CHALLENGE A PHOTOGRAPHER
Ever tried giving the same camera to a professional and "casual" photographer? You will be surprised with the results, and how different the photos look like in the hands of a professional.
If you are thinking "good camera plus a professional equals good photos", well no. This is where I shall break the myth that anyone with an expensive camera is a good photographer.
Well you see, it's really all about the photographer, and never too much about the gear. A good photographer looks at things in a different way, and that is what we call the "photographer's eye". Once you learn to see things that way, your photos will never be the same.
HOLD YOUR HORSES
How cool is it to learn "the secrets" of taking good photos? Which, is really not too difficult to get started... you do not need an expensive camera either. All you need is a good eye, and planning the shot before taking the photo.
Let me get started with something called "snapshot" and "composed shot". Most people will causally whip out their camera, and just take a photo of what they see. Good photographers don't just do that. They plan and design the photo before they take a shot - a "composed shot".
You, my dear reader, if you want to take better photos, you have to learn to design your photo before going trigger happy. Don't worry, it's not rocket science. At the very basic, you have to learn to look out for 3 basic things - colors, lines and shapes.
COLORS
Since the dawn of time, we can all agree on one thing. We humans are attracted to colorful things, and we react differently to colors. I shall not go deep into the study of colors here, which will end up in a tearfully long and boring bible of colors.
I shall give a few tips on how to use colors instead:
LINES
Where are the lines in a photograph? Look carefully and you will notice.
Photographers play with these lines in clever ways.
SHAPES
Shapes are terribly similar to lines. Put them in the right places, and you get an awesome photo.
PRACTICE AND PRACTICE
Here comes the end of my short guide. It may not be easy at first, but the more you practice these in your photos, the easier it becomes. So go out, have some fun and take some epic photos.
CHALLENGE A PHOTOGRAPHER
Ever tried giving the same camera to a professional and "casual" photographer? You will be surprised with the results, and how different the photos look like in the hands of a professional.
If you are thinking "good camera plus a professional equals good photos", well no. This is where I shall break the myth that anyone with an expensive camera is a good photographer.
Well you see, it's really all about the photographer, and never too much about the gear. A good photographer looks at things in a different way, and that is what we call the "photographer's eye". Once you learn to see things that way, your photos will never be the same.
HOLD YOUR HORSES
How cool is it to learn "the secrets" of taking good photos? Which, is really not too difficult to get started... you do not need an expensive camera either. All you need is a good eye, and planning the shot before taking the photo.
Let me get started with something called "snapshot" and "composed shot". Most people will causally whip out their camera, and just take a photo of what they see. Good photographers don't just do that. They plan and design the photo before they take a shot - a "composed shot".
You, my dear reader, if you want to take better photos, you have to learn to design your photo before going trigger happy. Don't worry, it's not rocket science. At the very basic, you have to learn to look out for 3 basic things - colors, lines and shapes.
COLORS
Since the dawn of time, we can all agree on one thing. We humans are attracted to colorful things, and we react differently to colors. I shall not go deep into the study of colors here, which will end up in a tearfully long and boring bible of colors.
I shall give a few tips on how to use colors instead:
LINES
Where are the lines in a photograph? Look carefully and you will notice.
Photographers play with these lines in clever ways.
SHAPES
Shapes are terribly similar to lines. Put them in the right places, and you get an awesome photo.
PRACTICE AND PRACTICE
Here comes the end of my short guide. It may not be easy at first, but the more you practice these in your photos, the easier it becomes. So go out, have some fun and take some epic photos.
- In todays world, there are a lot of people who looks towards the mainstream media to inform them about what is taking place in the world.