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  #1 Doffo Matthews on 18 May 12

   

  Although most people think that taking a picture is just as simple as pointing and shooting, there really is an art form to it. Typically, your photos never look quite as good as you imagined they would. However, once you learn the proper techniques, it really is simple to take great pictures.
  
  Keep your technique for snapping photographs simple and easy. There are times when a wonderful photo can be taken without much adjustment in motion or color settings.
  
  Use shutter speeds creatively. While most recreational photographers rely on a faster shutter speed to snap action shots, a slower speed offers a variety of different effects. Do you see a person riding a bicycle nearby? With a slower shutter speed, you will get a sharp image of the subject with a background that expresses speed due to a horizontal streaking effect.
  
  Play around with editing your images. The amount of software available on the market for photo editing is truly astounding. Choose a package that has a lot of options when it comes to editing your photos. The software you get should be easy to use.
  
  Get a professional camera to take quality pictures. In order to take the best professional photographs, you should look into buying a dSLR camera. Many professional photographers use this kind of camera; if you want to take the same kind of quality pictures they take, you will need to get one.
  
  When you are taking close-up photographs, be mindful which type of zoom feature you are using. Many cameras will let you zoom up really far, but the quality will be compromised if you switch from using optical to digital zoom modes. Digital mode shows these pixels in the picture that bring down the quality of the image. Consult your manual to learn how to disable digital zoom if you want to make sure image quality stays high.
  
  Experiment with various shutter speeds. A faster shutter speed will let you get fast moving subjects without that blur caused by motion. Change the shutter speeds religiously if you are photographing a sporting event. You can also use slow shutter speeds and motion blur settings. This technique can provide striking results when photographing rushing streams and waterfalls.
  
  When you are snapping pictures of people, you can blur the background a bit to get the best effect. When the background is fully focused, the viewer will have trouble determining just what the focus of the picture was supposed to be. Blur your background to keep it from detracting from your central subject.
  
  People are an amazing subject to photograph! It is always encouraged to gain the permission of anyone appearing in your photographs. If you are on a vacation and taking tons of photos, you can look back at them later and reminisce about particular events and times that are memorable. Many times the people in the photos do not seem particularly important or noticeable at the time you snap the picture, the reason you frame the shot to begin with will be clear when you look back at them. Candid shots of people wearing normal, casual clothes work really well.
  
  For a creative touch, experiment with the focus. The smaller the f-stop number, or depth field, the more blurry your background will be. This technique works well for portraiture-style shots or any setting in which the subject is in close proximity to the camera. A higher f-stop number will place everything into focus, including the background. This is ideal for landscape photographs.
  
  As previously stated, many people do not understand what makes photography the art that it is. However, once they start to learn some basic, effective techniques, they find that photography can become an enjoyable pastime. Take heed of the advice and ideas this article has presented you with, then locate your camera and start shooting some amazing photographs.
  
  
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