10 secrets of good New Year pictures

1. Take a test shot

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Before all the guests gather in a room, make a couple of test shots. You will be able to determine which lighting in the room. Perhaps it is necessary to include an additional light or, conversely, to remove excess. Or change the camera settings, if possible.

2. Do not force people to sit

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"So, now let's all sit down on the sofa, smile! Well, syyyyr! We are happy! "How many of you in the album such unnatural pictures? Someone, perhaps, be able to gorgeous smileBut mainly in these staged photos of the whole family's strained face and posture. About any New Year's cheerful mood of the question.

Photographer at family events should try to note some individual high points. Here is a child laughs, turning the gift, but the grandfather had fallen asleep in a chair comfortably wrapped in a blanket, Dad in the kitchen a secret from mom eats cake... It is these moments then so much fun to look at on a photo.

3. The most important thing for good photography - lighting

An experienced photographer in the first place pay attention to the lighting. What kind of light in the room? Dim or bright? Cool light from a window or a warm glow emanating from lamps and Christmas light? Lighting can make your photos unique or spoil it.

Try to set the camera for the lighting in the room. Or, at least, do not make the common mistake - do not take pictures against the light.

4. Do not be afraid of manual settings

Not so difficult to manually adjust the ISO sensitivity, aperture and shutter speed, if you are at least somewhat familiar with the concept of exposure. However, there is nothing wrong to use automated liqueurs. They are very useful when your environment is rapidly changing. However, to get a really artistic photos, automatic infusions is still not enough. Especially if you're trying to shoot a warm beauty of Christmas decorations in the room, where there is little light.

Carefully study your camera, make at least a dozen test shots of the room, before the party, do not be afraid to experiment with the settings. As a last resort you can always set the automatic.

5. use multishot

Since then, both the cameras appeared bracketingLife beginning photographers much easier. Now you can make any number of photos with different shutter speed or aperture value, and then select the best shot. Remember that this time only, and better now make ten frames than to bite your elbows at the insult that the picture has not turned out.

6. Tell the story in your photos

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Remember, in the second paragraph, we talked about that we should not force people to pose. It is necessary to notice the interesting moments. Each of your photo should tell a little story. Think about it, when you take a picture.

You have to feel the feelings of people when they are doing something. Here we see the joy when someone hangs a toy on the Christmas tree, here in a hurry last dorezayutsya salads, but the champagne cork flew to the ceiling, and all frightened cover the head with his hands. Feel the emotion and try to capture them. When viewing photos you if you return back in the day and plunge into the same feelings and sensations.

7. Pay attention to the composition

The photographer must submit, how it will look the whole composition is fully in the picture. Explore the golden ratio and the rule of thirdsMake your photos look more interesting.

Let frame shows only the items that you want to photograph. No need to get up in the far corner of the room and try to capture it all. If you're shooting a child, kneel down to be with him on the same level. And it is not necessary each time to put the main subject of the photo in the center of the frame, it's boring!

8. Try to take a picture with flash and without

If you are using bracketing, you get a series of shots with different aperture and shutter speed. Removing a digital "soap-box", you can vary the shots, photographing with flash, or without.

9. use a tripod

Of course, when you're shooting as a photojournalist at a party, a tripod, you will be completely useless. But if you shoot a Christmas tree with garlands, then it can be very helpful. When shooting at slow shutter speeds, tree will look fabulous.

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10. Set ISO minimum value for shooting in dark places

The lower the ISO value, the less will be grainy. In the dark room is better to use ISO 200, 400 or 800. At 1600 and higher quality of the photos will be doubtful. Small ISO values ​​can be compensated for by using a slower shutter speed and a tripod.

Bonus tip: Photo failed? Help "photoshop"!

Every time New Year's party must remain in the memory. And if the photo is not successful, then there is nothing wrong with that little tweak it using graphics editor. Especially if you are very sensitive to the quality of the photo.

Happy New Year and great photos!