When put into everyday practice, these 5 little gems will help you get consistently excellent shots and turn you from an amateur to a pro.
Lock in your focus. Focus is focus. It’s where your eye is drawn first and then becomes the focal point of the entire image. If you are trying to get more than one subject to remain in focus in your shot, point at your first subject area and hold your shutter button half way down. This means your focus is now locked and you are free to move to the remaining portions of your image and finish pushing down the shutter release button. Your camera will not be able to readjust, which is what always ends up leaving your initial subject matter blurred and fuzzy.
Get real close and use a high shutter speed. One of the most underrated skills of photography is getting in close. Real close. Famous photographer, Robert Capa has been quoted saying, “If your pictures aren’t good enough, you aren’t close enough.” Don’t let your fear of getting in someone’s or something’s personal space stop you from getting the shot you truly want. They’ve already agreed to be photographed and therefore are already on display. What could it hurt to get in a bit closer? The important thing about getting in close though is that any teeny tiny movement will be detected and captured in your photos. Therefore, make sure to set your camera to a high shutter speed so when you push the shutter release, it can instantly capture the image with little or none of that camera shake.
A bit of insight when it comes to that question, how can I be a pro? And there is only 5 of them, two are basic focusing techinques but the rest is up to you. Will you be your own critic, or editor in the moment. Or even breaking the space gap and get in close to really capture that sudden movement? Every photographer should ask themselves these questions.