Just bought a new camera? Are you very excited to start taking photos with your new gadget?
Alas, why does the picture not look as good as you wanted it to? Fret no more, stay tuned below for 4 great camera tricks to take more interesting and memorable photos.
#1 – Try out different camera exposure settings
You could have pictures looking more brilliant by exploring the exposure settings of your camera. If you find yourself in bright surroundings, try setting your exposure 0.5 to 2 stops underexposed. Some scenes might also appear more clear with some overexposure. Just by simply playing with the exposure level, you can create pictures that can bring out different moods from people viewing it. That’s why the quote, “A Picture Says A Thousand Words” is very true indeed! For newbies, try out bracketing (take the same photos with different exposure levels) and take your favorite pick from them.
#2 – camera tricks to Bring out some creative blur in photos
By introducing some well-planned blur in photos, you can bring across certain important features. This usually provides an overall nice touch. This can be done in 2 basic types:
The first type is a depth-of-field blur. Varying the lens aperture between 1.4 to 2.8 can create a lovely, soft background blur that brings sharp focus to the subject in the foreground.
The second type is movement blur. This is done by setting the camera exposure on shutter priority, and keeping it slow so as to capture interesting streaks as the subject moves in front of the camera.
#3 – Create something out of nothing
What does it mean? This exercise encourages you to take a step back and rethink how you can take wonderful pictures with things you already encounter on a daily basis.
One approach is to create your shot around the common elements around you such as lines, space, and patterns. This can mean anything from the roads, the bridges, the trees, the railings, etc. You start to see more possibilities and room for creativity.
#4 – Take unique photos
Try to avoid taking photos from already popular places where everyone else has taken before, it will not be fresh, and the excitement is also much diminished. Try out new extreme photography (for example, underwater photography), or it could be as easy as shooting through thick glasses for that extra 3D feel, or shooting reflections of objects in water or other reflective objects.
Whatever you choose, I hope that these 4 great camera tricks will help you have some fun while learning all the features of your new camera!
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