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Tips for taking good pictures
Thank you very much for your comments, they are very usful! But something I want to argue here ... if always stick to the rules where then a room for creativity? I saw many portrates with closed eyes, or even portrates where focus wasn't eyes ... and they were great portrates :)) I think we need to leave some room for creativity but always keeping in mind the 'rules' ... what do you think?RE: Tips for taking good pictures
All great stuff Any, though I will always say that Rule No.1, be people or wildlife, focus on the eyes!! That is what we are all drawn to naturally... And why it's good to have a fast lens, (for 50mm you are looking at F1.2 and 200-300mm F2.8), though they can be very expensive pieces of kit!!RE: What camera do you have?
I have a Canon 350D, had it a while now, but it is fine, along with Sigma 70-300mm apo macro lens (really good as you get 1:2 with it), sigma 18-55mm, basic but better than kit lens Canon supply, Tamron 2x converter, (7 element), and a Canon 50mm F1.8mm lens which is outstanding value.Why Canon, well I originally had a Canon 28-105mm usm lens and they are very fast for focusing, (but stopped using it ans now has fungus or than on front element!!
Also have extension tubes and a slide copier, though yet to really try it..
In the past I've had quite a few cameras but my first slr was a Zenith TTL.. was pretty good for learning the basics I have to say.
The most favourite I have ever owned, I would say was my Pentax MX, along with, as my username suggests, Yashicamat 124G.. though I no longer have them.. but great cameras...
Dear Friends :)
If you would like to sharesome of your pictures and receive comments how good are the pictures, you are alwayswelcome to post them in this group :))What camera do you have?
Nikon? Canon? Why?Aperture
Aperture is the opening of the lens mainly used for controlling the amount of light reaching the camera’s sensor. The size of the aperture is indicated by numbers, called as the f-stop numbers. As the f-stop number gets smaller, the aperture gets larger. Thus, larger the hole, more the amount of light enters and reaches the sensor and smaller the whole, lesser the amount of light reaches the sensor.The f-stops are numbered like f/2.8, f/4, f5.6, f/8 etc. Changing the aperture from one f/stop to the other either doubles opening or halves it, thus doubling or halving the amount of light reaching the sensor. Large aperture is termed as “open aperture”, however is signified by smaller numbers, for eg.f/2.8 is a very large aperture. A small aperture is termed as “closed aperture” and is signified by greater numbers, for eg. f/32 is a small aperture. Controlling aperture can be very creatively used in capturing beautiful images by adjusting the depth of field.
Depth of field is the area in the image that will be in focus. A large depth of field will give a greater focused area where as a shallow depth of field will give a smaller focused area and the rest of the image will be out of focus.
An open aperture helps in achieving a shallow depth of field which can be used to isolate an object from its surroundings. Hence, an image shot at an aperture of f/2.8 will give shallow depth of field thus giving a soft-focus like effect to the area that is not in focus. An image shot at an aperture of f/22 will give a large depth of field thus giving adequate sharpness to the objects in the foreground and the background.
Mainly small apertures are used when a wide angled shots are taken and edge to edge sharpness is required, for eg. Landscape Photography or Architectural Photography. Large apertures are used while shooting portraits so that the surroundings do not distract away the viewers from the main subject. Thus, use the aperture effectively and experiment with varying apertures to produce beautiful images.
Happy Shooting !
Did you know ...
Rechargeable batteries are photographers best friend?Rechargeable Batteries: Cameras and other related accessories such as speed lights and remotes all work on the power consumed of a battery. Small point and shoot cameras employ alkaline AA batteries, but the higher end prosumer bridge cameras and DSLRs work on Lithium Ion (Li Ion) batteries, which can be recharged. They are much more powerful than the standard AA alkaline batteries. The other type of rechargeable batteries employed are, AA sized Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMh). They are much more powerful than an alkaline battery, and the higher end versions do not discharge for a long period of time. Li Ion is much more powerful than NiMh, but they have a very short life span, and are much more expensive to purchase.
Tips for taking good pictures
1. Shooting peoplePhotography, the antecedent of painting is predominantly used to shoot people. People photography as a genre is ever-expanding setting novel benchmarks. No matter whatever medium of camera, an image is being shot on, be it SLRs, Compact digital cameras or the ones on mobile phones, a great image only comes through when the motive of the photographer can be clearly read in the images. Hence, while shooting people it becomes all the more important to be aware of the aspects that need to be highlighted. It can be people’s personalities, their expressions and emotions, their features or their environment.
Here are a few pointers that will help you understand important aspects to be understood before capturing people:
Personality Portraits:
Successful portraits of people are those that bring out their personality. Their features highlight their personal traits. One should be careful while shooting posed portraits to keep the subjects at ease. Conversing with them and getting to know them helps in composing effective frames as one can direct the way the subjects pose.
certain rules to be made sure of are to avoid cropping at joints or right on the neck, including head and shoulders and leaving some space above the head. However, if the image seems aesthetically pleasing then the rules can be broken.
Candids:
Candid pictures of people have this charismatic appeal that posed portraits cannot do justice to. Candid portraits produce beautiful expressions, untold stories and as the saying goes “speak a thousand words”! Candids can be shot effectively from distances since very close proximity to the subjects can make them conscious. Hence a telephoto lens is always effective in shooting successful images. However, while shooting candids the light, the proximity and the environment are not under the control of the shooter as much as they are incase of studio portraits.
People in their environment:
Capturing people in their environment aesthetically requires careful observation of the composition. The subject cannot be totally isolated since it’ll lose the essence of the environment, yet care should be taken not to include too many elements since that will lead to distraction from the main subject. Using a wide angled lens with the correct focal length will help in framing the subject correctly. Environmental shots can either be posed or candids but they need to reveal more about the subject in terms of the activities taking place and the setting in which they take place.
Babies
Babies are special and their pictures should reflect their innocence. One should try and capture baby images in soft lighting. Babies give out multiple expressions and capturing them at the right time is of utmost importance. Placing babies in environments that we usually do not perceive them to be in also make for interesting pictures. But immense protective measures must be taken since a non-conducive environment can prove ineffective. Keeping in mind the above guidelines while shooting will definitely give you better results. So shoot good pictures and do share with us !
Happy Shooting !
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