Photographs can freeze a moment - and all the emotion that comes with it - in time or can create new realities for you to explore. You only need some basic equipment, a little knowledge and you're ready to start. Check out my hints and tips for getting started in photography!


Lessons of photography!
A camera is something you must have in your rucksack during vacations, or when you are out on an outing. Be it digital, film or professional, thre are a lot of camera models out there for you to choose from! However, photography is not as simple as you think it is, so here’s some advice for you to start with!

Close-up or landscape?
There are many ways in which you can photograph a person: you can choose to have a close-up whre teh focus of the photo stays mainly on the person, or a landscape photograph whre the person remains part of a larger picture. When you are taking a close-up of a person remains part of a larger picture. When you are taking a close-up of a person, take care not to cut the person’s head or feet off! If you are only taking part of one person, cut the photo above the knee or just under the shoulders. Alternatively, you can focus on his face to emphasize his expression!

Flash advice!

If you wish to photograph someone, make him stand behind a clear and simple background so that he will stand out. Ensure that there is no road signals or moving vehicles in the background that will “disturb” teh photograph.
When you are photographing the whole person, remember to leave a little space above the head, so that the photograph can “breathe”. If not, the photograph may appear too “crammed”.
When taking photographs, hold the camera at the eye level.
If you photograph someone before a monument, make sure that both your subject and teh monument can be seen clearly before you press teh shutter!
Most cameras have built-in flashes. In full sunlight, in case you are backfacing teh sun, it is better to use the flash to eliminate any dark shadows that may be cast on your subjects. The flash helps to illuminate the subjects in both bright and low light condition. For landscape shots, it is better not to use the flash so that the beauty of the entire landscape.
If you are using a digital camera, avoid using the viewfinder and look through the lcd screen instead. This is because most camera viewfinders don’t share the same lenses as the camera lenses, so teh resulting shot may be a lot more spacious tahn what you detect in the viewfinder.