be your area's main street, a nearby bridge, or maybe the trees in your area. You start to see more possibilities and room for creativity.
Be original
One thing you must avoid would be doing what has been done before, such as taking photos from popular areas or attractions - this diminishes the freshness and originality these sights used to have. Some tips we suggest would be trying shooting through glasses - an improvised form of 3D photography, or forms of extreme photography, like shooting photos underwater.
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