Post on 18-Jan-2018
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Digital Photography10 simple techniques to improve the
quality of your shotsPresentation and images
By John Hoyle
#1 Frame the shot#2 Look for leading lines
#3 The Rule of Thirds#4 Stop action
#5 Get close#6 Try Macro
#7 Turn the flash on#8 Turn the flash off
#9 Get out of bed #10 Have fun
Let’s Get Started . . .
#1. Frame your shots
This is OK, but add visual interest by
framing
Yeah, that’s better
#2. Look for leading lines
Leading lines should draw the
viewer’s eyes into the image
And this creates visual interest and gives perspective
#3. Use the Rule of Thirds
Place the visual point, or points, of interest at the intersections of thirds to create a non-centered shot
#4. Stop the action
Nice, but it doesn’t match their personalities. Select the stop action feature on your camera and get them to do this …
That’s more like it
#5. Get Close to your subjectThe single greatest thing you can do to improve your shots is to move closer
#6. Use Macro to get even closer
#7. Turn the flash onYou may need to override the flash setting and turn it on in low lighting to get the best shot…
This was taken at dusk in Gettysburg. The image was NOT what I was seeing at this moment. The flash did not fire.
This was literally 5 seconds later after I turned the flash on. This is what I saw.
#8. Turn the flash offSometimes the automatic flash will fire when you don’t want it to fire. Turn it off.
Low lighting is a great effect and can create the right mood for the shot.
But be careful. You will need to use a tripod or be very still
as the shutter stays open longer.
#9. Get out of bed and grab the camera
Great photo opportunities await the early riser
#10. Have fun and create memories
Of course Photoshop can help too!
Use these 10 techniques to improve the quality of your photography
… and go fishing every chance you get. Thank you for your time
and happy shooting.