Pumped photography skills with 11 simple tips

This post is dedicated to people who have just come into the world of photography and do not know where to start. After reading these 11 simple tips, you'll be amazed how easy it is to start experimenting with the camera. Yes, perhaps, in the process you get a bunch of wacky pictures before you make a delightful frame, but "training" has not been canceled.

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1. Take pictures, take pictures and take pictures again

Jay Maisel, a world-renowned photographer, identified it as the main board. Take your camera with you every day and do a lot of pictures. This will increase the likelihood that you are taking a picture of something exciting. There will not be a day that you will regret it. You will see the world differently.

2. Count to 10

Take the time to "cropped" your shot. Do not take photos with the aim of cutting the image at the stage of post-processing. You will save time and will not lose picture quality due to scaling and cropping at the stage of post-processing. In the words of war photographer Robert Capa «zoom with your feet».

3. Pay attention to the light

Do not take photos in direct sunlight, especially if you're shooting people. It really is not cool! Try to pay attention to the quality and direction of light around you. Take photos late at night and early in the morning. At midday, when the sun is bright, the probability of a good picture is not so great.

4. Learn the basics of exposure

Light sensitivity (ISO), shutter speed and aperture. Print the currently crib and put it into a bag with the camera. As soon as you all remember, you get full control over your photos. In the end, you're smarter than your camera, if so ?!

5. Check the background

Make sure that the head of the subject being photographed nothing grows (a tree or telephone pole).

6. Keep steady unit

This may seem obvious, but it's a good idea. The habit support the camera with one hand from below. This will not fill the horizon, as well as reduce camera shake.

7. Note the composition

Start with a few articles on the composition. Learn the rules more experienced photographers. There is a huge amount of information. Take advantage of it!

8. Forget about the outbreak

Learn to shoot in low light conditions by using the correct combination of high sensitivity (ISO) (it is not difficult: large numbers denote greater brightness), shutter speed and aperture (for low light, the lower the better, because it transmits more Sveta). If you need to use the flash, use a diffuser. Photographed say you thank you for it.

9. Explore the works of great photographers

Decide with the photographers that you like and that in their work you like. It's a good idea to try to copy the style of photography you admire. You can learn a lot, trying to find out what motivated them to make the pictures you like. After a while you will find that your own style arises by itself.

10. Head

Are you sure you want to each picture looked the same and was made with a view?

Sit down, bend, experiment with angles... it's much more fun.

11. Experiment away!

Remember, if you start to go crazy with your camera, it does not cost anything. Make a hundred photos of the same baths with different exposure settings (only do not show anyone). This is the best way to know the camera inside and outside.

12. Bonus tip: Concentrate on the details

Do not focus only on the picture as a whole. Sometimes the details are much better convey the atmosphere place or situation. It is also a good way to highlight certain colors in the photos.

Successful photoshoot!