Canon eos 500d snap shot tips
Monday, October 12, 2009
Snapshot Tips
While the rest of this book is going to cover just about every aspect of shooting
in great detail—from holding the camera to processing images—you can do a lot
with what you’ve already learned about the Full Auto capability. Since the camera
is taking care of most of the technical issues for you, it’s a good time to practice
handling the camera and composing shots.
We’re going to talk about composition in great detail in Chapter 8. For now, consider
the following tips when shooting snapshots.
Watch That Headroom: Fill the Frame
When shooting a portrait or candid snapshot of someone, you usually do not
need a lot of headroom, unless you want to show something about the environment
they’re in.
For example, in the top image on the facing page the extra headroom doesn’t add
anything to the picture. In fact, it’s kind of distracting and takes up space that
could be used to show a larger image of the person. In the bottom image, we fill
the frame with more of the person. We can see a better view of him, but we still
get enough background detail to get an idea of the environment he’s in.
“Fill the frame” is one of the most important compositional rules you can learn,
no matter what type of image you’re shooting. Don’t waste space in the frame.
Empty space in your image is space that could be used to provide a larger, better
view of your subject.
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While the rest of this book is going to cover just about every aspect of shooting
in great detail—from holding the camera to processing images—you can do a lot
with what you’ve already learned about the Full Auto capability. Since the camera
is taking care of most of the technical issues for you, it’s a good time to practice
handling the camera and composing shots.
We’re going to talk about composition in great detail in Chapter 8. For now, consider
the following tips when shooting snapshots.
Watch That Headroom: Fill the Frame
When shooting a portrait or candid snapshot of someone, you usually do not
need a lot of headroom, unless you want to show something about the environment
they’re in.
For example, in the top image on the facing page the extra headroom doesn’t add
anything to the picture. In fact, it’s kind of distracting and takes up space that
could be used to show a larger image of the person. In the bottom image, we fill
the frame with more of the person. We can see a better view of him, but we still
get enough background detail to get an idea of the environment he’s in.
“Fill the frame” is one of the most important compositional rules you can learn,
no matter what type of image you’re shooting. Don’t waste space in the frame.
Empty space in your image is space that could be used to provide a larger, better
view of your subject.
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