Top 20 Quick Tips For Beginning Photographers

To be able to take good photos means that you really need to pay attention to your surroundings and notice the things other people don’t see.

You know a good photograph when the first thing that comes to your mind is “wow, how come I never thought of that”. These tips are from the article over at youpic.

1. A more expensive camera doesn’t make you a better photographer.
2. You don’t have to take a picture every time you bring your camera to your eye.
3. In photography, red + green + blue = white.
4. Carry a compact camera with you all the time.
5. Every picture you take is made of light.
6. Shooting a object or scene from lower, higher or extremely close gives the viewer a new perspective on a familiar subject.
7. Digital editing is an art form in itself.
8. Don’t forget to live in the world you are photographing.
9. Aperture controls depth of field.
10. You cannot force a picture to be good.
11. Learn from everyone, copy no one.
12. Practice does not make perfect, it makes proficient.
13. Shadows can be subjects.
14. Tripods are extremely useful for both interior and exterior shooting.
15. Shutter speed controls motion in your picture.
16. Black and white photography is a totally separate art form.
17. Practice.
18. If photography isn’t fun, you are doing something wrong.
19. If you miss a shot, it is gone.
20. If your camera is out of the bag, your lens cap should be off.

Read the full article with more tips over at youpic.

Source: youpic