100 Photography Tips

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100 PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS



"The Sheer ease with which we can produce a superficial image often leads to creative disaster." - Ansel Adams



10 Tips For Better Portraits

Experiment with focal lengths

Create an interesting background

Break the 'rules' of composition

Play with eye contact

Try candid photography

Play with light

Frame within a frame

Change perspective

Shoot in black and white

Have fun



10 Steps To Taking Better Photos

Learn manual mode

Learn basic composition techniques, & then for get them!

No on-camera flash

Get a fresh perspective

Get Closer

Clean up your background

Frame you subject

Get your white balance right!

Use the histogram

Practice, Practice, Practice!



"Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." - Henri Cartier-Bresson



10 Tips To Taking Sharper Photos

Faster shutter speed

Use a tripod

Focus accurately

Use a prime lens

Keep your lens clean

Image stabilization

Use your base ISO

Find your lens' sweet spot

Use the light

Shoot in RAW



"If you are out there shooting, things will happen for you. If you're not out there, you'll only hear about it." - Jay Maisel



10 Tips For Taking Better Candid Photos

Lose the flash

Carry your camera everywhere

Be patient

Use a telephoto lens

Add context

Shoot from the hip

Keep quiet and blend in

Catch people in the moment

Move around your subjects

Shoot in burst mode



"There is a vast difference between taking a picture and making a photograph." - Robert Heinecken



10 Embarrassing Mistakes I Made As A Beginner Photographer

I NEVER used flash

Constantly on the wrong focus mode

I used the wrong ISO

Always shot in JPG

I didn't know about bulb mode

I never backed up!

I chose the wrong lenses

I transferred over USB straight from the camera

White balance was always off

I used free editing software



"It can be a trap of the photographer to thing that his or her best pictures were the ones that were hardest to get." - Timothy Allen



10 Questions To Critique A Photo

Where is the visual weight?

Are there any distracting elements?

Is the exposure/metering correct?

Would it look better through a different focal length.

What is the background doing?

How is the composition & balance?

Does the photo require post production?

Is the color accurate?

Does the depth of field suit the photo?

Is the photo cliche?



"I find the single most valuable tool in the darkroom is my trash can." - John sexton



10 Reasons Your Photos Suck

Bad lighting

You're making excuses

Wrong white balance

Motion blur

Poor depth of field

Shooting at the wrong time

Distractions

You're trying to impress others

Poor composition

Too much photoshop!



"There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs." - Ansel Adams



10 Reasons Why Being a Photographer Sucks

No fixed income

It's become really competitive

People will rip you off

The pay can suck

Too much time away

Nasty people

Everyone wants something for nothing

Expensive technology

Can become repetitive

Post production sucks!



"Anything more than 500 yards from the car just isn't photogenic." - Edward Weston



10 Photography Cliches You Should Avoid to Improve your Photography

Flowers, pets & sunsets

Fake lens flare

Vintage iPhone apps

Unnecessary black & white

Selective color

Dodgy borders and garish watermarks

Over-saturated HDR

The 'Dutch tilt'

Heavy vignetting

Writing on photos



"The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it." - Ansel Adams



10 Accessories To Improve Your Photography

Stabilized lens

Tripod

External flash unit

Flash transmitter

Beauty dish

Reflector

Flash Gels

Lighting stand

Gray Card

Polarizing filter



"There will be times when you will be in the field without a camera. And, you will see the most glorious sunset or the most beautiful scene that you have ever witnessed. Don't be bitter because you can't record it. Sit down, drink it in, and enjoy it for what it is!" - DeGriff EXPERT PHOTOGRAPHY T100 PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS! 10 Tips For "The sheer ease with which we can produce a superficial image often leads to creative disaster." - Ansel Better Portraits Experiment with focal lengths ke-up spoot Create an interesting background Break the 'rules' of composition Play with eye contact Try candid photography Play with light Frame within a frame Adams 10 Steps To Taking Better Photos Learn manual mode Learn basic composition techniques, & then forget them! No on-camera flash Get a fresh perspective Change perspective Shoot in black and white Have fun Get closer Clean up your background Frame your subject Get your white balance right! Use the histogram Practice, Practice, Practice! "Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." – Henri POwind button Cartier-Bresson 10 Tips To Taking Sharper Photos "If you are out there shooting, things will happen for you. If you're not out there, you'll only hear about it." – Jay Maisel Faster shutter speed Use a tripod Focus accurately Use a prime lens Keep your lens clean Image stabilization Use your base ISO Find your lens' sweet spot Use the light 10 Tips For Taking Better Candid Photos Lose the flash Carry your camera everywhere Be patient Use a telephoto lens Add context Shoot in RAW "There is a vast difference between taking a picrure and making a photograph."- Robert Heinecken Shoot from the hip Keep quiet and blend in Catch people in the moment Move around your subjects Shoot in burst mode 10 Embarrassing Mistakes I Made As A Beginner Photographer Viewfinder "It can be a trap of the photographer to think that his or her best pictures were the ones that were hardest to I NEVER used flash Constantly on the wrong focus mode I used the wrong ISO Always shot in JPG I didn't know about bulb mode I never backed up! I chose the wrong lenses I transferred over USB straight from the camera get. – Timothy Allen 10 Questions To Critique A Photo Where is the visual weight? Are there any distracting elements? Is the exposure/metering correct? Would it look better through a dif- ferent focal length? What is the background doing? How is the composition & balance? Does the photo require post pro- White balance was always off I used free editing software "I find the single most valuable tool in the darkroom is my trash can." – John Sexton duction? Is the color accurate? Does the depth of field suit the photo? Is the photo cliche? 10 Reasons Your Photos Suck Bad lighting You're making excuses Wrong white balance "There are no rules for good pho- tographs, there are only good pho- tographs."- Ansel Adams Motion blur Poor depth of field Shooting at the wrong time Distractions 10 Reasons Why Being A Photographer Sucks You're trying to impress others Poor composition Too much photoshop! No fixed income It's become really competitive People will rip you off "Anything more than 500 yards from The pay can suck the car just isn't photogenic." Too much time away Nasty people Everyone wants something for nothing Expensive technology Can become repetitive Post production sucks! Edward Weston 10 Photography Clichés You Should Avoid To hot shoe Improve Your Photography Aper Flowers, Pets & Sunsets Fake Lens Flare “The single most important compo- nent of a camera is the twelve inches Vintage iPhone apps Unnecessary black & white Selective color behind it." - Ansel Adams Dodgy borders and garish watermarks 10 Accessories To Improve Over-saturated HDR The 'Dutch tilt' Your Photography Stabilized Lens Heavy vignetting Writing on photos Tripod External flash unit Flash transmitter "There will be times when you will be in thefield without a camera. And, you will see the most glorious sunset or the most beautiful scene Beauty dish Reflector Flash gels Lighting stand Gray card that you have ever witnessed. Don't be bitter because you can't record it. Sit down, drink it in, and Polarizing filter enjoy it for what it is!" – DeGriff f 22 f 16 f11 f8 f5.6 f 4 f 2.8 f1.4 hutter release EXPERT PHOTOGRAPHY All content taken from www.ExpertPhotography.com, where you can find all of these tips, and more, in various tutorials, with lots of photos. If you've enjoyed this list, then please share it!