5 Quick Tips to Elevate
Your Photos
By Wayne Turner
Photography by Keith Foster
Basic photographic principles are the foundation for both digital and film
photography. When we ignore them, the basics of learning photography
go out the window. It’s time to bring photography back into digital.
Elevating your photography in
our instant society is only possible
by applying the basic principles
of good photography. Digital is
another tool and there is no real
fast way of doing this. BUT... If
you are prepared to follow these
five quick photography principles
you’re on the road to elevating
your photography fast. And I really
mean fast. So here goes.
PROTIP: Choose a subject you want
to photograph and shoot it in 50
different ways. Shoot from high,
low, the left, the right, directly
above. Get in really close, turn
you camera at an angle, hold the
camera above your head. Change
your viewpoint, walk away from
1. Choose your
subject carefully.
This is the centrepiece of
your photo. Make sure
you identify a suitable
subject and focus on this.
Not negotiable. If subject
is not clearly identifiable
your photo will be below
average.
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PHOCUS POINT
the subject, lie on your back or lie
on your stomach. It may sound like
a lot but when you try it, you’ll be
amazed at the difference. You will
have found a new and different
angle that will amaze your friends
and family. Don’t worry about
feeling stupid if you want to get
that great shot.