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One Tip at a Time Tip 5 - Pay Attention to the Background

One Tip at a Time Tip 5 – Pay Attention to the Background

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Why Pay Attention to the Background?

Why do you need to pay attention to the background when you should be focusing on your subject? Um….have you ever seen a photo with a tree (or light post) growing out of your subjects head?

And its not just things growing out of your subjects head – it could be your subject blending in to the background, or…a penis on a graffiti wall behind your subject (yes, yes it was me that made that mistake).

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One Tip At A Time Tip 4 - Pay Attention to Depth of Field

One Tip At A Time Tip 4 – Pay Attention to Depth of Field

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What is Depth of Field?

Depth of field is the portion or distance in the image that is “in focus”. High Depth of field would show your entire image from foreground to background in focus. A lower depth of field would show blurry backgrounds and foregrounds.

Which is better – low or high DOF? It depends on what you are shooting and how you want it portrayed.

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One Tip at a Time Tip 3 - Change Your Viewpoint or Angle

One Tip at a Time Tip 3 – Change Your Viewpoint or Angle

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Do you ever struggle with how to make your photo more unique? Regardless of your subject, changing the viewpoint or angle of your shot can make a huge difference in the final image.

Most people tend to keep their camera pointing straight toward their subject. One of my favorite things to do is to try multiple angles until I get something that I love. Sometimes my fav will be the straight forward original, but more often than not I will prefer one of the unique viewpoints or angles.

How do you make this happen?

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One Tip at a Time Tip 2 - Get Closer

One Tip at a Time Tip 2 – Get Closer

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The number one piece of advice I give out when folks ask me how to take better pictures?  Get Closer.  Whether you do it by zooming in, using your feet or even cropping, this tip works with every camera from cell phone to top of the line DSLR.

Now I’m not suggesting that you walk out onto the football field with your iPhone in the middle of a play – I love my iPhone but it doesn’t work for everything!  I am suggesting however that if safety permits, do what you can to fill the frame with your subject (or a close up portion of your subject!).

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