5 tips

So as you know ty and I had the opportunity to teach a photography class up at Daniel's Summit, in Utah, for a retreat. The class was so fun and we really enjoyed the people and the many questions that came up. I thought I would share with all of you the top 5 tips that we talked about in our class and hopefully they will be helpful when you are taking pictures :)

#1. get down on their level

* don't be afraid to get down on the ground

* move your whole body around not just the camera to get that perfect shot

#2 use a plain background

* the less you have in the background the better

* it helps your audience to focus on what you want them to see

* if you don't have a plain background be aware of what is in the background of your pic & if it is distracting

#3 move in close

* you may want to whole scene but usually it's going to be too busy

#4 lock the focus

* put your focus on the part of the subject you want your audience to focus on

* hold the shutter button half-way down and wait for lens to focus

#5 move it from the middle

* lock your focus point and then slightly move your camera left or right