Photography Quick Tip#7 – Watch wildlife first

If you are trying to take pictures of wildlife, the first thing to do is to sit down, out the way, quietly, and just watch the animal you want to take a picture of. Getting used to how it behaves will let you get closer to it, and you might get a more spectacular image [...]

Photography Quick Tip#6 – Use a tripod

Tripods will ensure that your picture is free from camera shake, giving you a much sharper picture. Of course this depends on whether the tripod is sturdy and you get the focus correct. Tripods can be quite cheap, but you will find the the cheap ones are fairly flimsy when extended to any height. It [...]

Photography Quick Tip#5 – Always have your camera with you

This is a simple tip and it’s that you should carry your camera around with you whenever you can. Even it’s just your mobile phone camera, you’ve got a means to record an event. OK, you may not get the best picture, but you can capture a moment that may be important to you, or [...]

Photography Quick Tip#4 – Get closer

Get closer to your subject. Once you have taken a picture from the viewpoint that you think is right, try getting closer and taking it again. You can do this by physically walking, or running if you feel the need just don’t drop your camera, closer to the subject or using your zoom lens and [...]

Photography Quick Tip#3 – Protect your lens with a UV filter

If your lens allows you to screw on filters, get yourself a UV filter, or Skylight filter and put it on your lens and keep it there. You now have a lens guard. Buying a new filter is a lot easier and cheaper than buying a new lens if you manage to scratch it or [...]

Photography Quick Tip#2 – Look for unwanted elements through your viewfinder

Before you press the shutter release button (take the picture) stop and look at what you can see through the view finder or what you can see on the screen on your camera. Are there any distracting objects in view? Are there any bright areas of the image that will distract the eye of the [...]

Photography Quick Tip#1 – Take 2 or 3 shots from different viewpoints

Always take 2 or 3 shots of your subject from different angles or positions. As taking digital pictures is essentially free, it’s worth experimenting as much as possible. So if you see something that you think will make a good picture, try taking several pictures of it. Move closer in, or further away. Choose different [...]