Tips on How to Take the Best Portrait Photographs

When people think of portrait photography, they most commonly think of the “head and shoulder” shot, although portrait photography can also include a “full body” shot or an “action” shot where the person is busy occupied in some sort of activity.

Using the right lens, aperture, and lighting is obviously important when it comes to taking the best portrait photographs.  But there are so many other things to take into consideration and little things that can go wrong that could spoil your pictures when it comes to photographing people.  Closed eyes, subject movement, awkward expressions and outside distractions are all things you have to contend with.  So just how do you capture a natural pose?


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Let’s take a look at some of the most important factors you need to take into consideration when photographing people and some helpful tips on how you can take the best portrait photographs:

Tips on How to Take Photographs of Night Scenes

Cities and landscapes take on a whole new look and feel at night, giving some great opportunities for some stunning night scene photographs.

Composition

Looking at composition is very important when it comes to night photography and it can help to plan ahead.  Think about what you would like to capture in your night photographs , for example a lit-up cityscape, floodlit buildings, light trails of moving traffic, or maybe a landscape with the moon being a top feature?

Light and color in the sky

You can get some of your best night-scene photographs while there is still some light and color left in the sky, rather than waiting until the sky is completely dark.  A little light and color left in the sky will add more balance to artificially-lit scenes and will help your photographs to appear more interesting.

As an example, one of the most commonly photographed night-scene is when the sun is setting, which can add a dramatic effect to any low-light scene.


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Secrets to Taking Great Landscape Photographs

Many of us love to be out in the great outdoors and experience that wondrous feeling of being one with nature.  Others appreciate the more man-made landscapes of the modern world we live in.  We want to capture these moments so we can re-live them over and over, but just how do you get that perfect landscape photograph?

Here are a few tips on some of the most important factors to take into consideration when photographing landscapes:

Sharp focus

Unless you’re attempting a special effect, the majority of landscape photographs should be as clear and sharp as possible.  If you’re holding a camera by hand to take landscape photographs, it can be really difficult to achieve the sharp focus you need.  You may think you have a steady hand, but the camera doesn’t lie!   Whenever possible always mount your camera on a sturdy tripod and use a cable shutter release or a wireless shutter release to prevent camera shake.

Depth of field

With landscape photography it’s very important to use the greatest depth of field possible to ensure even the furthest away scenery still appears sharp in your photograph.  For this purpose you will need to use a small aperture (i.e. a large f/stop number).  Because a small aperture lets less light into the camera, you will need to combine this with a longer shutter speed to ensure you get the correct amount of light.


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