4 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS

Digital Photography School offers some excellent basic, yet often overlooked, tips for taking better photos.  Whether you’re working with a high-end digital SLR or a pocket-sized point and shoot, these rules apply.

As with most talents, there are some foundations and rules on which you should build. Once you have mastered these rules, you can start breaking them to expand your creative repertoire, venturing beyond your old stomping grounds.  After all, breaking rules can be the best part of art; this is where you find your unique style as an artist.

Here’s how it breaks down:

  1. Composition – nothing improves your photos faster and more noticeably than proper composition.
  2. Learn about your camera - understanding how your camera works can help you choose the best settings for your lighting conditions.
  3. Follow the light – understand how light affects your photos.
  4. Explore the industry – in a nutshell, learn from others.  Study other people’s photographs and learn what it is that makes them great.

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