You been there before. You go on holidays and take lots of photos of all those stunning sights and the wonderful places you went to. But you get home, you look at your photos and you're always disappointed. They look lifeless and dull and ordinary.
Nothing that you wanted to convey in your photos is there. The sunset that was so stunning is gone. That extra special light that made that view look so special is missing. And you got that special smile on your girlfriends face, except that when you look at the photo you didn't get that smile at all.
I don't mean simple mistakes like your thumb over the lens. After all you do know something about photography and you've bought a good quality digital camera. You've spent some time reading all about it and you've managed to get some confidence that your photography skills are on the up and you really ought to be taking good photos now.
But every time you look at your photos you're disappointed in the result and wonder why you aren't taking better photos. They just don't convey what you wanted them to convey.
Sometimes it may be just a little step from taking average, or poor, photos, to taking good photos. You don't need to spend years studying photography at College, you just need to learn some simple things that every professional photographer already knows.
Some simple stuff like how to compose a good photograph. How to make best use of light. How to take good photos of people, pets and the outdoors. How to use a tripod properly. How to make best use of your flash.
Clearly modern cameras are very good, but it isn't sufficient to rely just on that. Although they are good you still need to know how to take a good photo, the camera hasn't been made that you can just point and shoot and expect great photos every time. You need to put in some effort.
They would build the perfect point and shoot camera if they could, but to date you can't buy one. There's no way to take great photos without spending some time learning the basics of good photography.
It's not hard, you need to practice a little, but you enjoy photography so you'll enjoy practicing. You need to learn some of the secrets of the pros and apply them.
Then when you go on holidays next time you won't need to feel embarrassed about your average boring photos. You'll love showing them to your friends, they'll probably be asking you for tips on how to take good photos themselves.
And your girlfriend will be smiling, both in the photos, and when she sees them.
You can get a book on how to take good photos on my website. - 30452
Nothing that you wanted to convey in your photos is there. The sunset that was so stunning is gone. That extra special light that made that view look so special is missing. And you got that special smile on your girlfriends face, except that when you look at the photo you didn't get that smile at all.
I don't mean simple mistakes like your thumb over the lens. After all you do know something about photography and you've bought a good quality digital camera. You've spent some time reading all about it and you've managed to get some confidence that your photography skills are on the up and you really ought to be taking good photos now.
But every time you look at your photos you're disappointed in the result and wonder why you aren't taking better photos. They just don't convey what you wanted them to convey.
Sometimes it may be just a little step from taking average, or poor, photos, to taking good photos. You don't need to spend years studying photography at College, you just need to learn some simple things that every professional photographer already knows.
Some simple stuff like how to compose a good photograph. How to make best use of light. How to take good photos of people, pets and the outdoors. How to use a tripod properly. How to make best use of your flash.
Clearly modern cameras are very good, but it isn't sufficient to rely just on that. Although they are good you still need to know how to take a good photo, the camera hasn't been made that you can just point and shoot and expect great photos every time. You need to put in some effort.
They would build the perfect point and shoot camera if they could, but to date you can't buy one. There's no way to take great photos without spending some time learning the basics of good photography.
It's not hard, you need to practice a little, but you enjoy photography so you'll enjoy practicing. You need to learn some of the secrets of the pros and apply them.
Then when you go on holidays next time you won't need to feel embarrassed about your average boring photos. You'll love showing them to your friends, they'll probably be asking you for tips on how to take good photos themselves.
And your girlfriend will be smiling, both in the photos, and when she sees them.
You can get a book on how to take good photos on my website. - 30452
About the Author:
Peter has written a book about How To Take Good Photos full of Tips For Digital Photography. Get it at his website.
