Make no mistake, digital photography is here, its big, and its the way things will be from now on. People use digital photography in their work every day:- police officers, real estate agents, insurance agents, fire fighters, scientists and doctors, just to name a few.
The biggest advantage of digital photography over traditional film include: Instant review of pictures, with no wait for the film to be developed: if there's a problem with a picture, the photographer can immediately correct the problem and take another picture.
The secret tip 1: Light
It sounds pretty simple doesn't it, almost too simple to be a 'secret'. But I tell you its not. If you understand that in digital photography your light is one of the top three elements to success then you will be on your way to creating digital photos to be proud of.
Always aim for even light over your digital photo image. If you have the whole scene and the whole subject well light so there are no hard shadows making it difficult to focus on then you are on your way to success.
You can have sensational digital photography images if you just know how to work with the strong sunlight. Have your light/sunlight cast over the front of the your subject so your digital image has evenly spread light on it, so no hard shadows or lines are created. This is precisely why digital photography can be enjoyable on cloudy days; because the light is evenly cast for us, making our jobs as digital photographers easier.
So make sure that when you are outside doing digital photography that the light is evenly spread over your subject and dont be afraid of cloudy days. And don't worry about the sun; its all in the positioning of the light and avoiding hard light that is a fundamental key element to successful digital photography.
The secret tip 2: Horizontal vs. vertical
Most people who do digital photography of people hold the digital camera horizontal. Not sure why this is; most likely because the digital camera is built that way, but really you can do well with holding the camera vertical as well. Horizontal digital photos of people are ok, but work best when taking a group photo rather than a single photo of someone. A vertical angle for your digital people photo can give you a great composition for close up and it tells you a lot more about that person that a horizontal will. Horizontal angles in digital photography of single people tend to increase the amount of potential clutter and irrelevant objects in the frame.
The secret tip 3: Where to put your people in the frame
In digital photography, pictures of people work best by creating some interesting composition. Dont put your person in the center of the frame just because everyone else does their digital photography that way; be unique and creative and youll get a much be result. And good digital photography is all about capturing that special moment of someone to last and reflect something positive about that person, right?
The secret tip 4: Go Candid!
I can tell you that candid digital photographs work so much better then staid photos. Its so much better to capture someone just as they laugh at a funny joke, or see their friend for the first time in a while, or even talking quietly to others, it so much more interesting and creates a positive photo of someone than a shot of them looking into the camera with a posed shot; hey anyone can do that. But do take that digital photo with them laughing and not knowing theyre being photographed captures a side of them that not everyone sees. Itll show them in good spirits and create a positive image for all those who see that digital photo from now on. Get creative with people photography; try black and white and sepia. And even try taking the digital photo of them doing something they love, like playing an instrument for example.
A final way you could try to learn digital photography is by buying a handbook on digital photography. Handbooks are useful for people who prefer to work at their own pace or dont have time for a course at a learning annex or an internship. There are hundreds of different books you have to choose from, so be sure to choose the one that is right for you.
By: tintin
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I am a freelance graphic artist for many years, digital photography is always been my interest, and will constantly in search of new skill in this most enjoyable way of express life and feelings.
Some of the above article was taken from articles by author like Tara Dipalma and Amy Renfrey.
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