One of the first and most important of the digital photography lessons to master is mastering the picture frame. By this I mean the edges of the image, not the container that holds the image!
It is important to keep your subject aligned with the imaginary lines of the “Rule of Thirds.” Also important is the orientation of the frame. Experiment with horizontal and vertical versions of the same image. This is a GREAT exercise to push your composition skills.
Soon you will develop a feel for the balance between subject matter and background, as well as train yourself to get out of the “standard” rut. (For some that is always shooting horizontal images, for others it is always shooting vertical images.) You will be surprised at how quickly your images improve with this “homework.”
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Another exercise that will help improve your photographs is to photograph the same subject in different ways. Take a close-up shot as well as a wide-angle shot. Shoot at least three different details of the main subject. With this exercise it is important to shoot, “full frame.”
In this day of digital photography and digital darkroom cropping, we seem to have lost this technique (and talent.) By forcing yourself to shoot “full frame” you stretch your skills as a photographer and artist. This forces you to really consider all of the elements within the viewfinder.
Once you have a strong base of this skill, it is fine to break away from it; establishing the skill first is the key to improving the quality of your digital photographs. If you liked digital photography lessons – the frame, you may also enjoy Portrait Photography Tips, another great source to improve your skills as a photographer.
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At first glance, understanding aperture photography can be confusing.
However, there are a few tricks to remember that can make it easy to understand.
Once you understand what aperture photography is, you can use the principles to create photographs that are more effective and professional looking.
First, “aperture” simply means a hole, or some kind of opening. Cameras control the size of the opening of the lens to let in a specific amount of light.
In low lighting situations the camera needs more light to capture the image, and in bright situations the camera needs less light to properly expose the image.
There is a standard measurement of the size of each hole, or aperture. That measurement is called an F-Stop. Now, here’s where the tricky part comes in. One would think, then, the smaller F-Stop number would correspond to the smaller hole, but that’s wrong! The opposite is actually true. A small F-Stop number gives you a big opening, and a big F-Stop number gives you a small opening.
So, if you think of aperture photography as being dyslexic, then you can remember F-Stops are opposite of what logic would dictate. Also, just remember something funny or catchy, like, “criss-cross-apple-sauce” and that phrase should help you to remember that the higher the F-Stop number, the smaller the aperture, or hole, is and the lower the F-Stop number, the larger the aperture, or opening, is.
One last concept to help you understand the basics of aperture photography – think about when it is really sunny out – you tend to squint your eyes. A lot of light need a little opening, and if you think of an F-Stop number as being, “Fun in the sun” than the F-Stop number relates more to the sun, or amount of light coming in, rather than it does to the opening of the lens, or aperture.
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Básico de Fotografía de apertura:
A primera vista, la comprensión de la fotografía de apertura puede ser confuso. Sin embargo, hay algunos trucos para recordar que puede hacer que sea fácil de entender. Una vez que usted entienda lo que la fotografía es de apertura, puede utilizar los principios para crear fotografías que son más eficaces y de aspecto profesional. En primer lugar, “apertura” significa simplemente un agujero, o algún tipo de apertura. Cámaras de control del tamaño de la apertura de la lente para que en una determinada cantidad de luz. En situaciones de poca iluminación de la cámara necesita más luz para capturar la imagen, y, en situaciones de luz de la cámara necesita menos luz para exponer correctamente la imagen. Existe un estándar de medición del tamaño de cada agujero, o apertura. Esa medición se denomina F-Stop. Ahora, aquí es donde viene la parte difícil pulg. Uno podría pensar, entonces, el menor número F-Stop, que correspondería a los pequeños agujeros, pero que está mal! Lo contrario es cierto. Un pequeño número de F-Stop le da una gran apertura, y un gran número F-Stop le da una pequeña abertura. Por lo tanto, si usted cree que la apertura de la fotografía como disléxico, entonces usted puede recordar F-Detiene åre contrario de lo que la lógica dictaría. Además, acaba de recordar algo gracioso o pegajosas, como, “Criss-cross-salsa de manzanas” y esa frase debería ayudarle a recordar que cuanto mayor sea el número F-Stop, cuanto más pequeña es la abertura, o agujero, y es el más bajo el número F-Stop, la más grande la abertura, o la apertura, es. Un último concepto que le ayudará a comprender los conceptos básicos de la fotografía de apertura – pensar en que es realmente soleado a cabo – que tienden a estrabismo en los ojos. Una gran cantidad de luz necesita un poco de apertura, y si se piensa en un número F-Stop como “Diversión en el sol” que el número F-Stop se refiere más al sol, o la cantidad de luz que entra, en lugar de que no a la apertura de la lente, o de apertura.
