I suppose that you already have your own digital camera, and you are ready to go out door to shoot a picture of something interesting. Then you make a few shoot of the object but when you see the photo preview, one of your eyebrow raise up. What he hek is this? The photo you have taken is not like you have been imagined. What's wrong? No, no, no…There is nothing wrong, maybe you should learn some basic things about digital photography. Because ones said "It's all about the man behind the camera". It's mean that even if you use the avant-garde digital camera is not guarantee that every capture image will be great and perfect. Your passion of photography will exposed on the photo that you've taken.
Now if the passion has triggered, you should sharpen it by learned some basic things about digital photography. Learning how a digital camera works, understanding the strategies in taking photos and how to take indoor and outdoor picture are all part of the things a newbie should learn.
Learning how a digital camera works; I assume that you already know how your gadget works, but if you want to refresh your memory, read my past post. So let's go to next part, these are an ultimate ideas to help beginner to find out the secrets of taking photos.
- Focus on the object
The object that you want to take photo is something that you have to pay attention. Zoom in the lens to capture the object you want to emphasize, irrelevant area or objects can be cut or blurred the vicinity by adjust the aperture on appropriate set.
- Try different angle
Take a picture from different position, some objects have vantage point of view. Take it from opposite side, up and down, right and left. See the preview which side is the best picture.
- Arrange your object
Select the dominant objects of your target; arrange them so that they can complement each other as balance objects. But sometime asymmetrical objects are often catchier and visually stimulating than balanced objects.
- Having fun with your gadget features
The features of your camera should be your companion, because it is the tool that can make the photo that you take look good.
- Learn how to adjust aperture properly and appropriately, because it can make the images not appear either too bright or too dim.
- Adjusting the shutter speed will make the images not to be more exposed to the light or appear as blurry.
- ISO Speed is measurement of the camera's sensitivity to light's exposure, adjust it along with camera's aperture and shutter speeds.
- Use appropriate type of lens depending of you're the photo that you captured
- Using lens's filter for soften the effect of the images and blurred the edges of the portraits that have sensitive mode.
- Practice make perfect, after all a trial and error method always give deep memorable because you find your own technique taking pictures by it.
Those are the basic tips of photography that I personally use in the beginning of my photography experience. You may find up to date and advance technique by attending a photography class in your hometown. You won't have to experience a frustrating trial and error time, because by attending it you will have the knowledge of the technique with learning by doing method with full time assistance from your lector.
