The Feral Magazine #07 | Page 20

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rectly the first time . There is nothing wrong with using a filter in Instagram to make your shot look arty but sometimes your original photo is better . Lite editing to correct horizon lines or cropping is fine . Instead of trying to save a photo by editing be ruthless and delete it . This habit will challenge you to capture quality from the start and you will develop an eye for the shot .

Lighting

If you learn about photography , you will know that it ’ s all about lighting . Without it you don ’ t have a photo . Before taking a photo with your phone look for good light sources that will enhance your shot . If you want to photograph your little dog maybe take him outside and photograph him in the daylight instead of inside your house where it ’ s dark and your shot will be under exposed . As mentioned earlier , you don ’ t want to fix your exposure in the editing process . Do it right the first time .
Good light sources include windows , outdoors during daylight , well lit rooms or using a lamp or flash light to light up your subject .

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This was photographed right next to a large window which allowed enough light to expose the
photo correctly .
Watch out for distracting backgrounds . Nothing screams armature more than pics with untidiness in the back ground . If you are taking a selfie in the girl ’ s cloakroom , then compose your shot in such a way that no one knows you are there . Look out for mirrors where you can see