Photography Tips

Back in May of this year, (May 11th, to be precise) I had posted a link to some photography tips which I thought were relevant. Here's part two of those tips.

Photography can be quite tricky sometimes: Here's my list of five simple things one can do for better looking pictures -

1) Composition: Spend an extra minute looking at what is in your frame. Make sure there are no extra details in the background, such as distracting trash cans etc.
2) Composition: Try and use up most of your frame for the object which you are photographing. Sometimes you want the background too, but many times its important to have at least 50% of the area covered by your subject.
3) Light: Try and ensure that when you take pictures in sunlight, your camera is pointing away from the sun and sunlight is incident on your subject. Unless you want stark looking pictures, avoid light that casts harsh shadows, and try to eliminate sharp shadows from the background.. they can be distracting. If you do want to take stark images, then its preferable to use black and white.
4) Hold the camera steady. If you have one of those ultra-tiny digital cameras then hold something slightly heavier (such as the camera bag) in your hand along with the camera. This will help to weigh down your hand and keep it steady.
5) Carry your camera with you everywhere and stay on the lookout for different looking shots. Try and change the orientation to something that isn't normal or expected. For example, if you are taking pictures of a flower, don't click while standing up. Try and get down near the flower.

Happy clicking!!