There has been a lot of change in the techniques and equipments in the photography field since 1980. Most of the changes have been to the main equipment and that is the camera itself. Even though the technology has changed a lot the techniques for filming images are still the same. You have to understand and master the basic tricks for using a camera so that you can point and click at thing view ending up with high quality images.
To start with photography you have to learn to use a camera so study the basic settings of your own camera. As every make and model of camera can vary significantly it pays to fully understand the workings of the unit and practice the various settings. The understanding of the principles of the camera will allow you the freedom to apply what you have learned by clicking your practice shots.
1. All photographs will have a theme to shoot some excellent photographs. The image needs to tell a story. The idea or emotion you have in your front should be portrayed without missing the essence to the viewers.
2. You should build around the central concept so that several photos can be shot to display the theme perfectly to the viewers taking them along your with your story.
3. There is not great photographic techniques required for capturing some eye catching photos. Ensuring that there are no distractions taking away from the central theme. An image should ensure that trees are not seen coming out of peoples heads or that power lines are not a distraction. A good image includes only those elements that are of importance to the theme of the image.
2. You should build around the central concept so that several photos can be shot to display the theme perfectly to the viewers taking them along your with your story.
3. There is not great photographic techniques required for capturing some eye catching photos. Ensuring that there are no distractions taking away from the central theme. An image should ensure that trees are not seen coming out of peoples heads or that power lines are not a distraction. A good image includes only those elements that are of importance to the theme of the image.
Once the operation of the camera and the three basic principles are fully understood there is really only one course of action left for the basics. Every time a photographer points the camera to take an image ask these three simple questions.
1. How are you going to capture the message and theme you have already planned.
2. Focal length should be planned in advance so that you can place your camera in the right position.
3. The frame should be composed that only the elements that are required within the photo is present. Have I eliminated all non-essential and distracting information. A clean and simple image should be captures within the limits of the message or story you are telling.
2. Focal length should be planned in advance so that you can place your camera in the right position.
3. The frame should be composed that only the elements that are required within the photo is present. Have I eliminated all non-essential and distracting information. A clean and simple image should be captures within the limits of the message or story you are telling.
Photography is one of the most interesting hobby and it is made easy with the evolution of digital photography. However there are still many die in the wool loyalists that use their strusty SLR (single lense reflex) camera or SLR/digital composite. No matter what camera you use there are still elements that require a degree of understanding to ensure a good end result.
Depth of field, exposure, shutter speed are all elements that are more pertinent to SLR camera can also be important to a digital. There is always the easy way around,. You can use the automatic settings present in the camera for easy photography. However even if that is all you do there is still one last remaining aspect that EVERY photographer should learn and that is Composition.
