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The PhotoFuel.net Top 10 Photography Tips

PhotoFuel.net Top 10 Photography Tips. Our Tips will have you taking better photos instantly. These tips are quick and easy to implement and you'll see instant results, taking your photos from bland to grand in no time! So without further ado here are our Top 10 Tips:

Photography Tips: Tip 1 - Lighting

Lighting is undoubtedly the most important aspect of photography, well after the subject of your photo that is! Make are your subject is well lit. The lighting is different at different times of the day, if you are shooting a landscape you may want to wait and see when the lighting is at it's best. Soft light will be flattering if your are photographing people.

Photography Tips: Tip 2 - Flash

Your cameras flash is not only for night time. You can use the fill flash during the day to further illuminate your subject, like if the sun is very bright and casting dark shadows onto your subject or when there is a lot of back light. Practice taking some shots with your flash off and them some with it on.

Photography Tips: Tip 3 - Get closer

Robert Capa said "If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough". Don't be afraid to get a bit closer to your subject, your photos will turn out a lot better. You don't have to be so close that your subjects breathing fogs up your lens, that will make your pictures blurry, but too try taking a step or two closer before you shoot.

Photography Tips: Tip 4 - Composition

Just pushing the shutter release randomly could end up in some rather boring photos. Think about the composition of your photo before you take it. If you are photographing a person and want the photo to be intimate, fill the frame. Think about the rule of thirds, before you take your photo imagine a grid (like naughts & crosses or tic-tac-toe) across the frame. Place your subject at the intersections of those lines. Avoid shooting everything in the dead centre of the frame.

Photography Tips: Tip 5 - Backgrounds

Pay attention to the background when shooting your photos. Do you want the background to be in focus or out of focus? Vivid backgrounds can be distracting if you are want the attention to fall onto your subject. Think about what you want people to see in your photo, what do you want them to focus on? Think about this before you shoot, because unless you are really good at photoshop, it'll be difficult to change once you've taken the shot.

Photography Tips: Tip 6 - Hold Still

Shaky hands will leave your photos a bit blurry, for the best results, use a tripod. Your tripod doesn't need to be the best, most magnificent tripod in the world, it only needs to do what you can't, hold the camera perfectly still. Smaller tripods are great because they are much easier to carry around. Also, if you are never in any of your family photos because you are always behind the camera, now you can be included too by using the self-timer and a tripod.

Photography Tips: Tip 7 - Magic Hour

Sunrise and sunset have near perfect lighting conditions for photography. It's not only the beautiful colours the sky produces, but also the soft, complimentary light that is cast onto your subjects. Taking photos of people at these times will yield magical result. Try it!

Photography Tips: Tip 8 - Angles

Sometimes it's better to tilt your camera. It doesn't make sense to take a photo of a lovely tall tree with your camera in it's usual horizontal position, you'd have a lot of empty space on either side of the tree and would have to be quite far away to fit it all in. Try turning your camera vertically every now and again.

Photography Tips: Tip 9 - Focus

This may sound obvious, but check that your subject is in focus before you press the shutter button. Have you ever thought your subject was in focus only to get home later to see the shots on your computer screen and notice your subject is out of focus? Sometimes it can be hard to tell when reviewing your shots on your cameras LCD screen, especially, if like me, your eyesight isn't exactly perfect. Lock the focus on your subject before you move your camera around. You can read how to lock the focus in your cameras manual.

Photography Tips: Tip 10 - Don't be shy

When you are behind the camera, you need to take charge and be fearless. Don't be too shy to tell people how to move, or where to sit. Don't be afraid to take photos while you are out in public just in case you offend somebody. The worst thing that can happen is that somebody does take offence, then you apologise and delete the photo, in my experience though, this doesn't happen often. Pretend you are a photojournalist or a professional photographer, take charge and don't be shy!