| Many people wonder why their photos don't look as | | | | When you feel the time is right, then press it the |
| good as professionals, even when they have a top | | | | rest of the way to take your picture. |
| quality camera. The simple fact is that there are | | | | Under and over exposed pictures are common |
| common mistakes that amateurs and professionals | | | | problems that cause many otherwise great photos to |
| alike make at times. Here are a few photography tips | | | | be not so great. The amount of light that passes |
| on those mistakes and how to avoid them. | | | | through the cameras lens is the exposure. When not |
| Red-Eye - Nothing is worse than receiving your | | | | enough light is passing through, the photo is then |
| pictures and noticing that over half of them have the | | | | underexposed. It appears dark making it hard to see |
| dreaded red-eye in them, ruining all the best shots. | | | | details. When too much light passes through, the |
| This is the most common mistake that can be | | | | photo is then too bright. It washes out the subjects |
| prevented by paying attention to lighting. Taking a | | | | and creates harsh shadows. |
| picture in dim or dark settings will cause the light | | | | Under exposure is usually caused by not enough light |
| from the flash to reflect off the eyes of your | | | | for the photo to be taken properly. But shutter |
| subject. The light illuminates the blood vessels in the | | | | speed and being too far away from the subject are |
| retina giving the eye a red glow. To avoid this | | | | other causes for this. When taking pictures inside, try |
| happening, first decide if the flash is necessary. If it | | | | to be near a window or have some extra lighting on. |
| is, instruct the subject to not look directly into the | | | | Make sure you stand as close as possible and if |
| camera lens. | | | | needed, adjust the shutter speed manually so it |
| Another problem is losing the focal point of a picture. | | | | slows down. |
| This is common when taking family pictures and then | | | | Overexposure - This usually occurs when a photo is |
| trying to fit too much in the picture. The family | | | | taken outdoors, especially on sunny days. Too much |
| members seem to get lost among the scenery and | | | | light is cause of this problem and to fix this, have the |
| background of the photo. To prevent this you have | | | | subjects stand in the shade if possible. Also, use the |
| to first decide just what the focal point is of the | | | | flash on the camera to help even out the lighting and |
| picture, once that is determined you need to get as | | | | eliminate the shadows. The best time for outdoor |
| close as you can to the subject and zoom in till it is | | | | photography is when it is overcast. |
| perfect. | | | | To become a good photographer, a lot of practice is |
| Ever feel that you have captured the perfect picture | | | | needed. But no matter how good you are, not every |
| only to see that it was blurry when developed? This | | | | photo you take will be perfect. Even professionals |
| is common when the camera moves or shakes at | | | | run into problem photos and make simple mistakes. |
| the time you snap the picture, sometimes it is | | | | These photography tips can help you take better |
| because the shutter lags. The best solutions is using a | | | | pictures by avoiding the common mistakes. But |
| tripod, if that isn't an option, then support yourself | | | | mistakes will happen and instead of throwing a |
| against something solid so you can hold the camera | | | | picture away, try to fix it first in one of the many |
| steady easier. If shutter lag is the problem, prevent | | | | programs available today. |
| this by holding the shutter bottom halfway down. | | | | |