Comments on: How can I improve my amateur photography?

By: Shaha D

Shaha D — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:26:22 +0000

You can improve your photography at

By: insider

insider — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:24:37 +0000

Make sure you’ve got the camera on wide-angle…you can get as close as 2cms! At full telephoto you have to be 30cms away (but then you can use the flash – 20cms or more away from your “target”- to freeze the motion). Great little camera but some fu…fellow nicked mine after only a few weeks
Got an Olympus E-510 now )

By: Bill P

Bill P — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:43:03 +0000

the camera is not an important thing to consider when answering this question. Cameras do not take good pictures, they only take the pictures that you aim them at.

What you have to do is to understand composition of the photograph. You want the eye to be led to the subject by other factors in the photograph. What I have suggested to students in the past is to look over famous artists’ work and see how they “framed” or composed the picture that they painted and take ideas from that.

You do not need to have a Nikon DSLR to be a professional and you don’t need an expensive camera to take good pictures. Just find out how to use the one you have and how to compose the picture so that it grabs the eye.

By: Stefanie R

Stefanie R — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:06:31 +0000

There are so many good book out there and helpful information on the web to help with this. Also once you get started looking u learn loads more! Try

By: veito da costa

veito da costa — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:36:14 +0000

It would be good to know what camera you have, then we could give you a more precise answer.

To take real close up pics, best use a tripod, and remote, or self timer , so you dont wobble when taking the pic.

Also, if you want to improve your photography, why not join
Its free, and you get lots of hints and tips.
Message me and I will send you a link to my page.

By: Lady Katiana The Brave

Lady Katiana The Brave — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:12:09 +0000

If you have a digital camera then try the Macro setting it is usually the button or setting with a picture of a flower on it actually.

By: takanoa

takanoa — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:52:49 +0000

You might have to change the setting on your camera to a close up shot. Read the instructions for help with this or look it up online. To change it it is usually inder ‘menu’ or there is a dial on the top with small pictures? that you can turn?

Not too sure with out knoing the brand.
Try backing up a bit, or trying some longer shots.

After you’ve got that sorted. make yourself to do little projects like ‘flowers’ or buildings, or people and build up a portfolio. You can the take it to a amature photgraphy group and they can give you great tips on how to improve

hope this helps
x

By: Carmen C

Carmen C — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:08:42 +0000

i am going to assume you are using a point and shoot which has a min focusing distance in order to take a proper exposed and in focus photograph. Look in your manual it should state what this distance is.

For macro and extreme close up shots a SLR or DSLR with a dedicated macro lens and a tripod will solve the issue.

By: madinalake

madinalake — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:14:04 +0000

first of all it depends on what camera you have depending on the zoom you should be able to go up close without being close to the object. secondly make sure you have the right angle sometimes angle and lighting can be the problem.
try stepping back a bit everytime an image comes out blurry eventually you will get the hang of it