A vacation with no picture to show for it is no vacation at all. Especially these days, with the ubiquity of point-and-shoot cameras. However, post every photo if questions like 'why the clear blue sky always look washed out in your pictures' or 'where do the ghosts sneak in from into the frame' riddle you, then read on. Because it's probably not the fault of your camera like you think, and no,a better camera won't solve those problems. What will is just a tad bit in depth knowledge of photography. Here are a few TIPS to start on your way to getting those picture perfect snaps.
Hold the camera RIGHT :
Human beings usually stand vertical and erect. It's obvious then, that it would be a good idea to shoot them vertical too. But funnily nine out of ten times we end up taking photos of people with camera held in horizontally. This might work well if u want to capture a group photo or a background. But for a good portrait or eevn to capture two or three people in a image, switch to holding camera vertically. This will help you take advantages of your subjects natural pose and give your picture more depth. Of course, if you find it uncomfortable to hold the camera vertically, then go on shooting horizontally, but make sure to allow plenty of space around your subject so that you can edit the image later to turn it into portrait.
A CURE for the washed out sky :
The cure for those washed out skies is slightly more difficult, because it's fault of your so called INTELLIGENT cameras. The intelligent cameras of today assume that in all the pictures the most important element is the foreground, which is why the camera's automatic exposure system will adjust so as to ensure best foreground system.
This means the sky in the background(which is also a lot brighter than your subject)ends up getting overexposed and thus the washed out look. One alternative to get a beautiful, deep blue sky is with dark and underexposed subjects. But if you don't want to compromise on that, you could try using your camera's auto exposure controls and adjust them so as to intentionally underexpose the whole scene. This will help draw out this also ends up reducing color and detail in the whole picture.
Get rid of GHOSTS:
The ghosts are by far the most irritating. Especially when you think you have finally managed to compose a perfect picture and you see two blurry objects hovering in the background. These ghosts are actually the result of camera motion, which comes with an unsteady hand. So holding your hand still is imperative.
Look at any professional photographer shooting and you see that they take lot of care to hold their camera carefully, keeping it pressed against their eye. This isn't just because they are in manual mode or they don't like large LCD display.
This is mainly to keep the camera stable so that they can get sharp image. So try this trick to get rid of ghosts; instead of holding the camera at arm length, hold it as close as possible. This will keep your hands from shaking. A tripod is of corse the best, but when you cant use one,prop the camera on a low wall or table. Finally, if your camera has viewfinder, use it when you can.
Get rid of FLASH :
Flash might work for night time pictures, but even there if the area is well lit, disabling flash is a good idea.
If your flash is on, the camera has to wait to recharge the flash every time you press the shutter. Hence, there will be a longer lag before you capture a image, and therefore more of a chance that you might end up missing the action,especially if you are trying to click a moving target. Most point-and-shoot camera's won't operate in continuous mode with the flash on.
So you get only one chance for your image, instead of being able to take rapid pictures and then pick the best. If the subject is well lit, there is also the danger of overexposure.
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