A lot of people ask what simple steps they can take to get better pictures of their horses. What's the single thing you can do to improve your pictures?
The single most important thing you can do to improve your pictures is know your equipment. Whether you're shooting with a fully automated point-and-shoot, a digital camera or an SLR, knowing the capabilities of your camera and lenses (if shooing with SLR) will help you know when and how to capture a great moment. Okay...so there is ANOTHER thing -- practice. Practice makes perfect. Get out there and take pictures. If you're shooting with a digital camera, make sure to look at the settings on each file. Things to take note of:
- type of lens
- ISO
- Shutter Speed
- Aperture Value
Be sure to look at these settings for both the pictures that you DO like and the pictures that you don't. If you're shooting with film, you can still do this, you just need to take notes while you do it so that you know what your camera settings were when its time review your photos.
Pretty soon, you'll start to understand what settings will work best for the environment you're shooting in. In other words, you'll be able to see the end product image before you even snap the shutter. :) Plus, not only will you learn how to utilize the manual functions of your camera by doing this, but you'll also learn what the limitations of your equipment are.
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