My partner and I have had some really great holidays together and they have being some of the best and most eventful times in my life. But i have one pet hate from these holidays, and that is every time a great picture presents its self my partner would take the camera out of my hands incase i didn't take the picture right. Now i am quite a competitive person and i hate that he does take all the best photographs from our trips. So i have decided to brush up on the skills and find out those key digital photography tips and tricks that will have him left me with the camera.
1: Using Depth of Field. Once you grasp the basic principles of focusing, your photographs will take on an entirely new depth of field. Depth of field relates to the depth of the picture that appears to be in focus, which generally described as being shallow or deep. To briefly explain, if you are aiming for a photograph with a Shallow Depth of Field try practicing on photographing a ship moving towards you whilst standing on a harbour, with Shallow Depth of Focus only the front of the ship will be in focus. If you are aiming for Deep Depth of Field both the ship, the harbour and maybe a few cars waiting to board the next ship may be in view.
To maximise your grasp of depth of field, it is important to understand how to use the aperture, the focal length of the lens and the 'camera-to subject' distance. Each point takes a lot of learning and studying, however, it is very satisfying once you understand and can put in to practice all three key learnings.
2: Need for Speed. One of the very few downsides to the modern digital camera is the delay between pressing the shutter button and when the camera actually takes the shot i.e. the camera's responsiveness. It is a challenge for any modern photographer to capture that decisive moment. Really understanding and studying how you camera works will have you using your digital camera to its fullest potential and you will learn how to over come the challenges from lagging camera responsiveness. If you are buying a camera for action shots such as your children's football games or wildlife shots, it is important to consider a camera's frame rate. For action shots, a camera should be capable of 5 frames per second. Faster Shutter speeds can 'freeze' moments or alternatively slow shutter speeds can 'blur' movements. By taking advantage of the adverse affect of both the freezing and blurring of movements, you can use your camera to convey a sense of movement.
3: Rule of Thirds. How many amateur and professional photographers have you had to listen to at camera clubs etc. that discuss the Rule of Thirds? Have you ever learnt or understood what it meant? When you have become familiar with the workings of your camera the next step would be to learn and understand the Rule of Thirds. One of the key points of photography is to plan your shot, most of us rarely do, we hope to catch that perfect shot mostly by luck as opposed to using a skillful eye. The Rule of Thirds means that, you the photographer, imagines that a photo is divided into 9 square frames, almost like you were drawing a 'Tic Tac Toe' Board. The points of interest should then coincide with any of the 4 intersection points. It is known that by using this technique the photograher adds more tension, energy and composition to the chosen subject. When photographing people it is generally common to line up the body with one of the chosen vertical lines and line up the eyes with a horizontal line.
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