General Photography Tips

Evaluate the Lighting Situation

• Sun, Shade, Incandesent, Halogen?


• Look around: highlights, shadows, spotlights.


• Put your subject in good light.


• Look for reflection/catchlight in the eyes.


• Use lamps, spotlights, etc.

Shoot in Low Light/Available Light

• Increase your ISO


• Increase your Aperture (F-stop)


• Decrease your Shutter Speed.


• Focus manually if autofocus fails.


• Brace on Thinks (tripod, gear bags).


• Try manual settings/metering.

Learn Your Camera

• Isolate the variables (depth of field, shutter speed, ISO, aperture, etc.)


• Play, tweek, shoot lots, share your photos, get feedback, change it up.


• Share gear - find someone you can test out lenses, flashes, etc. with.


• Set the white balance.

Rule of Thirds.

Get high, Swing low

• People look better from above.


• Stand on things


• Lay down


• Get the angle


• Change your perpective

How to be a pretty subject?

• Laugh, smile, have fun!


• Make eye contact with the camera.


• Stand in the light.


• Get close, show some love


• Stand still

General Photography Tips from Kris Krug. Kris Krug is part photographer and part open source web entrepreneur.