Top 5 Digital Photography Tips For Outside

1 - learn how to see the light.
See the colour of light, see the direction of light. See the quality of light and look for the shadows and highlights, that way you can set your exposure to the right level.

2 - Create depth and dimension
Try to create dimension and depth in your pictures - in other words, we see the world in 3 dimensions, height, depth and width - trying to portray this in your picture is difficult as cameras only see 2 dimensions, height and width. It is therefore our job to try and create a sense of depth. One way to do this is to use a fore ground element when taking a landscape picture.

3 - Take your time.
When you get to the spot where you want to be, take your time to have a good look around to find the best spot. Walk around the subject, have a look at all the different possible photo angles. So when you get on to location, take a walk and take your time.

4 - Look up, down back and up!
A lot of the time, people will miss really good photo opportunities because they are not looking all around the shot. Make sure you check out ever angle before you shoot away with your camera. Don’t be in a hurry to get to your final location and miss what’s going on around you.

5- Frame it!
When you are photographing somebody, look for a frame such as a hole in a rock, a window frame or anything which looks like it could be used as a frame - can make for a great photo.

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