Phocus Point Spring 2015 | Page 26

5 Quick Tips to Elevate Your Photos By Wayne Turner Photography by Keith Foster Basic photographic principles are the foundation for both digital and film photography. When we ignore them, the basics of learning photography go out the window. It’s time to bring photography back into digital. Elevating your photography in our instant society is only possible by applying the basic principles of good photography. Digital is another tool and there is no real fast way of doing this. BUT... If you are prepared to follow these five quick photography principles you’re on the road to elevating your photography fast. And I really mean fast. So here goes. PROTIP: Choose a subject you want to photograph and shoot it in 50 different ways. Shoot from high, low, the left, the right, directly above. Get in really close, turn you camera at an angle, hold the camera above your head. Change your viewpoint, walk away from 1. Choose your subject carefully. This is the centrepiece of your photo. Make sure you identify a suitable subject and focus on this. Not negotiable. If subject is not clearly identifiable your photo will be below average. 22 PHOCUS POINT the subject, lie on your back or lie on your stomach. It may sound like a lot but when you try it, you’ll be amazed at the difference. You will have found a new and different angle that will amaze your friends and family. Don’t worry about feeling stupid if you want to get that great shot.