Top Ten Tips

   Today, we started learning about composition tips to help make photographs better:

This is an example of a picture on eye level.

1. Level- Get down on the level of your subject. This will create better focus on the main point of the picture, an they don't have to be looking directly at the camera. 

This is an example of a picture with a plain background.

2. Background-Use a plain background. If you have a plain background instead of a busy one, then the focus of your picture will be on the subject instead of what's going on behind it. Before taking a picture, make sure you look to see what will be in the background so you can reposition yourself if you don't think it will work for your picture.

This is an example of using flash outdoors. 

3. Flash- Use a fill flash outdoors. Many people think flash is just for indoors, but it can be used outside too. The flash should be used under three conditions; if theres a shadow, backlight, and if the flash will reach if you're standing within 10-15 feet of your subject. It will help to lighten dark shadows especially if there is backlight or the sun is directly overhead.