Digital Photographer - UK (2020-06)

1

Filltheframe Don’t be afraid to use

highmagnifications, but ensure that

detailissufficienttoholdviewerinterest.

2

Usea tripod There is nothing

wrongwithhandholdingwhere

possible,buttripodsupportwill

improvepp thesharpnesspp ofyouryy images.g

3

Lookforcolour contrasts

Toelevateyour images, work a

contrastingbackground into the shot

forcolourdepthp anddrama.

4

PrefocusBereadytoshoot by

focusingona spotandwaiting for

thesubjectj tobecorrectlyypositioned.p

5

IncreaseISO Favour light grain

overmotionblur or shallow DOF by

increasingsensitivity, enabling higher

shutterspeedsand smaller f-stops.

1

Useon-camera flash Always use off-

cameralightsources at close working

distancestoensureevenillumination.

2

UseAFIt’sbesttomanually focus

athighmagnifications.Autofocus

can‘hunt’forfocus,,missingggshots.

3

LosedetailIntermediate shutter

speeds,suchas 1/60sec, will rarely

freezemotion,but nor will they make

blurappearpppp intentional.

4

Excludeenvironment Resist the

temptationtocroptoocloseatthe

expenseofenvironmentalcontext.Frame

widerwidertototelltella moreamoreinclusiveinclusivestory.story.

5

Shootdown Avoid top-down

angles,asthis is how we see

themacroworldevery day. This

perspectiveisoften uninspiring.

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