Free Photography Tutorials

STOP shooting everything at eye level!

This is an OK shot. I shot this late in the day and I like how the water is reflecting some of that beautiful golden light. The problem with this shot is that it doesn’t strike you as anything special. The biggest reason for that isn’t any major technical flaw, it’s that it is shot at eye level. Everyone sees the world at eye level everyday, so most images shot like this don’t strike us or make us look twice. All I did for this next shot is looked for a different angle or perspective!

Now instead of a human eye level shot, I took on the perspective of a frog. This picture will make you look twice! All I had to do was get down on my stomach and use the rocks to steady the camera. I am never afraid to crawl or roll around on the ground looking for new perspectives. The next time you are out shooting just think of some different angles to try. Lay down on your back and shoot up, or follow your pet around and shoot their way of seeing the world. The possibilities are endless.

Disclaimer: I am not responsible for for brush burns, poison ivy, or wet camera gear etc..

Thanks for reading, be careful and shoot more!

Published by: Gene Fetty http://www.freephototutorials.com ©2008

In case the title of this post didn’t give it away one of the easiest ways to improve the look of your photos is to zoom in and fill the frame with your subject.

In this shot I filled the frame with this little girls face, this makes the image a lot more interesting than if I would have just had her in the middle of the frame surrounded by blank space or a cluttered background. For the rest of this tutorial. Continue Reading »

Congratulations on your new digital camera! Now lets get started. I know that this is not what you want to hear, but go get your user manual for the camera, I’ll wait……………………………………………………………………………………The reason that I had you get your manual is no matter what the person who sold you your camera told you, you WILL NOT get spectacular results by just turning the camera on and pressing the shutter button. You have to get familiar with the controls and options that are available to you. For a list of the controls you need to familiarize yourself with… Continue Reading »