Feb 24
If your subject is moving, take lots of shots in
succession. Then you’ll get the special photograph
you would certainly otherwise have missed.
There is a handy mode on your camera for this:
continuous shooting. This allows you to shoot
multiple photographs in rapid succession of your
target in action. With digital photography, you can
easily erase less successful photographs. So: shoot
and capture that spectacular moment perfectly! From Canon’s Courses
Feb 23
Animals are difficult to direct. Due to this, you are quickly tempted to
shoot a photograph of a pet or animal in the situation it just happens to be in. This can work well, but it often produces fairly static portraits. Recognise this? Your pet does something funny and just as you have your camera ready, it appears that the cat or dog already has other plans. So make sure that you maintain as much contact with the animal as possible. For example through calling your dog, due to which he’ll come to you. Or throw a toy to your cat. Food always works too. Have someone
throw a dog biscuit into the air so that your dog looks up or even jumps. In brief, draw the attention of your animal so that their behaviour is more photogenic. You’ll see that this produces much better photographs!
In this picture the cat is looking away, reducing the effect of the picture
Feb 15
What does a person look like exactly? What are a person’s special characteristics and what does their posture say? Do you surprise someone by spontaneously shooting a photograph, or, instead, do you give them specific instructions in advance? You have to take into account all circumstances when photographing people. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb 8
You usually shoot a nature photograph because a situation makes an impression on you. A rugged tree for example, or a bush full of beautiful spring blossom. Even so, it’s common for the photographmnot to reflect the special feeling of beauty that affected you so much at that moment. Commonly, this is because it is usually a part of the whole that provided the beauty. So not the entire bush, but the blossom. And not all the blossom, but that one that was absolutely perfect, light pink in colour. So try to discover what exactly it is that makes the natural beauty so attractive. Look out for the small details. Concentrate on those details and try to shoot them as attractively as possible. Don’t forget the possibilities and limitations of your camera here. When zooming in, a lens requires a minimum distance with regard to the subject to be able to stay in focus.
Feb 5
At an event in addition to shooting regular shots, try to pay attention to the details instead of the whole thing. A ring that slides over a finger is far more penetrating than two people that are doing ‘something’ with each other’s hands. A pen that floats over a sheet of paper says more than someone signing their signature. A knife disappearing into the cake is more artistic than the obligatory photograph of the couple cutting it. Be
creative and zoom in on the details that symbolise a situation or act. Also have a
look at how the location has been decorated. Photograph the streamers, a tray of
champagne glasses or a festively laid table just before the dinner commences.Again, the same applies that a single artistically folded napkin can say more than twenty covers in a row.
It’s normal to want to put your main subject slap bang in the middle of your photograph. This is OK but your photograph probably looks quite boring. There are many composition tips I could share with you, but I would like to focus on one with you. The one third rule. Don’t confuse this with the rule of thirds. The one third rule is when you divide your picture into thirds longways, and then place your main subject in one of the sections on the sides as displayed in this picture .
The cats head is on the side of the picture
Oct 2
One of the most effective ways to make your digital images more interesting to the eye is to change the angle that you’re shooting from.
Let me use an illustration of a couple of pictures I took of a big pineapple (don’t ask – it’s an Australian thing). Read the rest of this entry »
Oct 1
Here are some ideas of great pictures to take. Feel more than welcome to post a comment of your own ideas.
*Take pictures of a sunrise or sunset. It is a very good shot particularly if you use a small exposure as it gives the sun a glow.
See the suns glow?
Aug 19
White Balance is an aspect of photography that many digital camera owners don’t understand or use – but it’s something well worth learning about as it can have a real impact upon the shots you take. Read the rest of this entry »
In most cases the main purpose in making a good shot is to make the image as sharp as possible. But there are cases, when adding movement to your pictures can result inimpressive and splendid shots. Let’s try it out. Read the rest of this entry »