Photographic Tenchniques

Some ideas and techniques that are essential when taking a good photograph:

• shot distance 
• Use of tilt- Tilt up shot(low angle) -Used to convey power or dominance
  Tilt down shot(high angle)- Used to convey vulnerability or weakness of person in shot and to demonstrate dominance of point of view.
• shot composition
• eye line
• Tone-  control of tones including variations of light and dark, emphasising important parts of the image, and colour, generally set the 'mood' of your photograph
  tone control can be used to emphasise the shapes of the most important elements in your image.
• Lines-  are useful for emphasising and leading the viewer towards a main area or subject. They may also divide up the picture space into segments, which may vary in size and shape. The shape of lines and their general pattern can strongly influence the mood of the photograph.
• colour, including vivid, primary and monochromatic colour- Taking control of the way in which colour is used in your photographs is a key way of improving your images. Keep your eyes open for vibrant coloured subjects, but also look for delicate coloured subjects and ones with muted tones. Colour sells, bright, bold colours are used on magazine covers, so choose a plan the shots that you will take. Monochromatic colours, It can also work well to use just one or two colours within a picture, such shots often have an intensity and sense of harmony.
• texture, and hints on creating texture- Most of the time when we are taking photographs we think about the subject, but there is another way of approaching pictures-taking , which involves thinking beyond the subject and looking at it in terms of textures and patterns. Photography is especially effective at conveying the impression of texture. This is a quality, which can be extremely close-up.
• patterns and hints on capturing patterns
• Foreground/Background- when designing a shoot remember to keep in mind both the action in the foreground and the background.
• Framing- Keep the RULE OF THIRDS in mind when designing your shot. The viewers eye is drawn to the cross-sections of a frame, this is where your actions should be taking place.
• Composition- you need to think carefully about how you compose a photograph. Many photographs place their subject in the middle of the photograph, which can often result in a dull image.
  
  
  
  
  
  

Shot distance types