Simple Tips on How to Take a Perfect Picture

Do you have a digital camera? If you do then you're already one step closer towards that perfect picture! Just a few simple techniques could change everything and transform mediocre shots to eye-catching ones. For DSLR cameras, taking a good portrait photo of an individual requires that you focus the camera on the subject's eye. This would in turn make the subject's facial features more focused and sharp. Next, you need to avoid having too many objects clogging up the photo as the main focus should be the subject. Take extra precaution to make sure there isn't a flagpole, streets sign or tree trunk coming out of the subject's head when taking the photo! Lastly, use a low f-stop - (such as f/1.8) to make the background a little blurry, which would then bring the spotlight and focus on your subject.

For other cameras, such as any other non professional digital camera or phone camera, keep the background simplistic so the focus remains on the subject and doesn't shift to objects around him/her. If there is an object in the frame that has no connection with the subject you are photographing, evict it or relocate your subject to a better spot. Less is always more and priority should be given to focusing on the subject and nothing else for the picture to really be striking.

Also when taking pictures you can apply a few basic photographer techniques to make your pictures look great. Use of perspective is one. For example we are used to seeing the world from five or six feet above the ground. Think of how you can change your frame by changing where the camera is placed. For example when taking a portrait shot of a person without taking it at the eye-level as usual you could try to take it from above or below. See how when changing the frame the light and exposure levels change.

Most point-and-shoot cameras are affordable but here's a list of digital camera prices to make your search a little easier. Spending on cameras and accessories don't have to break the bank (depending on your requirement of course i.e. professional cameras VS non professional cameras), you just need to know where to look. However, armed with any good camera will automatically give you the ability to take 'perfect pictures' - no rocket science required, you just need to know how to wield that power by choosing to focus.

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