Top 5 Photography Tips You Should Know Right Away!

Take your photography passion to the next level with these five must-read tips to improve your photography skills.

So you love photography? Who doesn’t! But do you know taking good photos is an art, and to mastering it requires unrelenting determination and hard work along with relevant studies?

Well, the courses and practice aside, there are some basic rules and tips which always help you click better pictures, no matter whether you’re a novice or an experienced photog. Read 10 such great digital photography tips below.

The Rule of Third

I got to learn of this effective composition rule from a renowned newborn photographer Los Angeles. According to her, the ‘Rule of Thirds’ is one secret you must take advantage of to click those pictures with a ‘wow’ factor.

She explained it in three simple steps.

• Imagine your image crisscrossed with four lines, two lying horizontally and two vertically across the image, creating nine even squares.
• Keep the main subject off the center, preferably at one of the intersecting points.
• It often results in clicking a more aesthetically appealing photograph, especially when you do nature or newborn photography Los Angeles.

Avoid Camera Shaking 

While clicking any picture, you cannot afford to have your camera shaking or blurring. And the best way to avoid is holding the camera perfectly. Always use both hands, one around the camera body and other circling the lens.

If you use handheld shooting, check if a shutter speed is in tandem with your lens’ focal length. Too slow or too fast shutter speed would hamper the quality, as soon as there is any small movement of the camera. Many professional newborn photographers are seen deploying tripod or monopod to perfect the setting.

Consider using a polarizing filter

Using a polarizing filter makes a huge difference in the photoshoots with water or sky as the backdrop. Consider circular polarizer as it allows the camera to use TTL (through the lens) metering such as auto exposure. It works wonder while you need to reduce reflections from water, and any metal and glass. It can also be used to enhance the colors of the sky and foliage, and render you picture that desired Wow factor.

Get Closer to the Subject 

“If your photographs aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.”

This famous quote from the renowned photojournalist Robert Capa accentuates the significance of getting closer to the object. 

There is one simple rule. If you feel your image is not compelling enough, take a step or two close to the object and fill the frame with the finest aspects of the scene. A good picture should never have a wasted space in it. Besides, getting closer to the subject always help capturing the best facial expressions. 

Pay Attention to the Light

Lighting is perhaps the most crucial aspect in photography. Light plays an indispensable role to highlight the main subject. So when you are behind the camera, be sure to pay attention to the light around. Observe it attentively, and you start noticing its presence, the shape it’s forming and the shadows it is creating, from different angles. Be it nature photography or newborn professional photography, lighting has a significant role to play.

The writer of this article is associated with Tiana Creation, one of the most reliable newborn and maternity photographers in Los Angeles. Follow me for some interesting tips and stories on travel and photography.