Taking photography isn’t always about taking these crazy artsy and symbolic pictures, sometimes it’s just capturing everyday items that people see all the time and changing their perspectives on it.
Here are some tips and examples of my own you can use to help take some amazing shots:
- Vantage/ Focal Point: Sometimes all you need to do from changing a boring old shot into something is amazing is changing the focal point. Try shooting in a weird angle, from the side or bird’s eye. This can make or break a photo so be careful!
- Wait for the right time: It’s okay to go out one day just to take some pictures, but wait for the right moments. Don’t just start snapping a bunch right away, wait until you find something you think would look nice or is really interesting to you.
- Editing: My favourite kind of pictures are indie/ vintage pictures. So instead of breaking my wallet developing film, their are plenty of apps nowadays that can give the same effect as film. If you want a vintage feel, try saturating the colours and the clarity. If you really love the colours in a picture, bring them out by either offsetting other colours, focusing on the colour using a blur effect or just brighten all of the colours equally.
(I suggest the app Pixlromatic, it’s free and fun!)
- Don’t be afraid of taking bad pictures: This is the most important rule that I learned in my photography course in the summer. Do not delete any of your photos because one day you might be scrolling through your pictures and you decide that you really do like it after all. Also, everyone’s opinion is different, you might like it and others might hate it. Just don’t be scared of what other’s think of your pictures. One day hopefully someone will truly appreciate them. Confidence is key!
I like your photos! What camera do you use?
Thanks Wentao! I actually just use my Iphone 5 camera. I’m saving up for a good SLR.
I totally agree with the last point about not being afraid of bad photos. I generally take an insane amount of pictures, because you can always go back and delete and organize, but you can’t usually go back and take another picture. Awesome post!