Difference between revisions of "Taking Pictures with Different Cameras"

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=== The actual shooting rundown ===
=== The actual shooting rundown ===
* Decide whether you want a wide or a narrow angle shot, a portrait or a landscape one before doing anything else;
* Decide whether you want a wide or a narrow angle shot, a portrait or a landscape one before doing anything else;
* Decide where outdoor light offers the best conditions or adjust indoor light to your needs, if possible;
* Avoid taking photos with the light behind the subject, or when large shadow areas occur, in front of the camera;
* Avoid direct sunlight falling unevenly on the subject, unless you really want an artistic effect;
* Attempt a quick initial framing to give a good idea on the optimal distance to the subject, do not take a picture yet;
* Attempt a quick initial framing to give a good idea on the optimal distance to the subject, do not take a picture yet;
* Decide where outdoor light offers the best conditions or adjust indoor light to your needs, if possible;
* Observe and avoid other subjects or elements that are drawing needless attention to them instead of your subject;
* Observe and avoid other subjects or elements that are drawing needless attention to them instead of your subject;
* Adjust focal length on your camera or switch to a different optical magnification factor to reach optimum framing;
* Adjust focal length on your camera or switch to a different optical magnification factor to reach optimum framing;
* Avoid taking photos with the light behind the subject, or when large shadow areas occur, in front of the camera;
* Avoid direct sunlight falling unevenly on the subject, unless you really want an artistic effect;
* Try focusing and exposure adjustment on different parts of the picture to reach even subject exposure (smartphones);
* Try focusing and exposure adjustment on different parts of the picture to reach even subject exposure (smartphones);
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