20 Useful Tips

20 Useful Tips

 

  • 1. Fill the Frame
  • 2. Move in Close
  • 3. Pay Attention to Detail
  • 4. Don’t always place your subject in the center (bulls eye)
  • 5. To avoid deep shadows of people, move into shade or take picture on an overcast day
  • 6. Remember your flash on small cameras is effective only between 4 and 11 feet
  • 7. With a felt tip pen, always date your photos and identify the persons or events
  • 8. Organize your photos into albums or scrapbooks
  • 9. Don’t move your camera when taking a photo.. Take a breath, let it half-way out and then press the shutter release
  • 10. Become familiar with your camera and how it works
  • 11. Avoid leaving your camera in a hot car or glove compartment
  • 12. Use a tripod for landscapes and exposures longer than 1/125 of a second
  • 13. Remember the rule of thirds in composition. Try to position the subject or center of interest in one of the four intersections of the 1/3 lines.
  • 14. Learn from your mistakes. Only keep your good photos. Get rid of your mistakes.
  • 15. Use your camera regularly.
  • 16. Be alert to photo opportunities (Don’t get caught without your camera.)
  • 17. Take photos of your hobbies, family and friends and share them.
  • 18. Learn to share your photos on the internet.
  • 19. Become a member of a camera club or group to improve your photography skills and interests
  • 20. MOST OF ALL, ENJOY YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY. IT IS A LIFE LONG REWARDING EXPERIENCE.