Today’s cameras have so many options, the manuals can be hundreds of pages long, it’s all very confusing. Thinking Big and Bold makes strong images! When you look through the camera’s viewfinder, ask yourself “Is the subject big enough in the frame?” If the answer is “no” then consider moving closer or using the camera’s zoom, if it has one, to make it really obvious what the subject is. It could be a person’s face, a great view, or an amazing weather pattern. The subject is usually just the reason you are taking the photo in the first place. The camera can’t do this without using a real zoom lens so it’s common for people to see their subject quite small in the final frame and be a bit disappointed.Īll images have some sort of ‘subject’. Your eye has the ability to focus your attention on small details, a little bit like a zoom lens. It’s quite possible to get good night shots with even very modest cameras by using the self timer and not trying to hand- hold the camera. Even put it down on something soft like a coat or bag, and use the self timer to take the shot so you will get a rock solid photo. If the light levels are low, brace it against something like a tree or a post to reduce any wobbling. It’s important to keep the camera as steady as possible so it can take a sharp image. In many cases compact cameras and camera phone can take sharp, well exposed images if you give them a chance. The easier a camera is to use, like phone cameras or point-and-shoot compacts, the more you are likely to be a bit ‘casual’ about your shooting techniques. Sure, your top of the line Leica is obviously a better camera but if you don’t have it with you then the phone camera will still capture an image – any camera is better than no camera when you see something spectacular. Many phone cameras are more than adequate for these sorts of grab shots but for the keen enthusiast it’s easy to be dismissive of the image quality of camera phones. When an opportunity leaps out at you, like when you see a really spectacular cloud formation, then it matters less what sort of camera you own then actually having any camera at all! You might not be looking for images you might be on your way to work or just out with the family. Good photo opportunities sometimes come at you out of the blue.
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