Digital Photography Lessons
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Digital Photography Lessons - 10 Easy Tips to Improve your Pictures
Here are 10 easy digital photography lessons to help you with your picture taking skill? If you want to take better pictures, this article has a lot of simple techniques that will have you taking incredible shots in no time.
So let me ask you, have you ever looked at a photograph and thought WOW? If you were like me, you thought, what makes that photo so special? Are there some digital photography lessons that I could learn to help my photos? In the past, I really never gave those type of photos a second thought, I just continued to take pictures and every now and then (really once in a blue moon. Okay, almost never.) I would pull one out of the stack, fresh from the photo-mat (Am I showing my age here?), and say to myself, "now that's a nice picture". I finally had had enough and decided to do something about it. I wanted to take some digital photography lessons that would help me.
I finally decided this year that I was going to learn. I do not consider myself a professional photographer by any stretch of the imagination, but I have enjoyed taking classes and reading a few books. Over the past 9 months I have learned many digital photography lessons that have greatly improved my photographs. I still need a lot of practice and will continue my education so that my photos and I will get better. Some of the information was technical, but most was simple and easy to explain. It was just a matter of applying the techniques and getting results. I won't go into the technical stuff here, but I have explained the easier ideas. I will also have some recommendations on books, equipment and items that can take you further than my simple view of things.
Without further ado, here are my favorite digital photography lessons that I have learned to take your pictures from okay to great or even WOW!
So let me ask you, have you ever looked at a photograph and thought WOW? If you were like me, you thought, what makes that photo so special? Are there some digital photography lessons that I could learn to help my photos? In the past, I really never gave those type of photos a second thought, I just continued to take pictures and every now and then (really once in a blue moon. Okay, almost never.) I would pull one out of the stack, fresh from the photo-mat (Am I showing my age here?), and say to myself, "now that's a nice picture". I finally had had enough and decided to do something about it. I wanted to take some digital photography lessons that would help me.
I finally decided this year that I was going to learn. I do not consider myself a professional photographer by any stretch of the imagination, but I have enjoyed taking classes and reading a few books. Over the past 9 months I have learned many digital photography lessons that have greatly improved my photographs. I still need a lot of practice and will continue my education so that my photos and I will get better. Some of the information was technical, but most was simple and easy to explain. It was just a matter of applying the techniques and getting results. I won't go into the technical stuff here, but I have explained the easier ideas. I will also have some recommendations on books, equipment and items that can take you further than my simple view of things.
Without further ado, here are my favorite digital photography lessons that I have learned to take your pictures from okay to great or even WOW!
Digital Photography Lessons Using Composition
Everyone, take out your blue books, it's time for a quiz. Well, not really. I am not talking about sentence structure. But when you think of picture "composition", you can think of it as "structure". How do you construct a better picture? There are dozens of digital photography lessons that deal with composition.Thinking about composition when taking your picture is one item that can greatly improve your pictures.
Composition deals with how your picture is framed, the angle, location of objects in the frame, light, color, texture, depth of field and motion. This is not inclusive of all aspects of composition these are a just few to get those gears in your head moving. If you learn just a few of these digital photography lessons, your pictures will improve dramatically.
Let's take a look at some of these below:
Digital Photography Lessons in a Guide with a 100% Guarantee
Can I be honest with you? You can search for photography tricks on the internet and find a lot of good information, but I have found that it is still lacking. If you truly want to take pictures like a pro, you either need to take a class or purchase some books. Don't get me wrong, you can improve your photos greatly with techniques found on the internet, but they will leave you short.
To really learn digital photography, I highly recommend this wonderful guide that will have you producing professional results in no time, even if you know nothing about photography or have never used a digital camera. It is the total package and a lot cheaper than taking classes. You also have the guide to refer back to in the future.
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Amy will have you taking professional quality photographs in just 14 days!
To really learn digital photography, I highly recommend this wonderful guide that will have you producing professional results in no time, even if you know nothing about photography or have never used a digital camera. It is the total package and a lot cheaper than taking classes. You also have the guide to refer back to in the future.
It also comes with a 100% money back guarantee and includes valuable bonuses!
Amy will have you taking professional quality photographs in just 14 days!
Digital Photography Lessons - 10 of My Favorites
These are easy techniques to learn. These digital photography lessons have been the most effective at improving my picture taking. They are my favorites.
These are very brief descriptions, if you want more information on any of them, click on the title above each description and you will find a more in depth discussion.
These are very brief descriptions, if you want more information on any of them, click on the title above each description and you will find a more in depth discussion.
- 1. Learning Digital Photography Playing Tic Tac Toe
- Have you ever looked at a picture that you took and one of your friends or family took what looks like almost the same exact picture, but theirs looks better? Did you ever wonder why the difference? Well, it could be "The Rule of Thirds". Probably one of the easiest digital photography lessons. This article goes into detail on how to achieve this rather simple technique.
- 2. Learning Digital Photography by Changing the Angle
- If you are like I use to be, you look through the view finder in your camera, everything is straight and right in front of you and "click" you take the picture. I will have to admit how boring my pictures were. To add more character to the photo, you tilt the camera slightly, rotate it 45 degrees. This is the second easiest digital photography lessons to improve your photographs.
- 3. Learning Digital Photography by Leading the Viewer
- You can take better pictures by leading the viewer's eye into the picture. One of the easiest ways that I have found to do this is with leading lines. It could be something as simple as a railroad track or road. Other items could be the edge of a building, a dock just about anything that will grab the viewer's attention and pull them in.
- 4. Digital Photography Tricks - Filling the Frame
- This one may seem like everyone does it, but the truth is, most pictures that I use to take would be full of non-essential items. What I have learned is to zoom in, get closer, make the frame tighter. Get rid of any distracting object in the background by getting closer to the subject. If you think you are close enough, your not. Get Closer. Some digital photography lessons are easier to learn then others and this one took me a while. Easy to recognize, harder to implement.
- 5. Digital Photography Tricks - Patterns
- Look throughout nature and find patterns or repetition. It could be in shape, color, texture. A picture that has a lot of similar items is a better picture. Don't forget to use the angle rule above to help out and add a bit more.
- 6. Digital Photography Tricks - Reflection
- The other day I was reflecting on past experiences... Oh, I know you don't want to hear about that, but think about this: One of the very useful digital photography lessons is to use a reflective surface to add dimension. You could take a picture using a reflection in water, a mirror, a window or anything metallic and shiny. The most famous reflection object that I know of is called "The Bean" in Chicago.
- 7. Digital Photography Basics - Color
- Yes, I know it sounds simple, since we are talking about pictures. But, you can use color to take better pictures, you just have to think about what the idea is that you are trying to convey. Color can produce many emotions in your pictures. What about the absence of color? Black and white photographs invoke a sense of timelessness.
- 8. Digital Photography Basics - Fill Flash
- Flashing people is not just good at night. Wait a minute, that doesn't sound right. What I mean is that you can use the flash on your camera during the day to get rid of dark shadows. This works especially well on people's faces.
- 9. Digital Photography Basics - Light and Shadows
- Photography is the art of copying light onto a photosensitive item, paper, sensor... So, it almost goes without saying to use light and shadows to take better pictures. But, the light in the final picture helps (like the color item above) create a mood a feeling or emotion. Light and shadows can help you get that mood across.
- 10. Digital Photography Tricks - Frame within a Frame
- Creating a "Frame" within the picture will draw the viewer's eye directly to the subject. A frame can be a window, door, leaves, or just about anything that surrounds the subject.
Digital Photography Lessons - A Bonus Lesson
Digital Photography Lessons - The most Important one!
Practice, Practice, Practice!
These are just a few different digital photography lessons that will help you take better pictures. The best way to improve is to practice each of these. One day go out and take nothing but patterns, the next use leading lines. These may seem very simple, but their power to improve photographs is tremendous.Another item, it doesn't matter what kind of camera you have in order to use these simple techniques to take better pictures. They work with point and shoot, DSLR, Film SLR, and even camera phones. Don't worry about the equipment, improve your composition today.
One last thing, just like the english language, there are exceptions to every rule. You may take a fantastic shot and the subject is centered. That doesn't mean it's a bad photo. Once you know the rules, you can break them and end up with a spectacular picture.
So, get out there and Say Cheese! (Swiss, it's full of holes!)
All Text and Pictures: © Russell Roberds 2009
Digital Photography Lessons - Books With a Ton of Advice
I have merely scratched the surface. Here are four books that are highly recommended for even more digital photography lessons. Three deal with Composition and one with digital photography in general.
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