BE A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER

Do you wish you were a better photographer? All it takes is a nkow how,keep on reading for some important picture taking tips. then grab your camera and start shooting your way to great pictures.

1-look your subject in the eye:
When taking a picture of some one, hold the camera at the person's eye level to unleash the power of those magnetic gazes and mesmerizing smiles.

2-Use a plain background:
A plain background shows off the subject you are photographing.

3- Use flash outdoors:
Brigth sun can create unattractive deep facial shodow. Eliminate the shadows by using your flash to lighten the face.When taking people pictures on a sunny days,
turn you flash on.you may have a choice of fill flash mode or full flash mode. if the person is within five feet, use the fill flash mode; beyond five feet, the full power mode may be required.

4- Move in close:
If your is smaller than a car, take a step or two closer before taking the picture
and zoom in your subject. Your goal is to fill the picture area with the subjectyou are photographing.

5-move it from the middle:
Bring your picture to life by simply moving your subject away from the middle of your
picture.

6-Lock the focus:
If your subject is not in the centre of the picture, you need to lock the focus to create a sharp picture. most auto focus cameras focus on whatever is in the center of the picture. But to improve pictures, you will often want to move the subject away from the center of the picture.


7-The number one flash mistake is taking pictures beyond the flash's range. Why is this mistake? because picture taken beyond the maximum flash range will be too dark.

8-Watch the light:
The most important of every picture is the light. It affects the appearance of everything you photograph.

9-Is your camera vertically chalenged? it is if you never turn it sideways to take a vertical picture.all sorts of things look better in the vertical picture.

10-Be a picture director:
Take control of your picture taking and watch your picture dramatically improve. become a picture director, not just a possive picture taker. a picture director take charge. a picture director picks the location."Everybody go outside to the backyard. a picture director adds props: girls put on you pink sunglasses. a picture director arrange people. now move in close, and lean toward the camera.

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