Can you give me some good Photography TECHNIQUES and TIPS … ?
Some basic techniques and tips .. ? Any common mistakes ?
Any thing will do ?
Im not the best photographer so will take any advice :0)
The book “Object & Image: An Introduction To Photography, Third Edition” by George M. Craven has a wealth of information. Although written when film was all there was, photography is photography whether you’re using film or digital. These books will also help you:
“Hands-On Digital Photography” by George Schaub
“How Digital Photography Works, Second Edition” by Ron White
“Understanding Exposure: How To Take Great Photos With A Film or Digital camera” by Bryan Peterson
Avoid what I call the “machine gunner mentality” – that’s where you take 300 pictures and hope 10 are worth keeping. If you take 300 bad pictures and you don’t know why they are bad, what have you learned other than how to take bad pictures?
Develop what I call the “sniper mentality” – one exposure, one good picture. In other words, learn to slow down and actually think about the picture you want to make and how to make it.
Don’t fall into the “Oh I can fix it in Photoshop” mentality. Learn to get it right in the camera so any editing is kept to a minimum. Seriously, would you rather be out with your camera or sitting at your computer trying to make a mediocre picture into a marginally acceptable one?
Use a tripod whenever possible.
Keep your horizons horizontal.
Buy a circular polarizer. Choose from B+W, Heliopan, Hoya, Tiffen, Singh-Ray. Never buy cheap filters.
Keep a UV/Haze filter on your lens at all times except when using your polarizer. A scratch or acidic fingerprint on the front element of your lens spells disaster – for your lens and budget. Its more economical to replace a $30 filter than to replace a $1,000 lens. I own lenses that are 35 years old and their front elements are still perfect because they’ve been protected with a UV or Skylight filter.
Buy a quality lens cloth to keep your filters clean. In 37 years I have never used a liquid lens cleaner. A stubborn smudge on your filter can be removed by simply breathing on the filter.
Visit your library and read every photography magazine they have. Get a subscription to the one you like best. My personal favorite is Shutterbug but that’s just me.
Focus Stacking – a macro photography technique
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