Photograph what it is you are passionate about! Focusing on what you love in photography will make photography more enjoyable for you. If you are passionate about nature, then photograph nature.  If you are passionate about people, then photograph people.  If you are passionate about pets, then photograph pets.  If you are passionate about something else entirely, then photograph that.  Start learning by taking pictures of what you are passionate about.   You will stay interested in, and want to learn more, by photographing that which you are passionate about.  The obstacles that you encounter won’t seem so tough when … Continue reading Photography Quick Tip: Photograph Your Passion

Keep both eyes open when looking through the rangefinder This has a couple of advantages. First, when shooting portraits, your subjects will be able to ‘connect’ with you by seeing one of your eyes. Without this, many subjects can feel a little bit uneasy like you’re hiding behind the camera. Secondly, keeping both eyes open lets you monitor what’s out of the frame so you can predict when your subject will enter the frame. This is important for capturing sports, animals, or any kind of action shots.   Keep Your Eyes Open.   More Photography Quick Tips Every Friday   … Continue reading Photography Quick Tip: Keep Your Eyes Open

Avoid camera shake as much as possible by… Camera shake can render a photo completely unusable. Increasing your ISO and opening up your aperture allows for faster shutter speeds, reducing the chance of blurry images. However, this is not always an option if you’re trying to maintain other specific qualities in your image.   Start by doing what you can to reduce camera movement, which begins with learning how to properly hold a camera.  Use one hand to support the camera body and use the other to support the lens. Pull your elbows in against your body so they have … Continue reading Photography Quick Tip: How to Avoid Camera Shake

Make sure to straighten and crop your images while editing. You should try to straighten shots by looking through your camera’s viewfinder before capturing an image, but it’s not always easy to get this perfect on the first try. The viewfinder or the preview on your LCD is quite small compared to full-screen editing so you may realize it needs adjusting once you see it on a bigger screen. Simply rotate to straighten your images in post production software and crop out the empty spaces within the image.   More Photography Quick Tips Every Friday     ~Like, Comment, Tag, … Continue reading Photography Quick Tip: Straighten and Crop while Editing