Photography Basics and Tips

1. The Most Common Photography Mistakes

1. The Most Common Photography Mistakes

1- Centering
- Apply the rule of thirds and
setting your subjects offcenter...
- When you break the rule of
thirds?

When having a macro photo

Symmetrical
Its yours..!!!!!!

1. The Most Common Photography Mistakes

2- Using the Flash

- The Flash is Used during the
day not at the night,
because it causes the redeye effect and also it may
produce a black background.

1. The Most Common Photography Mistakes

3- Photographing at the
standing position
- Change your position of
photography for up or
down,
especially
when
photographing children.

1. The Most Common Photography Mistakes

4- Image Shaking (Blur Pictures)

- How to get a very shaaaaaaaaaarp picture!!!!!!!
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Make sure the lighting is good

Always use the tripod
Use the self timer or a remote control
Continue shooting from the same position of holding the camera
Load the camera on your elbow
After taking a picture make sure it is sharp

1. The Most Common Photography Mistakes

4- Image Shaking (Blur Pictures)
- How to get a very shaaaaaaaaaarp picture!!!!!!!
7. Using the Photoshop (Unsharp Mask)

Am ount

Radius

Threshold

150%

10

City/ Travel

65%

General

85%

PPL

1. The Most Common Photography Mistakes

4- Image Shaking (Blur Pictures)

- How to get a very shaaaaaaaaaarp picture!!!!!!!
- Advanced Tips (for DSLRs ow ners )
1. Mirror Lock up
2. Turn off the VR or IS (or those equivalents)
3. Use a sharpest aperture (two doubles of the smallest aperture or
by trial)
4. Better lens
5. Low ISO

1. The Most Common Photography Mistakes

5- Focusing Point
- Example: Focus on eye when photographing a
portrait

1. The Most Common Photography Mistakes

6- Over / Under Exposure
- Will be explained later

7- Fuzzy Shot
- The shot contains lot of elements and not linked to
each other

1. The Most Common Photography Mistakes

8- Undesirable elements
in the background

1. The Most Common Photography Mistakes

6- Wrong image manipulation
7- Wrong Position
- Sun against the shooter.
- When take a wrong position in front of
the pyramids that makes the object
very tiny

2. To get a better shot

2. To get a better shot

1- Take some vertical shots

2. To get a better shot

2- Know your flash Range

2. To get a better shot

3- Watch the light

2. To get a better shot

4- Be a picture director

2. To get a better shot

5- Adjust the focus

2. To get a better shot

6- Move it from the middle

2. To get a better shot

7- Use Flash outdoors

2. To get a better shot

8- Move in close

2. To get a better shot

9- Look your subject in the eye

3. How to deal with Exposure

3. How to deal with Exposure

Three main factors

1-ISO
2- Shutter speed
3- Aperture

3. How to deal with Exposure

1- ISO
- General rules & tips
1. Sunny : ISO 100 or 200
2. Sky is overcast or evening time: ISO 400
3. Night or low light: ISO 1600

3. How to deal with Exposure

2- Shutter

3. How to deal with Exposure

3- Aperture

4. Tips

9. Try to show the depth of field

4. Tips
11. Holding your camera

4. Tips
12. Holding your camera

4. Tips
13. Holding your camera

7. Advices

7. Advices

The golden advices

1. See
2. Read
3. Respect your gift

7. Advices

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