9 guidelines for digital photography

Ultimate Guidelines for Digital Photography

Like to buy pictures! Family festivals, birthdays, college or varsity reunions or any cultural event, friends or relatives weddings or picnics or study tours or family holidays, the joy of breaking the dam and countless invaluable memories we all want to try and do our best. But in many cases the pictures we take may not be as good as expected. We don't like to see our own clicked pictures! It is the fault of our camera! 

We can easily improve our photo quality by following some guidelines in digital photography. These guidelines or tips are for everyone, but for beginners, amateurs or hobbyists or tourists, the guidelines are more useful.

01. Know the camera

First of all, you need to know your camera well. DSLR, Bridge or Point & Shoot / PNS cameras - each with specific capabilities and specific features. The idea that only good pictures can be taken with DSLR is not correct at all. You can also take great pictures with a bridge or PNS. If you have a good idea about the essential functions and modes of the camera, it becomes very easy to take pictures. For this, you have to read the camera manual well. Currently, almost all models of camera unboxing, reviews or camera tutorials are available on YouTube. These videos help the camera the most.

02. Select Mode

Starting from high end DSLR, even the most basic PNS camera has mode dial. There are 3 options in DSLR Gula and there are 3 options which are all DSLR, Manuel, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed ​​Priority. Their symbols may vary depending on the camera brand. In addition, almost all digital cameras have auto, creative auto, night mode, portrait, landscape, macro, sports, etc. modes in the mode dial. In auto the camera itself fixes everything (aperture, shutter speed, ISO etc.). It is better to use portrait mode to take a portrait of someone. Macro is the name given to a very small thing. This mode is given to the camera for taking pictures of very small subjects. Bridge cameras also now have the facility of manual control. Gradually, if you practice taking pictures in each mode, the skill of which mode to use comes very quickly.

03. Do not shake the camera

We often shake the camera intentionally or unintentionally which also affects the pictures we take. In most cases the picture is blurred. Usually when taking photos on a domestic event or tour, photo blur actually causes us to get upset. If I go to visit the Taj Mahal and take pictures of the Taj Mahal and see the Taj Mahal blurred, then the whole tour is in vain !! So the lower the camera shaking, the better the image quality. At present almost all bridges and PNS cameras have anti-shaking options. And in the case of DSLR, it depends on the lens. But shaking also depends on the camera holding.

04. The Rule of Third

Rule of Third is a basic compositional rule of photography. After taking a picture, if it is divided into three parts along the horizontal and vertical lines, the picture is much more beautiful if the subject or the main subject of the picture intersects where the horizontal and vertical lines intersect. This is the rule of the third. However, this rule is not always to be obeyed, but usually a single subject photo or portrait is taken in this rule to get a good picture. Grid view can be turned on from the camera display menu to understand and practice the Rule of Third.

05. Angle and framing

In most cases, it is boring to take photos in the same frame all the time for the same subject. In that case, it is better to look at the photos if you bring variety in framing. Photos can be taken in tilted framing when taking portraits or in case of single subject photos. In many cases, low-angle photography brings variety. When taking a photo again, setting the subject in a diagonal frame adds a different dimension.

06. Point of interest

“Point of interest” and “Center of interest” are the same thing. Center of interest is the center of interest of a photo. However, this does not mean that the center of interest is only in the center of the image. This is a little clearer by the "point of interest". A photo can have multiple subjects. So while taking pictures we have to specify the subject and it can be expressed through “Point of interest”. For example, more than one person is in a photo, but the person who is looking directly at the camera is the point of interest. Again no ceremony, such as a wedding at home with many people in the group photo but the center of interest but the bride and groom. However, there is no need to have a center of interest or point of interest in the photo.

07. Use of ISO

ISO indicates the sensitivity of the camera sensor. The higher the ISO, the brighter the image and the grain or noise in the image. However, at indoor events, in low-light or at night, ISO can be increased or decreased without flash. By increasing the ISO, many people create a grainy effect in the image, which gives the image a different variety. However, in excess light or during the day (when the sunlight is sufficient) the excess ISO exposes the image. Currently almost all cameras can be ISO controlled. PNSs can range from ISO 200 to 1600. DSLRs have much higher ISO. Cameras can range from ISO 50 to 12800 or higher. Outdoors during the day - ISO 100, 200 or 400 is usually used in the door. It is better to keep ISO auto in PNS camera.

08. Auto focusing

Almost all cameras have auto focusing. DSLRs are there, and focusing on PNS cameras is usually automatic. When taking pictures, try to focus properly. It is best to focus on the subject's eyes when taking portraits or taking group photos. Many times soft focusing or light out of focus gives the image a dramatic sense.

09. Continuous shooting

Almost all cameras have Continuous Shooting or Continuous Firing mode. Select this mode and take many photos at once if you hold the shutter or pull. Usually an action sequence, quite useful to take a photo of something that is happening in the mind. For example - we can get good pictures by using this mode to take photos of our favorite guitarist in a concert and this continuous shooting works very well for taking photos of young children.

There are no set rules for taking pictures. In many cases, you can get a lot of great photos by breaking the rules. So, open your mind, take the camera in hand and click.