How to capture your picture in one artistic shot

If you're a budding photographer like me then you'll want to know great ways of capturing photos.
In this post I'll go over the different types of photos, photographers and effects.

Types of photo

There are many different types of photos;

1. Nature (trees, squirrels, plants, flowers..)
2. Scenic (waterfalls, desserts, anything you see on holiday outside your hotel window)
3. The Pets (your pet dog, fish, a bird in your garden)
4. People (your best friend, family, a random person on the street)
5. Action (running, sports day photos, jumping off a high wall)
6. Objects (weird and wonderful things, books, clothes..)

Your photo could fit into any of those slots, but it's sure to be in one. (note- they're not in any order). Sometimes we go in search of the perfect photo, if we want a great new profile picture for a website, or we just happen to stumble on the best scenario imaginable. For example the photo I took below, I was just brushing my teeth one morning and I noticed how beautiful the frost was. Thing is- it takes a lot of patience for a great photo; you have to wait for anyone walking by to stop, you have to make sure your hands are steady and that the person/thing doesn't move so the photo is blurred (unless you're going for that effect).

Effects

Greyscale- possibly the most flattering type of effect. I love it because it shows up the light and makes it look a little more authentic. It doesn't always work for some photos like when a colour is the main focus of the picture but when a person or a plain scenery is in your camera- it's perfect. It's really hard to describe what greyscale does for a photo- it's just beautiful.

The photo on the left is greyscale, and the one on the right is not.

Popart-Quite hip, cool and funky. Especially seeing as RETRO is cool nowadays. I think this popart effect is great for some photos of you and your friends pulling funny photos or your dog smiling- but it RUINS landscape photos! It's Andy Warhol style and very funky.

I could go on- the effects that are possible on a camera are endless especially the computer editing software on laptops! Just keep snapping and trying out different effects.
Remember- a photo isn't just a picture of you or your friends looking gorgeous- it's a memory, a snapshot of your mind to share with other people. Lol, that sounds really..artistic- but it's true.

If you always have a camera out, you're sure to get one fantastic shot of whatever the object is.
I'll leave you with this picture...

Reflection by G

G

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How To Look Your Best in a Photograph

We are still on a hiatus right now, but just to keep you going read this. Here's a tip: always make the most of any sort of opportunity you get in front of a camera! Here are some tips on how to look good in a nice photo, not in a modelling pic - e.g. a school photo.

-Brush your hair quickly in case it's sticking up and check that you don't have anything stuck between your teeth.

-Don't stand straight on to the camera, turn your body slightly to one side, but keep your head facing forward for a more natural pose.

-Don't look directly into the lens, look slightly to the side instead - this will help you to avoid the 'red eye'.

-Press your tongue to the roof of your mouth, lift your chin slightly as though you are stretching to look over a high garden fence and smile. This way you'll avoid any unflattering shadows under your chin.

-If your photographer is using a flash widen your eyes a little just before the picture is taken so that your not caught with your eyes closed.

-Try not to stand with your back to a light. You will only appear in silhouette, which will defeat the object!

-People always look good in a photograph when they are laughing - try to think of something funny just before the shot and you'll be caught at your best possible moment.

Sincerely,

N

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Under Construction...

Hey everyone,

We're really sorry, but right now this blog is under construction because we're very busy with our other blog, Total Teen Style, and we will probably start doing posts on here within the next month! So please bear with us...

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Welcome to TotalTeenModelling!

Have you seen our previous site Total Teen Style ? It's fab- filled with style, food, music and shopping :)
Check back here for some photos soon!
We're going to be showing you HOW to get good photos, HOW to model and the DOs and DONTs.
You don't have to be a professional model or photographer to look and take good photos.
Enjoy
G
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