Do you want to up your photography game but don’t know how? Do you want to be an influencer? Are you posting pictures on Facebook or Instagram? You are in the right place.
With the development of technology and ever-increasing social media power, people are looking for different ways to make their presence felt. One of the most important and common ways to convey your message and information about your brand is photography. Therefore, having the talent and the right skills, you can thrive in reaching people through photography.
Photography is important in designing, crafting, decorating and food blogs. The only challenge is knowing how and when to do it. If you have the right photography skills, you will have an easy time passing the message and getting leads.
Below are some tips to help you up your photography game to get the best out of it.
Use available online tools to edit your photos
Don’t be afraid to use available online tools to make your photographs look better. For example, you can select a tool that can help you remove background from an image and create more clarity on the target object. These tools come with many more features that will sharpen your photography skills and improve the quality of images you post online. Also, you can crop your photos to create the best frame possible.
Use a tripod
Whether using a camera, DSLR or phone to take photos, you need to be steady and the device to be in an absolutely still position. Any slight vibration or change in position while taking a photograph can be the difference between blur and clarity.
Tripod is an added equipment to buy on top of other accessories, but it plays an important role in taking quality pictures. You may not know what is the cause of blur, but you should not gamble with the quality just because you don’t want to buy a tripod.
Take many photos
If you see other professional photographers taking hundreds of photos just to land on that perfect one, they know what they are doing. You need to try doing the same. Put in the good work, increase your chances of producing great quality, and develop a discerning eye. Everything you will be doing will be to get a better result.
Don’t get tired; after all, it doesn’t cost you anything, just a small memory space, to take several photos at the same angle before changing. Select the best one after the session.
Holding your camera straight
This will only make you look like you know what you are doing, cool and professional. In most cases, photos will look more pleasing when the camera is not facing up or down (facing the ceiling or the floor). Instead of tilting the camera, hold it plumb and tilt the entire camera down or up.
A tripod can come in handy. Turning your entire camera to an angle is recommended to get a perfect shot. However, there is some exception when tilting the camera, but holding it straight will show your professionalism.
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Hello, My name is Shari & I am a writer for the ‘Outlook AppIns’ blog. I’m a CSIT graduate & I’ve been working in the IT industry for 3 years.