Tips, Hints and Tricks #4

Today we'll be talking about getting close and personal. To create impactfull pictures, move in close and fill your picture with the subject. Move a few steps closer to the subject or use the zoom until the subject fills the viewfinder. It is a way to remove distractions created by background and surroundings. It will also make the details in the subject standout. You may also want to use the macro option to great and sharp close-ups.

So, instead of this:

Something like this: (ignore the awefull PS techniques)

Tips, Hints and Tricks #3

And today's hint is called... Drumroll, please... FLASH
Yes, flash... even outdoor in the sun light use it to improve your  photo. It will lighten dark shadows under the eyes and nose especially when the sun is directly overhead or behind your subject. In cloudy days it will brighten up faces and make them stand out from the background.

Don't tell anyone!

Hey, this is my new blog! I intend to "fill it up" with all sorts of photography and music stuff that I'll find on the internetz and maybe something done by myself.
Make sure to stop by anytime.

Ohh and be sure to tell someone about it.