Ten Tips For Taking a Great Photograph

Contents What is photography? Why do we need photography? 10 tips for a great picture Conclusion References

Whats photography? It is writing with light. It is the instantaneous capture of a moment in time, never to be repeated.

Why do we need photography? Recalling memories Studying Presentation Celebration Advertisement

10 tips for a great picture Look your subject in the eye Use a plain background Use flash outdoors Move in close Move focal target away from the middle Lock the focus Know your flash's range Watch the lights position and time Take some vertical pictures Be a picture director

10 tips for a great picture Look your subject in the eye Use a plain background Use flash outdoors Move in close Move focal target away from the middle Lock the focus Know your flash's range Watch the lights position and time Take some vertical pictures Be a picture director

Look your subject in the eye Hold your camera at the subjects eye level Stoop down on their level to take the picture Not necessary for subject to look directly into the camera, the eye level will create a personal and attractive feeling by itself.

Look your subject in the eye Too high Better

10 tips for a great picture Look your subject in the eye Use a plain background Use flash outdoors Move in close Move focal target away from the middle Lock the focus Know your flash's range Watch the lights position and time Take some vertical pictures Be a picture director

Use a plain background Before taking a picture, check the area behind your subject

Use a plain background Distracting background Better

10 tips for a great picture Look your subject in the eye Use a plain background Use flash outdoors Move in close Move focal target away from the middle Lock the focus Know your flash's range Watch the lights position and time Take some vertical pictures Be a picture director

Use flash outdoors Using your flash to light on the face to reduce the shadow on the objects face

Use flash outdoors Subject is dark Better

10 tips for a great picture Look your subject in the eye Use a plain background Use flash outdoors Move in close Move focal target away from the middle Lock the focus Know your flash's range Watch the lights position and time Take some vertical pictures Be a picture director

Move in close Move closer to get more details from the subject ( You can see the subject clearer)

Move in close Good Better

10 tips for a great picture Look your subject in the eye Use a plain background Use flash outdoors Move in close Move focal target away from the middle Lock the focus Know your flash's range Watch the lights position and time Take some vertical pictures Be a picture director

Move focal target away from the middle Bring your picture to left or right side by moving your subject away from the middle of the background.

Move it from the middle Boring picture Better

10 tips for a great picture Look your subject in the eye Use a plain background Use flash outdoors Move in close Move focal target away from the middle Lock the focus Know your flash's range Watch the lights position and time Take some vertical pictures Be a picture director

Lock the focus Lock the focus to create a sharp picture of off-center subjects –Center the subject –Press the shutter button half way down –Re-frame your picture –Finish by pressing the shutter button all the way down

Lock the focus Subject is not in focus Better

10 tips for a great picture Look your subject in the eye Use a plain background Use flash outdoors Move in close Move focal target away from the middle Lock the focus Know your flash's range Watch the lights position and time Take some vertical pictures Be a picture director

Know your flash's range Pictures taken beyond the maximum flash range will be too dark For many cameras, picture should be taken only ten feet or about four steps away

Know your flash's range Without flash With flash

10 tips for a great picture Look your subject in the eye Use a plain background Use flash outdoors Move in close Move focal target away from the middle Lock the focus Know your flash's range Watch the lights position and time Take some vertical pictures Be a picture director

Watch the lights position and time Great light makes great pictures. Study about time and the effect of light in your picture –Morning 6 am to 9 am (sun rising at 6:30) –Evening 3 pm to 6 pm (sun setting at 5:30)

Watch the light Dark Better

10 tips for a great picture Look your subject in the eye Use a plain background Use flash outdoors Move in close Move focal target away from the middle Lock the focus Know your flash's range Watch the lights position and time Take some vertical pictures Be a picture director

Take some vertical pictures Many subjects will look better in a vertical picture. (Not always horizontal)

Take some vertical pictures Good Better

10 tips for a great picture Look your subject in the eye Use a plain background Use flash outdoors Move in close Move focal target away from the middle Lock the focus Know your flash's range Watch the lights position and time Take some vertical pictures Be a picture director

Look at your picture carefully and then improve it. Take extra minutes to think about putting more ideas into imaging the picture such as choose location, add props and do something to make picture attracts people. (Create your own style in taking picture)

Be a picture director BoringBetter

Conclusion Are you ready to take a photograph?

References 1 Title of the article: Photography Author: Science and Technology Encyclopedia Latest update:2007 Downloaded date: Mar Copyright © 2007 Answers Corporation. All rights reserved. 2 Title of the article: Top ten tips Author: Site Terms Latest update: Mar 2007 Downloaded date: 15 March

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