How to Take Pictures
Learn how to take pictures with your new camera. Read all the instructions and learn how to use all the features. Study photography books on style and composition, and practice, practice, practice.
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First of all know what your camera can and cannot do, and how to activate each function. Many cameras have automatic features that simplify operations but no camera is fool proof. Know how to use all the features. You should get good results by following these suggestions.
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Study photography books of subjects you might want to photograph, people, seasides, mountains, rivers, and fields. Note the composition and lighting.
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Experiment with scenes, settings and subjects. Make lots of pictures, remember practice makes perfect. You can always delete those you don’t want.
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Avoid times and places with harsh glares of sunlight or dark shadows.
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Plan a wide variety of close ups, mid distances, and far away. Avoid the monotony of too many pictures at the same distance.
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Vary the position and angle from where you take the picture. stand up, kneel down, lie down, or hold the camera high above your head.
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When taking a picture from a distance, include something close up on one side , such as a tree to give depth and proportion to the picture.
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When taking pictures of people capture them at an interesting angle, not just standing and posing.
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Avoid red eye by having subjects turn their heads slightly from the camera.
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Watch for surfaces that may reflect a flash and avoid them.
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Practice on subjects close to home and keep an eye on lighting and composition. You will soon be getting interesting shots to share with friends and family.
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unown971, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
Great tips Ruby, I usually can’t focus right when I take a picture!
Christine Ramsay, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
I have had my camera for a while now but I still make loads of mistakes. This article should help me. Nice work.
Christine
Kate Smedley, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
It’s a definite help for me, I’m great at ‘red eye’. Excellent article and advice thank you Ruby.
Buma, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
Thank you mr.ruby, I love photography for its art and skill. Thank you for sharing this article to all of us.
ken bultman, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
Thanks. I need to read this on twice…three times maybe.
Hugo La Rosa, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Words and pictures, even better. Great article!
Somsri, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
Same to me..i like the red eye one….good job…
ceegirl, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
Thanks for the information.
Darla Smith, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
Interesting article. My pictures usually turn out looking fuzzy.
Atikin, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
Some really helpful tips for both amateur and pro photographers! Really helpful if someone wants to consider adding photos to their Triond portfolio. Thank you very much Ruby!
Mark Gordon Brown, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
There are no mistakes, only happy accidents. Thats what I always say and dont even delete my blurry pictures, much to my wifes stress. Tip #5 about changing your position is one I often try to follow. thanks for the others too.
chris73, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
Nice tips for amateur. About No 3 i don’t agree exactly. Someone can try on these fields also, and this will help him too. Anyway with digital cameras life is much easier and you don’t have to bother about “bad” photos.
mzmax100, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
Sounds great Ruby, thanks for sharing the tips with us!
cebuanaeyez, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
I could use your tips Ruby. I am planning to learn photography. Thank you.
Mary Patricia Bird, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
Good tips. I like the red-eye one. The only way I figured out how to avoid it was to have all subject wear glasses! LOL!
Mystify, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
Some really great tips for anyone looking to work on their photography skills!As always a very interesting article on a great subject!
PR Mace, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
Good informative article. I love to take pictures and I know how to take care of that red eye for you. LOL.
rutherfranc, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
aaargh.. I thought it was just focus and shoot…
CA Johnson, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
Great tips! I have only used digital cameras twice and I was completely confused because the cameras were not mine. Two different people asked me to use their cameras and I had to just figure out how to use them. I was having a hard time trying to zoom in until I played around with them. While I was reading your tips, I was thinking about the times that I used those cameras and your tips would have really helped me out. Great job!
Daisy Peasblossom, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
I needed this one at the beginning of summer when I had just gotten my new camera.
papaleng, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
great tutorials.
Lostash, posted this comment on Aug 28th, 2009
I think experimentation is the key too. I have books, and I’ve looked at websites full of technical jargon. If a picture works, it just works I think. As one of our friends said earlier….’happy accidents’.
Christine Ramsay, posted this comment on Aug 29th, 2009
There is an extra like it for you too.
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WriteEditSeek, posted this comment on Aug 27th, 2009
I like the red-eye picture. LOL Good tips, Ruby. Thanks!