Do you still take a snap with the subject at the centre of the frame..?? Well, keeping the subject at the centre stage is suitable for stage events and is not always pleasing for a photograph. To make your photograph better, it is sometimes required to move the subject to a side of the frame. There are some simple tricks that you can try to achieve this. Remember, this does not require a costly DSLR, it can be done even with an ordinary point to shoot camera.
First of all, imagine you camera display to have a grid, two vertical lines and two horizontal lines, equally spaced, so that the entire frame is divided into nine equal boxes. This looks more like a tic tac toe game. Most of the cameras have an option to turn on the grid display, so that you don't have to imagine it yourself and concentrate more on the picture being taken.
Ok, now the whole point is to make sure that your subject of importance lies on one of the intersections (where two lines meet). So, you can keep your subject at either the left side or the right side on the vertical line. This rule is called the rule of thirds. This will give a good view of the background, still giving importance to the subject. The grid lines will act only as the reference and has nothing to do with the actual photo being taken.
When using a camera with autofocus feature, you will encounter a problem. The camera will only focus what ever that is in the middle of the frame. So when your subject is at a side and the distant background is at the centre, obviously the camera will focus on the background making your subject blurred. But there is a work around for this problem. You might have noticed that your camera locks the focus when the shutter button is half pressed. So, when you take the photo, first keep your subject at the centre of the frame, then press the shutter button half way, so that the focus is locked on the subject. Now move the camera (still holding the shutter button half pressed) such that the subject comes to a side. Now complete the process by pressing the shutter button all way down. That's it, you will get a photo with the subject at a side, a view of the background and still the focus on your subject. Its simple and a few practice shots will make you perfect. Always keep track of the background as well and make sure that it is not distracting.
The grids can also be useful when taking landscapes with distant focus. You can use the two horizontal lines to mark the horizon. If your point of interest is the sky, keep the horizon at the lower horizontal line or if you want to focus the ground, keep the horizon at the upper horizontal line.
These are just the rules or moreover general guidelines. Use your creativity and experiment to master the skill of digital photography.
First of all, imagine you camera display to have a grid, two vertical lines and two horizontal lines, equally spaced, so that the entire frame is divided into nine equal boxes. This looks more like a tic tac toe game. Most of the cameras have an option to turn on the grid display, so that you don't have to imagine it yourself and concentrate more on the picture being taken.
Ok, now the whole point is to make sure that your subject of importance lies on one of the intersections (where two lines meet). So, you can keep your subject at either the left side or the right side on the vertical line. This rule is called the rule of thirds. This will give a good view of the background, still giving importance to the subject. The grid lines will act only as the reference and has nothing to do with the actual photo being taken.
When using a camera with autofocus feature, you will encounter a problem. The camera will only focus what ever that is in the middle of the frame. So when your subject is at a side and the distant background is at the centre, obviously the camera will focus on the background making your subject blurred. But there is a work around for this problem. You might have noticed that your camera locks the focus when the shutter button is half pressed. So, when you take the photo, first keep your subject at the centre of the frame, then press the shutter button half way, so that the focus is locked on the subject. Now move the camera (still holding the shutter button half pressed) such that the subject comes to a side. Now complete the process by pressing the shutter button all way down. That's it, you will get a photo with the subject at a side, a view of the background and still the focus on your subject. Its simple and a few practice shots will make you perfect. Always keep track of the background as well and make sure that it is not distracting.
The grids can also be useful when taking landscapes with distant focus. You can use the two horizontal lines to mark the horizon. If your point of interest is the sky, keep the horizon at the lower horizontal line or if you want to focus the ground, keep the horizon at the upper horizontal line.
These are just the rules or moreover general guidelines. Use your creativity and experiment to master the skill of digital photography.
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