1.REMEMBER EXPOSURE

QUALITY OF PHOTO DEPENDS DIRECTLY ON LIGHT

You can photograph a well-lit object badly, but you’ll never take a good shot in bad lighting. During the shoot, light passes through the camera shutter and lens, hits the sensor and forms an image. Exactly how light is captured and what the final photo will look like depends on three key parameters — the so-called exposure triangle.

Photography basics: how to take professional photos. Alice Bell — Wedding photographer in New York
Photography basics: how to take professional photos. Alice Bell — Wedding photographer in New York

2. HOLD YOUR CAMERA CORRECTLY

THIS IS THE BASICS

The next thing every beginner must learn is how to hold the camera so as to eliminate or minimize hand shake. When the shutter is open, light comes onto the camera sensor. If you move while it’s open, the light spreads across the sensor and the photo becomes blurry.

3. RULE OF THIRDS

ABOUT COMPOSITION

Often, just one look at a photo is enough to tell whether it was taken by a beginner or a pro. Professionals pay great attention to composition, while a beginner’s lack of it shows immediately.

Photography basics: how to take professional photos. Alice Bell — Wedding photographer in New York
Photography basics: how to take professional photos. Alice Bell — Wedding photographer in New York

4. DON’T BLAME YOUR CAMERA

Good equipment is indeed important, but not as much as you might think. An experienced photographer can take excellent shots even with a cheap camera, whereas a poor photographer won’t succeed even with the most expensive gear.


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Photography basics: how to take professional photos. Alice Bell — Wedding photographer in New York

WEDDING TRENDS OF THE YEAR

WHAT AWAITS THE INDUSTRY?
Photography basics: how to take professional photos. Alice Bell — Wedding photographer in New York

HOW NOT TO LOSE YOUR PHOTOS

TIPS FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
Photography basics: how to take professional photos. Alice Bell — Wedding photographer in New York

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Photography basics: how to take professional photos. Alice Bell — Wedding photographer in New York

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