I am not sure how many camera independent tips for better photography I am really aware of but it is fun raking my brains. So here is the second post in the series. No matter what camera you use, you can try these simple photography tips.
Leading Lines
Don’t ask me why a picture becomes pleasing when it has leading lines, it just does. Some say it is because it guides the eye along those lines and takes you through the scene more effectively. Search for leading lines and see the gorgeous pictures the internet throws up. Once again this is a tip that can be used independent of the camera you are using. Also we unconsciously keep combining the tips all the time. By all means I will look for leading lines along with good light. Took this picture way back in 2011 on a work trip to UK.
Colors
If I find a lot of colors I know that is the picture to take. It is not easy to always find colorful scenarios but don’t overlook them when you find them. I saw hoard of tourists walking past this door without giving it a second glance and yet it had such beautiful colors! I would have used it as a backdrop for group photographs but then I was traveling solo on that occasion. I did ask someone to click my picture against the backdrop though. And colors look good irrespective of the camera they were clicked with!
Flash Off
Try putting your camera in the flash off mode. Even in most simple cameras and cell phones we can switch off the flash or use the mode where the flash does not fire. Why? Try clicking a picture where the flash fired automatically. Then take the same picture with flash off mode. You will see the difference. When the built-in flash is fired it makes the photo quite harsh and blown out. I took this picture at the night market in Bangkok and yet the light was sufficient to take it without flash with my cell phone.
That is it in this post. Let us see what else I can think of next week. Why don’t you share your favorite tips with me in the comments?
I am going to try these tricks Mridula. May be one day I too will flaunt my photographs proudly on my blog!
I am waiting for the posts Preethi.
Really useful 🙂
Thank you Ravish.
Photography taught me on-field something which comes via an experience. You are passing via a road or bridge or anything and then you wish to stop to click a photo. The eyes finds something good to store in camera. And it is the skill that is developed only when you click click and click. And then you click less but whatever you click you click good.
I am still clicking more but yes, I am little near to a skill where you click less but click good.
I am also not there Tushar, when I can click less but better pictures!
Thanks for sharing.. 🙂
Thank you for stopping by.
Useful tips.. i already use the colour one and the flash off one but though I always wondered why is this pic so beautiful – i got my answer today – leading lines !am going to use the leading lines one definitely.. Thanks Mridula 🙂
Thanks for reading Kokila. Happy to know you found the leading lines bit useful
Lovely tips. Very useful!
Thank you so much.
lovely tips….
Thank you Sonia.
Lovely pics, Mridula!
Thanks for sharing the tips. I am a student & it’s wonderful to learn 🙂
I have observed the Flash On, Flash Auto & No Flash difference in pic quailty…
Anita all of us are learning. There is loads that I don’t know/understand.
Thanks for the useful tips,wll read it again for better understanding! I’m in the learning process yet!
Ma’am I am also learning. Have a lot to learn.
Thanks for sharing such simple yet effective tips for us……….
Debopam looking at your pictures you are way beyond all this!
Gorgeous pictures. Great tips.
You rock!! 🙂
Divya, thank you.
Great pics Mridula and thanks for the tips.
well defined and helpful.
VJ you are way much beyond all this.
Mridula ji, Thanks a lot for your tips, Awesome photos. Keep posting.
Waah waah, good that these are independent of the cam, will put these tips to good use 🙂
Great tips and wonderful pictures Mridula 🙂 Third one I have tried and felt that picture comes better without flash. Our camera is very sensitive to light, it needs flash to get clear picture even at 6pm. Will high ISO help to solve this? Please suggest…
thank you!
simple but really useful tips.
I read the tips part 3 first, then realised I need the 1 and 2.
These tips will surely reflect in my photos from now.
Thanks a lot.