Learning to properly take photographs will allow you to turn every family barbecue, every dance recital and every holiday celebration into a professional photo shoot, producing creative, intriguing and emotional photos that will last a lifetime. There are many steps needed to create high-quality images, but mastering the process step-by-step will produce fail-proof photos that are destined to impress even the toughest critic. By studying the basics, you will learn how to properly compose and produce photographs that will enable you to capture memories that will remain vivid forever.
Instructions
- 1
Learning how to hold a camera will enable you to keep the camera stable, ultimately producing sharper, more focused photographs. Keep your right hand securely on the side of the camera with index finger comfortably placed over the trigger. The left hand should be positioned under the lens, with the left arm forming a triangle to the body, which will provide extra support, ensuring a stable photograph. Use the fingers on the left hand to adjust the focal length of the lens.
2Learning to alter the settings on your camera will enable you to get different effects in your photographs. There are three main components when shooting with a DLSR: ISO, aperture and shutter speed. Each of these elements controls the amount of light that will enter your camera, but they perform other functions as well.
You change the ISO based on the light conditions. In sunny conditions, the ISO would be set low, around 100 or 200. The darker the light conditions are, the higher the ISO. It is recommended to use the lowest ISO possible, as it will result in a better quality photograph.
Aperture refers to the opening of the camera. Setting your aperture also controls the depth of field of your photographs, with this being measure in f-stops. The higher the number, the smaller the stop. The smaller the stop, the more of your photo will be in focus. This means that a stop of f8 will have a smaller diameter and will result in a largely in-focus photo, while a stop of f2 will have a larger diameter but the foreground and background will be less in focus.
Shutter speed refers to the speed at which the trigger focuses. This is usually the easiest setting to change. The darker the settings, the longer the shutter speed will be in order to let in as much light as possible. When dealing with long shutter speeds, it is best to use a tripod to ensure you avoid jostling your camera.
If you are uncomfortable using these settings, shooting in "automatic" will be a good way to start until you are confident enough to progress.
3Learning to light your subject and work with lighting sources around you will produce dynamic photographs that create depth and interest. Lighting can come in the form of an on-camera flash, a lamp, window lighting or sunshine. Experimenting with different kinds of light and different ways to light a subject will produce various results that can show your subject in their best light.
The most common kind of lighting would be an on-camera flash. This will light your subject from the front. If you want to add shadows or interest, try lighting your subject from one of her sides. This can be done by sitting your subject near a well-lit window or other light source. Lighting your subject from behind will produce a halo-effect, which will result in a glow around her body.
4Composing a shot is one of the most vital requirements in producing a good photograph. There are many different ways to compose a shot, with the easiest and most important being the rule of thirds and leading lines. The rule of thirds is aimed at avoiding having your subject appear directly in the middle of the photograph. If you were to divide your photograph into three equal columns and three equal rows, the goal is to get your subject to appear on the intersecting lines. Leading lines refers to the effect where a part of the photograph leads the viewer's eye to another area in the photograph. Often times, the lines in the photo will draw the viewer to the subject of the photo. Getting familiar with different rules of composition will produce professional-looking photographs.
5Review photos and be critical of what you are seeing. It is often said that people are their own worst critic, with this never proving more beneficial than with photography. In being critical of your photographs, be sure to explore what other photographers are doing. Noticing what professionals are doing in similar conditions will enable you to pick up on their skills, which will improve you skills and produce better images. When looking over your photographs, think about what you could have done and how you could have utilized different props around you. This could be by using different lighting sources around you, standing on chairs or tables to get different angles or experimenting with your depth of field.
Learning to properly take photographs will allow you to turn every family barbecue, every dance recital and every holiday celebration into a professional photo shoot, producing creative, intriguing and emotional photos that will last a lifetime. There are many steps needed to create high-quality images, but mastering the process step-by-step will produce fail-proof photos that are destined to impress even the toughest critic. By studying the basics, you will learn how to properly compose and produce photographs that will enable you to capture memories that will remain vivid forever.
Instructions
- 1
Learning how to hold a camera will enable you to keep the camera stable, ultimately producing sharper, more focused photographs. Keep your right hand securely on the side of the camera with index finger comfortably placed over the trigger. The left hand should be positioned under the lens, with the left arm forming a triangle to the body, which will provide extra support, ensuring a stable photograph. Use the fingers on the left hand to adjust the focal length of the lens.
2Learning to alter the settings on your camera will enable you to get different effects in your photographs. There are three main components when shooting with a DLSR: ISO, aperture and shutter speed. Each of these elements controls the amount of light that will enter your camera, but they perform other functions as well.
You change the ISO based on the light conditions. In sunny conditions, the ISO would be set low, around 100 or 200. The darker the light conditions are, the higher the ISO. It is recommended to use the lowest ISO possible, as it will result in a better quality photograph.
Aperture refers to the opening of the camera. Setting your aperture also controls the depth of field of your photographs, with this being measure in f-stops. The higher the number, the smaller the stop. The smaller the stop, the more of your photo will be in focus. This means that a stop of f8 will have a smaller diameter and will result in a largely in-focus photo, while a stop of f2 will have a larger diameter but the foreground and background will be less in focus.
Shutter speed refers to the speed at which the trigger focuses. This is usually the easiest setting to change. The darker the settings, the longer the shutter speed will be in order to let in as much light as possible. When dealing with long shutter speeds, it is best to use a tripod to ensure you avoid jostling your camera.
If you are uncomfortable using these settings, shooting in "automatic" will be a good way to start until you are confident enough to progress.
3Learning to light your subject and work with lighting sources around you will produce dynamic photographs that create depth and interest. Lighting can come in the form of an on-camera flash, a lamp, window lighting or sunshine. Experimenting with different kinds of light and different ways to light a subject will produce various results that can show your subject in their best light.
The most common kind of lighting would be an on-camera flash. This will light your subject from the front. If you want to add shadows or interest, try lighting your subject from one of her sides. This can be done by sitting your subject near a well-lit window or other light source. Lighting your subject from behind will produce a halo-effect, which will result in a glow around her body.
4Composing a shot is one of the most vital requirements in producing a good photograph. There are many different ways to compose a shot, with the easiest and most important being the rule of thirds and leading lines. The rule of thirds is aimed at avoiding having your subject appear directly in the middle of the photograph. If you were to divide your photograph into three equal columns and three equal rows, the goal is to get your subject to appear on the intersecting lines. Leading lines refers to the effect where a part of the photograph leads the viewer's eye to another area in the photograph. Often times, the lines in the photo will draw the viewer to the subject of the photo. Getting familiar with different rules of composition will produce professional-looking photographs.
5Review photos and be critical of what you are seeing. It is often said that people are their own worst critic, with this never proving more beneficial than with photography. In being critical of your photographs, be sure to explore what other photographers are doing. Noticing what professionals are doing in similar conditions will enable you to pick up on their skills, which will improve you skills and produce better images. When looking over your photographs, think about what you could have done and how you could have utilized different props around you. This could be by using different lighting sources around you, standing on chairs or tables to get different angles or experimenting with your depth of field.
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