paddling with a camera

5 tips for getting better photographs

1. Always carry a camera. You can’t get a shot if you don’t have a camera with you. Years ago, insurance agents would suggest keeping a disposable camera in the glove box of your car in case you are in an accident. Today though, prices of digital cameras are so low that you should be able to find a carry everywhere camera. Sometimes the most amazing cloud formations happen during the boring drive to work, you’ll want to be able to capture them, so be prepared.

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2. Other Photographers. ... Photographers inspire me to try harder, try new things, and see things differently. I look though portfolios and galleries, making mental notes of the elements, compositions, post-processing, styles, and subjects that I like. I try to take those things and incorporate them into my own work — not for the sake of copying, but for growth and learning on my part. I also read a lot of articles and blogs about photography. I find these things to be a great source of inspiration when I come across a thought or technique that’s new to me. I usually can’t wait to get out and experiment with these new things. I can only hope that what knowledge I have can be passed on to other photographers through my photography and my writing.

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3. Use verticals The handheld camera has traditionally been a horizontal or landscape instrument. It is the way cameras are designed to be held, one of the reasons being that it is easier to hold them steady that way. But it is not the only way to take a photograph. Regular snapshots are often plagued with a boring consistency of being in the landscape format and sometimes it pays to think differently.

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4. Practice. Once you’ve learned all these great new skills, put them to use! Try out what you’ve read, attempt to do what another photographer told you about. Keep reaching for more by practicing until you reach that point.

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Photo Kayaker Top 5 Tips for Shooting Paddlers

6. Be creative Avoid shooting the same and the same pictures including a kayak bow. Try some new angles, both horizontal and vertical formats. Free yourself from a viewfinder. Well, you will have not one in many compact digital cameras. Do not be afraid to submerge your camera if it is waterproof. Come closer to your subject. Shoot self portraits. Use a mini tripod or a suction cup to mount your camera on a kayak deck and shoot some pictures with self timer or in the interval mode. Look for abstracts and water reflections.

Top 5 Tips For Better Photographs

7. Stop reading lists of tips and go make pictures There’s no way 5 tips will make you a better photographer. Hitting the streets and shooting will. Go and make some pictures.