“Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson
Would that be literally your first 10,000 photographs? Of course, not. What this quote does tell is that over time the way you photograph will improve and your skill will steadfastedly improve.
Clicking photographs and getting clicked both have become raging passions of late and why not? Photography is an art that requires a lot of practice to perfect. We decided to bring to you some helpful tips from our in-house ace photographer.
Tip #1
Every phone has a setting called grid lines. Enabling this will help you to click straight photos which in the long run will help you save time in post-processing. This will also help you in positioning your subjects better.
Tip #2
While clicking a picture, click on the screen where you want your focus to be. All cameras are built with autofocus which means they usually decide what to focus on, and correctly so. But sometimes there are a lot of things in the frame, so by clicking on the intended subject we help the camera to understand the focus on that point.
Ex – focus should be on the eyes while clicking portrait pictures but cameras focus on the nose because that’s the nearest object to them and thus becomes the subject.
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Tip #3
Invest in a good tripod instead of buying the cheapest available. Tripods are always an investment, they will outlive your gear. Also, you want to make sure you don’t lose your phone because of a flimsy, cheap tripod.
Tip #4
Learn how to use exposure compensation. You will see stark difference in colors of your output once you understand the exposure triangle and how to compensate for the auto setup.
Tip #5
Learn concepts of light and shadow. Just use a torch to light the subject from the left or right to see how your photo changes. Depending upon just one top light will give you a flat outcome. You can always use a piece of white paper to diffuse/bounce the light from the other side and make the shot evenly lit.
Bonus tip
Use chart papers, and textured clothes to create a background for your subjects. You don’t have to buy expensive photography backgrounds unless you really want to.
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