There is no rule or whatsoever associated with photography, if there are then what’s the use of our imagination? Like photography contests, there should be guidelines to consider but it doesn’t that we can’t twist it a little to favor our taste. There are some consideration to be made in order to qualify our entries on photography contest but like I said, we can still pull off a unique portrait with by using these simple tips I have prepared.
1. Like any other photo competition, improving your photography needs confidence and trusting your instincts. If you believe that is a good shot, then its a good shot. No question.
2.Learn from others and ignore unconstructive criticism. There will come a time when people will make bad comments on your photo especially on photo competitions. Of course you will get bad feedbacks since you can’t satisfy everyone all the time. Instead of feeling down, learn from your mistakes and don’t take those comments personally.
3. Make use of web sites like Flickr or DeviantArt or the Forum at tips from the top floor to share your images and receive feedback from others. Here you will fully comprehend how to get your brain cells kicking again and come back with some stunning shots of your own.
4. If you decide to buy a new camera set, read your camera’s manual. You may not know it but surprisingly, a large number of people have never taken their camera’s manual out of the box and therefore are down to guesswork and assumptions when it comes working their camera.
5. For photo contests, never forget to mold the Rule of Thirds in your mind. This technique keeps you away from the standard person-standing-in-the-middle or horizon-in-the-middle noob snapshots. This can make your shots better but refrain from overdoing it.
6. Do you know that, “If your pictures aren’t good enough, then you aren’t close enough” Robert Capa strongly stressed the importance of the photographer’s location towards the subject. In photo contests, experts even pick out a particular detail from the subject rather than shooting the whole thing. It works and its more interesting!
7. Give equal attention to the background. In picture contests, you will often find yourself giving all the attention on the subject. But the background is as important as the foreground since its also part of the whole image. Next time you shoot be cautious on what the viewers will see in the back.
8. Focus then recompose. In picture contests, many cameras allow you to pre-focus a shot by half-pressing the shutter button, and then when the right moment is there, fully press the shutter. This way you can capture that perfect moment more precisely, especially with older point-and-shoot cameras that have a longer shutter delay than more recent ones.
9. Use the histogram. It’s an invaluable tool for you to see right away if your image is over- or underexposed. If the graph is cut off to the right, it’s over exposed, if the graph is cut off to the left, that means underexposure. It’s fine to overexpose if that’s what you want, but the histogram will actually let you *know*. Overexposure is usually worse than underexposure.
10. Sharpen your images. Working on pictures, especially downsizing them, often results in a lack of image sharpness. The last step in your digital workflow should be to apply a bit of sharpening.
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