Youthspective Photo Competition - Photography Tips

Use these tips from the Council's professional photographers to improve your photography.

• Get close to the subject and fill the frame.
• Try using a flash outside - it fills in shadows and can make a portrait more flattering.
• Keep horizon lines straight unless using a different angle on purpose.
• Shoot at the highest resolution available to your camera.
• In low light, lean on something to help keep your camera steady or use a tripod.
• Use different apertures (camera lens openings) to reduce or extend the blurriness in the background.
• Use different shutter speeds to freeze or blur moving things.
• Take spare batteries.
• Keep an eye on backgrounds as they can be distracting to otherwise good photos.

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