Photography tips

Knowing how to do half decent digital portrait photography is not difficult. Okay when we say we are capturing an individual’s essence and beauty maybe it makes it sound like a tough task, but it’s really not if you focus and practise on regular occasions.

Be sure to keep all your equipment in fantastic condition and back all your work up, this is the key to success in the photography field. When practicing photography and videography, build a portfolio of all your great shots and past videos. This is great for going back and editing for future use. Photography is a great amount of fun as either a hobby or a job.

Okay like I said, photography is not rocket science but there is definitely a certain method that allows people to take great pictures. When in doubt about the correct things to focus on take note of the below.

• Select aperture mode or portrait mode as a priority.
• Choose a large aperture setting available. When working in low lighted conditions, you will have to raise the ISO, to avoid any blurring in the shot.
• Select the correct focal length.
• Select a lower ISO setting for the right light exposure
• Use the camera flash as a main source of light, creating a softer light for your shoot.

Editing

Photoshop can more than often seem very scary to begin with, there is so many settings and editing options. If your new to Photoshop there are many tutorials online that you can use to guide yourself.

Or you can print out a cheat sheet to help you along the way.

Digital check list

Obviously there are many things to consider after finishing your shoot. Below is a short checklist that will keep you ahead of the game.

• Make sure all images are downloaded and backed up
• Ensure you use a large hard drive to solve all memory issue that may occur.
• Wipe your memory card in preparation for your nest shoot
• Set ISO to its lowest setting
• Set white balance to auto
• Recharge your camera or battery
• Zero expose level
• Clean your camera lenses

Portrait, video and 360 Photography is simple when the steps are made clear and concise. For those wishing to seek professional advice and help She offers 360 product photography in Dubai.