Sometimes moving in closer to subjects you’re photographing can enhance the image’s impact. Although this image showing the entire plate of food is good, try shooting from a perspective even closer to the food itself, for potentially more impact. (AP Photo/Anick Jesdanun)
Smartphone cameras have seen dramatic improvements, but technology alone won’t produce shots that will grab people’s attention on social media or in picture frames. Photographed from an angle closer to ground level, the top photo of the lizard provides more impact compared to the other image. In short, be willing to bend your knees or even lie on the ground to give viewers a fresh perspective. (AP Photo/Anick Jesdanun)
Sometimes moving in closer to subjects you’re photographing can enhance the image’s impact. This photo taken from a perspective close to the food has more impact than if the photo was taken from a farther distance. (AP Photo/Anick Jesdanun)Smartphone cameras have seen dramatic improvements, but technology alone won’t produce shots that grab attention.
That’s where the human eye comes in. Here are eight tips to keep in mind when composing that shot, whether of family during get-togethers or sights during a vacation. You don’t need to own a fancy camera or mess with manual controls.
What’s the subject?
Give people something to latch onto when viewing your photo. As a rule of thumb, close-ups are better.
At a party, for instance, avoid wide shots of random people mingling in a room, as the room becomes the subject – and that’s boring. Instead, get close-ups of the guest or two who’s laughing or singing. The photo is now about people having fun at a party.