Taking Better Pictures
These were the posts which formed my presentation at BarCampLondon2. They are aimed at anyone who would like to improve their photography, whether they use a fully-automatic compact camera or SLR. The principles apply equally to film and digital photography.
- Composition #1 - The Rule Of Thirds
- Composition #2 - Lead-In Lines
- Composition #3 - Using Symmetry
- Composition #4 - Framing Elements
- Composition #5 - Creating Depth
- Composition #6 - Using Repetition
- Composition #7 - Fill The Frame, Or Not?
- Composition #8 - Using Triangles
- Texture & Tone in Monochrome
- Subdued Or Single-Colour Images
- Vibrant Colours
- Thinking Around The Subject
These are aimed at people with a bit of photographic knowledge, but would like to learn more about the technicalities. They will explain the affects of ISO speed, shutter speed, apertures and more.
- All About ISO
- All About Apertures & F-numbers
- All About Shutter Speeds
- Putting It All Together - Exposure
- More on Depth of Field
- White Balance & Colour Temperature
- Lenses And Perspective
- Compression, File Size & Resolution - coming soon
These are a few tips on how to handle particular photographic situations, with examples showing how best to get the picture you want.
- How To Take... Concert Photography
- How To Take... A Photo Essay
- How To Take... Kids Portraits
- How To Take... Water Splashes
- How To Take... Fireworks - coming soon
- How To Take... Sports & Action - coming soon
- How To Take... Landscapes - coming soon
- How To Take... Animal Portraits - coming soon
- How To Take... Interiors - coming soon
- How To Take... Closeup Macro - coming soon
- How To Take... Architecture - coming soon
- How To Take... Dusk & Lowlight - coming soon
- How To Take... Abstracts - coming soon
- How To Take... High Contrast - coming soon
2 comments:
By far the most easily digestible source of relevant information for people new to SLRs. Fantastic. Thanks a lot!
Thanks Sigint! Glad to hear they were useful to you :-)
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