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About the Take Photo tool

This tool was created for those who want to take photo with webcam or take picture with laptop camera. It is free, simple and allows you to take photos online quickly and easily in a couple of clicks. Of course, you can take and download an unlimited number of pictures, being sure that you and only you can see or access them.

One of the important features of the Take Photo tool is to determine the maximum resolution supported by your webcam so that you can take high quality photos.

In addition, it allows you to apply and view in real-time various photo effects (Brightness, Contrast, Blur, Grayscale, Hue, Inversion, Saturation, Sepia) and filters (Ice, Mosaic, Erode, Dilate), rotate and flip the image, as well as change the color balance of the picture or its shape (you can choose Star, Heart, Circle, Hexagon or Yin Yang).

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How to Take Good Pictures With Your Mobile Device

Before the days of smartphones — if you can remember such a time — taking a great photo was a labor-intensive process. Now, it’s easy to master how to take good photos with your phone — no fancy cameras or desktop editing software required.

Brands are catching on, too — these kinds of visuals remain important to marketing. But make no mistake: Taking a great photo on your smartphone is not as simple as pointing and shooting. There are plenty of bad smartphone photos out there — I'm sure you've seen at least a few.

What's the secret to taking great pictures with your smartphone, then? As it turns out, there are a few of them. Check out these tips below to improve your smartphone photography game. (And once you have the photo-taking part down, check out some of the best photo editing apps for mobile.)

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1. Use gridlines to balance your shot.

One of the easiest and best ways to improve your mobile photos is to turn on the camera's gridlines. That superimposes a series of lines on the screen of your smartphone's camera that are based on the "rule of thirds" — a photographic composition principle that says an image should be broken down into thirds, both horizontally and vertically, so you have nine parts in total.

According to this theory, if you place points of interest in these intersections or along the lines, your photo will be more balanced, level, and allow viewers to interact with it more naturally.

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To switch the grid on ...

iPhone: Go to "Settings," choose "Photos & Camera," and switch "Grid" on.
Samsung Galaxy: Launch the camera app, go to "Settings," scroll down and switch the "gridlines" option to "on."

2. Set your camera's focus.

Today's phone cameras automatically focus on the foreground of your frame, but not every picture you take on your phone has an obvious subject. To adjust where you want your camera lens to focus, open your camera app and tap the screen where you want to sharpen the view.

If you're taking a photo of something in motion, for example, it can be difficult for your camera to follow this subject and refocus as needed. Tap the screen to correct your phone camera's focus just before snapping the picture to ensure the moving subject has as much focus as possible. A square or circular icon should then appear on your camera screen, shifting the focus of your shot to all of the content inside that icon.

3. Use HDR mode.

High dynamic range or HDR, is a camera app feature that helps balance the light and dark elements in a high-contrast photo. It can be used to give photos a more creative, or artsy vibe, but it is commonly used to produce an image that looks similar to how you see it with your eyes.

Often with smartphone cameras, it’s hard to get the perfect exposure for light and dark areas. You could be taking a photo of someone in a shaded area outside against a bright background or in a room with low light against a bright wall. Setting the exposure to the background could make the person being photographed underexposed. Conversely, setting the exposure to the subject could result in the background being overexposed.

HDR prevents this by retaining both the details in darker areas and shadows and bright areas. The iPhone takes photos in HDR by default. For android phones, you may need to adjust HDRsettings manually.

4. Use natural light.

It's hard to find a great smartphone photo that was taken with a flash. Most of the time, they make a photo look overexposed, negatively altering colors and making human subjects look washed out.

Take advantage of the sources of natural light you can find, even after dark. This gives you a chance to play with shadows, like in the second image below, or create a silhouette with other ambient sources of light, like traffic and surrounding buildings.

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Once you've taken the photo, play with the "Exposure" tool in your favorite photo editing app to see if you can make the image slightly brighter, without making it too grainy.

5. Focus on one subject.

Many of the best photos include just one, interesting subject. So when taking a picture of one, spend some extra time setting up the shot. Some professional photographers say that the subject shouldn't fill the entire frame, and that two-thirds of the photo should be negative space — that helps the subject stand out even more.

But be sure you tap the screen of your smartphone to focus the camera on your subject — that'll help to ensure that it's focused and the lighting is optimized.

Pro Tip: Once you've taken your photo, you can use filters and apps to make the subject even more vivid, or to crop it to frame the subject correctly. The brightness, contrast, and saturation of the photo can also be adjusted accordingly — all from your phone.

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6. Hold your phone still.

While smartphones have given us the benefit of taking photos on the go, the cameras on our phones are still sensitive to movement. To help avoid blurry or warped photos, steady your camera first.

You can lean on a friend or wall to prevent your arms or hands from wobbling, or prop your phone up using books or similar objects to steady your phone.

7. Consider buying a mobile tripod.

Although mobile devices make it easy to snap any photo on the go, there's never been an easy way to ensure the shot stays level and balanced when you shoot — especially if you want to be in the picture and not just take a typical selfie with your extended arm.

Mobile tripods give you the freedom to mount your smartphone for quick hands-free shots without lugging any heavy equipment with you. Most mobile tripods are barely bigger than your mobile device and can bend to any angle. Learn how these miniature tripods can help enhance your mobile video experience below.

8. Embrace negative space.

"Negative space" simply refers to the areas around and between the subjects of an image — and it can take a photo from "good" to "great."

When you include a lot of empty space in a photo, your subject will stand out more and evoke a stronger reaction from your viewer. And what does negative space look like? It's often a large expanse of open sky, an empty field, a large wall, or water, as in the example below.

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9. Find different perspectives.

Taking photos from a unique, unexpected angle can make them more memorable — it tends to create an illusion of depth or height with the subjects. It also makes the image stand out, since most mobile photos are taken either straight -on or from a bird's eye view.

Try taking a photo directly upward and playing with the sky as negative space, like in the first photo below. Or, you can try taking it at a slight downward angle.

Pro Tip: If you take a photo and find the perspective is a little askew or tilted, use the SKRWT photo editing app to make the lines look clean and square.

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10. Play with reflections.

There's something so idyllic about seeing the sky reflected in a body of water. There's a reason why we love seeing that — our eyes are drawn to reflections. So look for opportunities to play with them in photos.

There are plenty of out-of-the-box places to find reflections — puddles, larger bodies of water, mirrors, sunglasses, drinking glasses, and metallic surfaces are just a few.

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11. Use leading lines.

In some photos, there's a line that draws the viewer's eye toward a certain part of the frame. Those are called leading lines. They can be straight or curvilinear— think staircases, building facades, train tracks, roads, or even a path through the woods.

Leading lines are great for creating a sense of depth in an image, and can make your photo look purposefully designed — even if you just happened to come upon a really cool shape by accident.

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12. Look for symmetry.

Symmetry can be defined as "a vague sense of harmonious and beautiful proportion and balance." And pictures that contain symmetry can be incredibly pleasing to the eye — it's also one of the simplest and most compelling ways to compose a photo.

In photography, symmetry usually means creating an image that can be divided into two equal parts that are mirror images of each other. That's a bit different than reflections — symmetry can be found "in the wild," as per the staircase picture, or you can set up your photo accordingly, like photographer Eric Christian did in the first photo below.

And remember — use those gridlines from tip #1 to line everything up perfectly.

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13. Keep an eye out for repetitive patterns.

Repetitive patterns are very pleasing to the eye — they appear whenever strong graphic elements are repeated over and over again, like lines, geometric shapes, forms, and colors. These patterns can make a strong visual impact, and photographing something like a beautiful, tiled floor can be enough to create a striking image. Other times, it's more fun to keep an eye out for where they appear naturally or unintentionally, like with the congruent fire escapes on the left.

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14. Play around with color blocking.

Isn't it cool when an entire photo is black and white, except for a single object? It turns out that yes, indeed, there are apps for that. One of our favorites is Touch Color — an app that automatically converts a picture to grayscale and lets you fill in the parts you want to colorize.

Color blocking can help to highlight the elements of a photo that you want to stand out, like a plant or something else with a bold hue. It achieves a similar goal as negative space, in that it can help a single subject stand out — but with color blocking, the photo's other elements remain intact for a cohesive image.

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15. Avoid zooming in.

When you take a photo from a distance, it's tempting to zoom in on something specific you're trying to capture. But it's actually better not to zoom in — doing so can make the photo appear grainy, blurry, or pixelated.

Instead, try to get closer to your subject — unless it's a wild animal, in which case we would advise keeping your distance — or take the photo from a default distance, and crop it later on. That way, you won't compromise quality, and it's easier to play around or optimize a larger image.

16. Capture small details.

You may have heard the phrase, "It's the little things. " Sometimes, that also applies to photos. Close-up images that capture small, intricate, and delicate details can make for really compelling visual content. Keep an eye out for textures and patterns like peeling paint, a gravel road, or a tile tabletop.

Pro Tip: Use the "sharpen" tool in your favorite photo editing app to (conservatively) sharpen the details of your photo. You might also download the Camera+ app and use its Clarity filter, which is what The Wall Street Journal's Kevin Sintumuang calls the app's "secret sauce — it adds pro-camera crispness to almost any shot."

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17. If you use flash, only do so during the day.

Sometimes, using your camera's flash can improve a photo — but rarely does it do so at night. Because dark shots reveal a much sharper contrast against your phone's flash, it can make any flash look invasive and uneven

In already well-lit spaces, however, a flash can help to soften some dark shadows behind or beneath your main subject.

When framing your next shot, look on the ground or against vertical surfaces for any dark shadows you might want to remove. If you see any, flip on the flash manually in your camera app. Setting your phone's camera flash to "auto" won't guarantee that your phone will notice the shadows you want to get rid of. Just remember to turn the flash off again when you're done.

Consider the importance of flash for enhancing or hiding certain lines and features the next time you're shooting product photography.

18. Set your camera app's exposure manually.

Another mobile camera feature you'll want to set manually is your exposure. Tapping your screen when your phone's camera is on doesn't just refocus the lens on a new subject — it also automatically adjusts how much light the camera lets in. This, too, won't always look just right. It's best to adjust it by hand.

To change your mobile camera's exposure by hand, open your camera app and tap the screen. When you see the lens refocus, you'll see a very small sun icon and a vertical scale. Slowly swipe your finger up and down this scale to adjust the light level.

19. Create abstracts.

Abstract photos are meant to capture the essence of an object, or a series of them, without revealing the entire landscape as a whole. In other words, they serve the purpose of creating unique, surprising images from ordinary subjects.

This look can be accomplished by cropping an abstract portion of an otherwise normal photo, or by taking close-up shots of objects that leave the viewer wondering — in admiration, of course — what the subject might be. And subjects with patterns or repetition are great candidates for abstract photography, like in the photo of sliced figs below.

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20. Take candids.

Posed photos can be great for the sake of memories — happy moments with friends, family, or the occasional run-in with a celebrity. But sometimes, candid shots of people doing things, or people with people, can be far more interesting.

That's because candid photos are better able to effectively capture the emotion and essence of a moment. One of the best ways to capture this kind of shot is to just take as many photos as possible. You'll have more to choose from, and the best photos often happen when the "stars align," so to speak, in a single moment — everyone's eyes are open, one person is tilting their head just so, and you finally got a shot of your chronically closed-lip friend smiling with his teeth.

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21. Be unconventional.

Composition is a huge part of what makes a photo great, but so is the photo's subject. Some of the most delightful and remarkable photos come out of cool, unique ideas. Images are more effective than text at evoking emotion from your viewers — that often means getting your photos to say something.

Try thinking outside of the box when it comes to what you're capturing — your viewers could be pleasantly surprised by a cool or unexpected subject.

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Want more tips on creating visual content? Check out these examples of explainer videos.

22. Make 'em laugh.

Speaking of evoking emotion, sometimes the most memorable photos are the ones that make us giggle. The image below of an older woman wearing a brightly-colored shirt stating "Hi hater" is funny because it's unexpected — and there's a part of us that admires her, too. The second image of the dog toy on a dinner plate pokes fun at classic Instagram food shots, but it's from a dog's perspective. If you can make your audience laugh, they're likely to enjoy your photo.

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23. Clean your phone's lens.

A smartphone camera might be more convenient to carry around than a full-fledged photojournalist's camera, but it comes at the cost of protection.

Your phone is usually in your pocket or your bag when you're out of the house. All the while, the device's camera lens is collecting all kinds of dust and lint. Be sure to clean this lens with a soft handkerchief before taking a photo. You might not be able to tell just how dirty the lens was until you start editing your picture, and making sure the lens is crystal clear before taking a shot can keep you from starting from scratch.

24. Attach an external lens.

Want to get really fancy? External lenses are for you. There are actually several out there that can be attached to the top of your smartphone's native camera lens — from fish-eye to wide-angle lenses, these add-ons can bring an entirely new quality and perspective to your photos.

According to Wirecutter, the best camera lenses for iPhone photography are made by Moment, a manufacturer of mobile lenses. Start there, or do some research to find the lens add-ons that fit your smartphone photography needs.

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25. Don't be afraid to edit.

Composing and taking your smartphone photo is just the first step to making it visually compelling. Editing your photos is the next step — and a very critical one, at that. Filters can be a valuable photographic tool, particularly when it comes to two goals: 1) Removing blemishes from a picture, and 2) making food look even more delicious.

Beauty filters are a common fix— and now, the iPhone photos app offers many similar filters. There are also apps like Pho.to, which can automatically retouch facial photos without a lot of work. And when it comes to those photos of your daily meals? One of the latest apps available is Foodie, which comes with its own set of filters optimized for different types of food.

But there are many other great photo and video editing apps out there for mobile devices — check out this post to see some of the best ones out there.

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Take Better Photos

Thanks to our mobile devices and the editing apps that come with them, we can now take high-quality photos and edit them without too many bells and whistles — all from the same device that we use to make calls.

Editor's note: This post was originally published in November 2018 and has been updated for comprehensiveness.

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Why are some pictures from a smartphone indistinguishable from professional ones, while others are embarrassing even to show to relatives? We share with you the nuances of mobile photography for the sake of your successful shots. Grab your smartphone: let's get started!

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Rule 1: avoid straight lines in the frame

Most smartphones use lenses with a focal length of 22-26mm, which is a characteristic of wide-angle lenses. Their plus is that we can shoot a lot up close. However, such shooting, due to the laws of light refraction, will inevitably distort the outlines of objects in the frame. The closer the object, the more barrel distortion. It's no coincidence that portrait lenses for SLRs start at 35mm, but longer is better. 35mm and above is what the zoom cameras in today's multi-camera flagships deliver. nine0003

Looks like a normal shot, but the car looks unnatural

In any case, try not to photograph geometrically correct objects with a smartphone from a short distance. Try to make portraits so that the person is waist-deep, do not come closer. Got a zoom camera? Trust it to shoot straight lines and other shots where you want to keep proportions.

The car looks more natural in the picture from the second smartphone camera

Rule 2: minimum ISO and accurate white balance

The perfect shot does not require additional processing and filters. But smartphone camera settings are most often adjusted automatically. How do we usually do? We get it, point it, the button - that's it. And if there are not so many complaints about shutter speed, exposure compensation and focusing in such a scenario, then automatics often choose the wrong white balance and ISO sensitivity.

Two tips. First: get used to manually setting the lowest possible ISO value in each specific lighting. Try to use a tripod where there is little light so that you have the opportunity not to raise the ISO. Take slightly underexposed shots. nine0003

Second tip: when adjusting the white balance, set the white balance to 6000K for the sun, 3000K for the yellow lamps and 4500K for the white lamps. If the lighting is difficult, well, trust the automation if the moment is not waiting. Got time? Then choose the right option by trial and error. A little practice, and you will immediately guess the most suitable option.

A well-posed shot doesn't need filters

Not every smartphone will allow you to manually play with your photography settings. Sometimes it is possible to influence only part of the parameters. Love to shoot? When choosing a new gadget, pay special attention to the camera app even before you buy it. nine0003

Rule 3: Lights only around the edge of the frame

Don't shoot against the sun is the first rule of any photographer, but it also applies to other light sources. Lanterns, lamps light up the picture and deprive us of details in the shadows.

Yes, it happens that the whole idea of a shot is tied to beautiful light from a lamp. And then the rule of the overexposed edge comes to the rescue: arrange the composition so that the automation measures the exposure in the center, and place the light source itself along the edge of the frame. In this way, it will be possible to preserve maximum details in the shadows and convey the whole charm of the light hitting the eyes. nine0003

After some training, you can do the same trick during the day with the sun, but most likely you will have to do a dozen takes, while taking the camera a little to the side while measuring the exposure.

A spotlight ruins the whole experience

Rule 4: lower the camera a little lower

The reason for unnatural proportions is often the desire to hold the smartphone at head level, forgetting about the nuances of perception of perspective, as well as the visual distortions of straight lines, which we talked about . nine0003

If what you are shooting is low, take pictures in a semi-sitting position, holding the smartphone about a meter above the ground. And the smaller the object, the lower the camera should be lowered.

Filming a person? It is best when the smartphone is at the level of his, and not your eyes.

And again about distortions: sometimes they can be taken as a tool. Take several takes from different heights, see how the curvature of the outlines transforms the frame, find the most interesting option. Even if you like to go against the rules, you should still know them. nine0003

A boring bike that looks interesting

Rule 5: avoid objects in the center of the frame

The trick is in our physiology: we observe the world with two eyes, and while admiring the object, the eyes catch movements on the sides. From here the artistic rule of the golden section appeared, which can be briefly reduced to the idea of dividing the frame into nine equal parts. Place your main subject a third of the frame width from the edge, left or right, and at the same time make a third of the padding from the top or bottom. This composition provides a natural focus on what you need. nine0003

In many situations, it is useful to take multiple takes, changing the position of the main subject between left and right, top and bottom.

Both the moss bush in the foreground and the blurred background look organic. Here the main object is a third of the frame width from the left edge and a third of the height from the bottom

Finally, the most important thing: take pictures more often, hone your skills at any opportunity. Only practice and creativity will allow you to develop a sense of beauty. And likes will come, and shares, and comments. But your smartphone for filming will not come to you by itself: choose thoughtfully! nine0003

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Pointing the camera and pressing the button is easy, but taking a really good shot… It took me a year to get my first really good shot. And I'm ready to share my experience with you! nine0003
Of course, this article will not make you a professional photographer. But you will learn to shoot a little better than you know how - and this always makes a person happy and gives him the motivation to move on.

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1. Angles

Don't shoot "on auto" - take 10 seconds to think about the angle at which you want to shoot. Walk around a bit and find an angle that looks more interesting than the usual "stand in front and shoot."

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2. Shoot through something

Let there be something between the camera and what you are shooting. A plant, a Victory sign, a draped net... anything (watch the video below starting at 1:04 to get a better idea of what it's all about). The more complex the picture in the photo, the better - this way you add depth to the picture and make it more interesting.

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3. Think differently

Everyone comes to rest and takes standard photos in the style of "me and a birch", but you don't. Shoot a person or object from an unusual angle, up close, upside down, and so on.

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4. Find the light

Lighting is incredibly important in photography. So please take some time to find a place with more light. If there is little light, it is better to come to the same place again at a different time than to take a picture, for which you will be ashamed later. nine0003
When should I come for a photo session? In photography, there is the concept of "golden hour" - this is the first hour after sunrise and the last hour before sunset (although depending on the time of year, the duration of the "golden hour" may vary slightly). At this time, the sun is low and gives a soft diffused light. It is much nicer than the harsh midday light that inexperienced users often shoot in.

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5. Use frames

Let's say you want to take a picture of a beautiful package. Just putting it on the table and taking a picture is too banal. Put a laptop, a cup of coffee, a sweater around the edges. Such an ensemble kills two birds with one stone - it will make a “frame” around the main subject and turn ordinary objects into a real story (story).

Strictly speaking, all five tips can be reduced to one thing: before shooting, first come up with something interesting. nine0003

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6. Exposure

Photography is light. Beginners often think that all the “magic” happens in the camera, but in fact it is the lighting that is responsible for the “magic”. Photographers say that a well-lit object can be taken poorly, but a poorly lit object or person will never turn out well.

In order for there to be enough light, you must have an idea of the so-called. "exposure triangle". nine0003
During shooting, the camera opens the shutter and starts letting light through the lens. Next, the light hits the camera matrix and is processed as an image. The quality of the final image depends on three factors:

Aperture . Determines how far the lens opens (and, accordingly, how much light enters the matrix). Measured in relation to focal length to aperture size (f/2, f/5, f/11, etc.). The smaller the number after the slash, the wider the aperture. And the wider the aperture, the more light you get and the better the photo will be. In addition, this indicator affects the depth of field. nine0003
Excerpt . The parameter determines how long the camera shutter is open. Exposure is measured in seconds and fractions of a second (1/200, 1/60, 5 sec., etc.). Working with shutter speed gives room for experimentation - in particular, with the amount of light on the matrix and with the clarity of the picture. If the value is high, the photos will be blurry, if the shutter speed is short, on the contrary, they will be clear (even if they moved quickly during the shooting).

Light sensitivity - the ability of the matrix to perceive light. Measured in ISO units (ISO 100, 400, 6400, etc.). If the light sensitivity is high, you will get the opportunity to shoot in poor light, but pay for this with the so-called “noise” (some “grainy” will appear in the photo). nine0003

This is the exposure triangle. Your task is to know and understand these three characteristics, and to select the ideal parameters for each situation.

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7. How to hold the camera correctly

Still! After all, if your hands begin to tremble treacherously at the time of shooting, the beam of light will spread over the matrix, and the picture will turn out blurry. nine0003
How to do it? Of course, it is best to use a tripod - especially if you are shooting at slow shutter speeds or in poor light. If it is not there (or it is inconvenient to use it), put the camera on the palm of one hand and rest it with your elbow to the side. Are you shooting on an iPhone or any other smartphone? Grasp it firmly with both hands and then press them as close to your body as possible to minimize unnecessary movement.

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8. Don't forget about the "rule of thirds"

It's always very easy to distinguish a photo from a professional from a photo of a beginner! How? The pro knows about the compositional “rule of thirds” (detailed), but the beginner (most often) does not. What it is? Two horizontal and two vertical lines divide the frame into several “thirds” parts. Your task is to place all the most interesting along these lines or where they intersect. After all, the human eye is designed in such a way that it will always look first and try to find something interesting there. nine0003
For example, in the photo below, the horizon is one such line.

For example, in this picture you immediately pay attention to the tree - it is located exactly where the vertical and horizontal lines converge. If it were in the center, it would not be so beautiful.

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9. Choose another perspective

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Nothing is more boring than capturing something potentially very interesting at eye level!

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Try changing perspective - i. e. Approach an object from an unusual angle. For example:

Change altitude - approach or move away;

Change the angle - for example, remove the object from the side.

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10. Post-Process

"Advanced" photographers can tell you for a long time that doing post-processing means radically changing, "distorting" the source. But the truth is that they just don't know how a digital camera works. It displays only its own interpretation of the data from the original RAW file on the screen of a smartphone or “DSLR”. But you yourself almost certainly see things a little differently!

So feel free to do post-processing - of course, without "excesses". It's like with makeup - one girl, sorry, "plastered" and looks tasteless, while the other does everything right and only emphasizes her natural beauty. nine0003

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11. More practice - shoot everything

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Only constant studies and the desire for self-improvement allow you to move forward. Don't think that your "most detailed photography course on YouTube" will teach you everything at once - you will have to take thousands of pictures before theoretical knowledge turns into practical skills. nine0003

"A day of practice is worth a year of theory."

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