5 little things that can make a big difference in your photos

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5 Little Things that Can Make a Big Difference in Your Photos

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5 Little Things that Can Make a Big Difference

in Your Photos

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In this presentation you’ll find some tips that will save a lot more time on editing your photos.

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Adjust Your White Balance#1

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It can make the colors in your photos warmer or cooler, depending on the effect you need.

The lower the Kelvin value (K), the cooler your resulting photo's colors will be.

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#2 Bounce Light

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Avoid using direct flash as it gives your image full of sharp, unflattering shadows.

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Better options:

- reflect natural light off of a photography reflector - reflect natural light off of a white sheet - direct your flash on the wall or ceiling onto your

subject

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Clean Your Lens#3

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Keep a lens cloth with you all the time to ensure that your lens is sparkling clean.

When you’re not using your camera, make sure to put the lens cap on to avoid accidentally touching it.

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Composition#4

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Think about the correct placement of your subject in the frame.

Consider different cropping techniques like the rule of thirds

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This photo is a good example of filling up the whole frame with your subject.

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Here’s a good example of placing your subject off-center.

Notice how your eye roams around the photo and settle back on the main subject.

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Pre-Edit#5

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Pre-editing is making sure that the distractions that you would usually edit out of your photos aren’t there in the first place.”

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#1 EXAMPLES:

Look for accidental photo bombers. Be patient and wait for a break in the crowd.

The end result will be worth it.

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#2 Watch where your shadow is. Position your subject and light source so your shadow

won’t get into the frame.

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#3 Something distracting in the background? Have your subject stand in front of it so that

you can't see it in the final shot.

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TAKE YOUR TIME

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If you use these five tips the next time you shoot, you will reduce your editing time and create great photos that can be used straight from your memory card.

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