Did you ever wish you had photos of the last time you and your Mom had dinner together? Do you remember when you and your grandmother were sitting together talking about her younger days? Do you remember when you and your children were coloring together?
We always remember to bring our cameras and take photos at graduations, weddings, and birthdays, and what about those ordinary experiences that are the source of our richest memories?
Where are those photo memories? Do you find it frustrating when you see other photos from your friends of their special moments? Would you like to be one of those people who always have photos of those daily living moments of the people you love?
You do not need to struggle any longer. Here is how you can successfully photograph and document special ordinary moments with the people you love.
First and more importantly, always carry your camera, charge it, and use it.
Remember, the people you are photographing will act more naturally once they see your camera and you begin taking photos of the surroundings or setting for the scene. Always take more photos than you think is necessary for those less than stellar ones.
While taking photos of the people involved, always take multiple shots of the scene, before during, afterward since many people are light sensitive and often blink - especially if there are multiple people in the scene. My mother is light sensitive; therefore, I always take a minimum of three photos with her in the scene for this reason.
Make Memorable Photo Treasures From Ordinary Moments
By Dawn Marie Carlson
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10 Common Composition Mistakes in Photography
By Jose Aires
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1. Subject is positioned in the center of the frame
Sometimes a central subject works, but normally you would better shoot it positioned to one side, as explained in the "rule of thirds". Some cameras, if not many of them these days, are capable of showing a grid in the viewfinder or a screen with a "grid" that can help us split the scene into those thirds, horizontally and vertically. The main subject should be ideally positioned where those lines cross each other or in a full third, and the rest of the elements aligned with the grid lines.
Again, we have to mention that the rules of composition are a great aid to consider as a starting point, trying to move from centrally composed images, but keep in mind that sometimes it is worth trying to break the rules to innovate, to create something more interesting... let your feelings speak with you.
2. Subject is too small in the frame, therefore you ended up including too much in it
Although our brains are great at focusing on a subject and excluding its surroundings on a scene, which almost never happens when you look at an image. When taking a shot, always consider if it would look better if you get closer (or zoom in with your lens) so the subject fills the frame and clearly dominates the attention.
The more you include in a photograph, the more complex and difficult for the viewers is to understand and appreciate the idea that is trying to be conveyed.
3. There is nothing in the foreground
It is always a good idea to have something in the image foreground to give the shot depth, draw the viewer's eye and add scale, specially in a landscape or in a still life image. Do not waste this space telling nothing to the viewer.
Wood logs, rocks, flowers, tide marks in the sand or waves, for example, always add a little interest into the foreground. If you are arranging a still life scene, you should try to put something in the right place.
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