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[szichri]

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simple tips from Digital Camera Magazine:

Lights:

1. RISE EARLY, STAY LATE - The golden hours around dawn and dusk are when the light tends
to be the most exciting.
2. USE REFLECTORS - You’ll get more natural results if you use a reflector to fill-in detail, rather than reaching for a flashgun.
3. KEEP SILHOUETTES SIMPLE - Make sure you retain the distinctive shape of a subject – don’t let it bleed into other silhouettes.
4. ADD FLASH SUBTLY - Avoid the ‘overfl ashed’ look – reduce your flash output when shooting in daylight.
5. AVOID FLARE - Shield the front element of your lens with your hand when shooting into the sun.
6. BRING OUT COLOURS - Shoot saturated colours such as autumn foliage on an overcast or cloudy-bright day.
7. WATCH YOUR METER - Your camera can be fooled by unusual lighting conditions. Spot meter for total control.
8. ADD LIGHT IN FOG - When shooting mist or fog, increase your exposure by 1EV to bring back the brightness.
9. GO SLOW - When shooting in low light, combine a slow shutter speed with a burst of flash for interesting results.
10. BE PERSISTENT - Inspiring views deserve inspiring light – don’t be satisfied until you get it.


Color:

1. KNOW YOUR PRESETS
Don’t leave the choice of white
balance down to the camera – get
into the habit of doing it yourself.
2. GET CREATIVE
Boost sunsets by choosing a
‘Cloudy’ WB setting. Cool a
daylight shot with a ‘Tungsten’ one.
3. CONSIDER THE CONTRAST
Create bold images by only
including two colours that are
opposite each other on the colour wheel.
4. THINK ABOUT THE SIZE
Two complementary colours of
equal size in the frame can lead to
disappointing images.
5. SATURATE IN-CAMERA
If you shoot JPEG, increase the
colour saturation in-camera rather
than in an image-editor.
6. SHOOT RAW
If your camera allows it and you’ve
got time to edit your images, it’ll
lead to less image degradation.
7. BUY A POLARISER
They’re expensive but worth it,
reducing glare and increasing
saturation as a result.
8. KEEP WARM
Don’t sell your warm-up fi lters –
they can produce a more natural
result than a Photoshop treatment.
9. QUIETEN DOWN
To create a restful mood, fi ll your
frame with colours which are next
to each other on the colour wheel.
10. GO MONO LATER
Always shoot in colour – you
can always convert an image
to black and white on your computer.

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Composition:

BACKGROUND, BACKGROUND, BACKGROUND, BACKG…
When framing a shot, pay as much attention to the background as you do your subject. A complimentary background can enhance a mundane subject – a poor choice of background will make a great subject fall flat.

KEEP IT SIMPLE
The strongest compositions are ones that get their message across quickly. Look for the building blocks of a great photograph in lines and shapes.

PERSONALISE IT
Ask yourself what you’re drawn to in a scene – the height of a building, the patterns in a field, the shape of a flower – and bring that element out.

WATCH THE CROPPING
When you’re framing people, avoid chopping them off at the knees or ankles.

THINK ABOUT NUMBERS
Odd numbers of things tend to be visually more exciting than even amounts. Triangles are more dynamic than squares or rectangles, which echo the boundaries of the frame. Three’s the magic number…

RAISE YOUR ASPIRATIONS
Tell yourself that you’re going to take the best photograph you’ve ever taken when you get up in the morning. This can lead to disappointment in the short term – in the long term, you’ll definitely raise your game.

STUDY THE MASTERS
We’ve given you a taster of three masters of their craft in this book – take time to search out the cream of contemporary and classic photography (keep an eye on Digital Camera Magazine book reviews) and work out what it is about their composition that makes all the elements click into place.

AVOID CLICHÉS
Don’t be happy with simply imitating other photos you’ve seen. Think about using different lenses, treatments and viewpoints. Don’t be afraid to lie down in the mud or sand. Be determined to create something more artistic than you were producing a year ago.

SHOOT PLENTY OF FRAMES
Really work a subject – you’re first shot is rarely your best one and you’re not wasting film anymore. Work through early framing options to chisel your vision and weed out the duff ideas.

ALWAYS CARRY A CAMERA WITH YOU
The more you shoot – family, friends, daily life – the more you’ll begin to refine your eye for composition. Then, when a once-in-a-lifetime situation presents itself, framing it quickly will be second nature.

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Exposure:

1. TAKE A MID-TONE WITH YOU
Pack a grey card in your camera
bag – or buy a mid-toned camera
bag which you can meter off.

2. LOOK AT THE HISTOGRAM
Don’t rely on a simple playback
image to judge exposure – let the
camera show you precisely…

3. WATCH THE BACKGROUND
Be aware of how the tone of a
background can influence your
camera’s meter.

4. BE AWARE OF HIGHLIGHTS
When exposing for dark subjects,
look for any bright areas that
might be blown out as a result.

5. SWITCH TO SPOT METERING
For tricky lighting and small areas,
there’s no substitute for spot
metering if you’re not in a rush.

6. RESTORE THE WHITENESS
If your subject’s large in the frame
and bright white, spot meter off
them and add 2 EV to 2.5 EV.

7. METER FOR HIGHLIGHTS
As a general rule, it’s best to meter
for the highlights and let the
shadows fall where they will.

8. CARRY A SET OF FILTERS
Always pack a graduated neutral
density fi lter and polariser – they’re
not just useful for ‘pure’ landscapes…

9. DIAL DOWN YOUR FILL FLASH
With digital cameras so good at
picking up shadow detail, you’ll be
surprised how little fi ll fl ash you need.

10. GET CREATIVE
Don’t always chase the
‘perfect’ exposure.
Experiment with going to extremes.

[elpropesor]

thanks for the infor szichri ... daghan ayo ko ug nakat-unan pre. nanigulang na lang ko ani ... pero still so much to learn. thanks for sharing bro!!!

[CrasHBURN]

U D N 2 B V T T C G I

you don't need to be very technical to create/capture good images

[blaire123]

U D N 2 B V T T C G I

unsa na sirhheheheh

[hplar]

U D N 2 B V T T C G I

you don't need to be very technical to create/capture good images

unsa na sirhheheheh

@Blaire: mao na na cya iya gpasabot.."you don't need to be very technical to create/capture good images
meaning..( U D N 2 B V T T C G I ).....tsk tsk tsk.....

[lemreyes]

Guys, I've been reading Understanding Exposure by Brian Peterson.

It is very helpful for me as a beginner. It explains how to get the correct and most creative exposure possible.
It explains in-depth how to use different f-stops, shutter speeds, metering, and lighting to get different effects. The book has a lot of examples.

Reading the book helped me understand how things work, but I still need to learn how to get that most creative shot.

[P-Chan]

I've read that book pud.. i'm testing some things na gi mention niya..

[borgy1981]

up for this!