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Tips for Taking Good Photos

Tips for Taking Good Photos. Dr. Mike Downing Kutztown University of PA. Change the Perspective. Taking a photo from eye-level is typically boring. Taking a photo from a low perspective is more interesting because it presents the subject matter from a new perspective.

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Tips for Taking Good Photos

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  1. Tips for Taking Good Photos Dr. Mike Downing Kutztown University of PA

  2. Change the Perspective Taking a photo from eye-level is typically boring. Taking a photo from a low perspective is more interesting because it presents the subject matter from a new perspective. Taking a photo from above is equally interesting.

  3. Use a Plain Background • This summer, I was asked to take some photos of my friend’s scrapbook. At first, she put the scrapbook on a table cloth that had a complex pattern. When I looked through the viewfinder, I saw too many distractions. We replaced the patterned tablecloth with a solid, deep blue one and the photos turned out great.

  4. Use Flash Outdoors • Sometimes, depending on the location of the sun, you might have to use a flash outdoors. Experiment with your flash—and take several shots—until you capture the right exposure.

  5. Flash Range • Know the range of your flash

  6. Zoom In • Macro shots are awesome. They bring out the details of faces, places, and flowers.

  7. Take Verticals • Turn the camera sideways to shoot vertical subjects.

  8. Rule of Thirds • Imaginary lines are drawn dividing the image into thirds both horizontally and vertically. Place important elements of your composition where these lines intersect.

  9. Rule of Thirds in Other Words: Off-Center • In other words, don’t always center your primary subject. • Think about composition. • Look for lines and curves and use them to your advantage.

  10. Be aware of light • Backlighting will make faces dark. Be aware of the location of the sun when shooting outside. • Beware of strong lighting sources when shooting indoors. Right: Intentional use of backlighting.

  11. Direct! • Tell your subjects what to do. Make it fun. • Tell them to say Cheese! • If there are seats, tell the tall people to sit (not stand in the back), and have the short people stand behind them.

  12. Step outside • Don’t be afraid to ask people to step outside, because lighting is often much better (and kinder) than indoor lighting.

  13. Keep your subject in the foreground • If you are taking a picture of the Washington Monument, don’t tell your friend to “Go stand by it”. If they do, they’ll be dwarfed by the obelisk. • Instead, have your friend stand at a point where they are just about as big as the monument, then take the photo.

  14. Bleed • Finally, when publishing your photos, be sure to put a border around all photos that do not have a natural border.

  15. Questions?

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