| Tips for hiring a professional digital photographer |
| Tips tips for
pro digital photography results |
Tips for pro digital photography:
- Plan when you can
- Learn your camera's features well
- Pay attention to lens specs not megapixels
- Shoot lots and lots of pictures
- Use rapid charge batteries
- Learn good photo editing software
- Take classes and read articles
- Use whitebalance for accurate color
Plan
Not just a digital photo tip, planning your shots for lighting and
composition before snapping the photo really helps. When you're shooting
animals or kids for example, it pays to think how you are going to
get the pose before hand since attention spans are short with these
subjects. The time of day you shoot a subject outdoors makes a tremendous
difference on the lighting color, shadows and contrast results. While
it's true that you might be able to alter the result with software,
it's never quite as good as an untouched original done right. Before
you stick the camera up to your face, get in the habit of asking yourself
"how can I make this shot great?"
Learn your cameras features
Don't be like most people who turn on their camera, point, click,
then hope for the best. Take control! Even the most inexpensive
digital cameras allow tremendous utility and flexibility which translates
into photos that really stand out. At minimum learn to use your
camera depth of field setting, your exposure settings and your fill
flash options. These three features combine to help your camera
capture your subject in a way that no camera by itself can do. Auto
all the time is boring, learn to become a team with your camera.
Buy optics not megapixels
All the fuss and advertising these days over megapixels and image
resolution is just plain overdone and terribly misunderstood. Take
a tip from us when you go to buy your next camera: Buy based on
the optics (lens) features and forget about the megapixels. Ultimately
you want the highest speed (low f number) and greatest focal length
(mm zoom length) versatility. Oh, and don't confuse digital zoom
with optical zoom either. If you're evaluating a camera that doesn't
discuss these specs then move on to another model that does. Get
the best optics you can afford!
Shoot lots of pictures
Professionalism may be assessed by the use of detailed forms and
paperwork, knowledge of photographic law, model releases, and property
releases. Good timely documentation leaves little room for unpleasant
surprises.
Use rapid charge batteries
Arguably the most important attributes have to do with chemistry,
personality, reliability, discretion, flexibility, etc. Most people
can judge a potential photographer by spending a little time chatting
and by evaluating years in business and the photographer's clientele.
Learn photo editing software
Arguably the most important attributes have to do with chemistry,
personality, reliability, discretion, flexibility, etc. Most people
can judge a potential photographer by spending a little time chatting
and by evaluating years in business and the photographer's clientele.
Take classes and read articles
Arguably the most important attributes have to do with chemistry,
personality, reliability, discretion, flexibility, etc. Most people
can judge a potential photographer by spending a little time chatting
and by evaluating years in business and the photographer's clientele.
Use your whitebalance controls
Arguably the most important attributes have to do with chemistry,
personality, reliability, discretion, flexibility, etc. Most people
can judge a potential photographer by spending a little time chatting
and by evaluating years in business and the photographer's clientele.
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to discuss your project. It's painless and free. You have nothing
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