Taking Pictures Around Your Gainesville Apartment

Learning how to take great pictures can help you make lasting memories. Whether you’re interested in making expressive works of art or just want to capture enjoyable moments with friends, there are a few tricks that can help improve your pictures.

For starters, learn about the 3 main camera settings, aperture, shutter speed and ISO:

• Aperture controls the amount of light that passes through the lenses when the camera takes a picture. With a smaller aperture, objects in front and behind your focus will appear clearer.

• Shutter speed controls the length of time light is allowed to pass through the aperture and lenses. The longer the shutter is open, the more susceptible it is to distortion.

• Finally there’s ISO, which is camera’s sensitivity to light. A more sensitive camera will pick up an image with less light but the image also can become grainy or over exposed.

Even most point-and-shoot cameras now have an option to adjust each of the above settings, so try playing with different combinations instead of letting the camera decide.

Another good skill for beginner photographers to develop is taking pictures on an angle. Simply rotating the camera can drastically improve an image. You also can try moving the camera while taking pictures. A good way to practice this is to toss a solid colored ball into the air and take a picture as it falls. Keep the ball as close to the center as you can and use a longer exposure. This will help you learn to capture motion, an important skill.

Remember, practice makes perfect so the more pictures you take around your Gainesville apartment with these tips in mind, the more often you’ll find a shot that you like. With attractive rooms that look great in pictures, a Bellamay Grand apartment is a great place to experiment with photography. For more information on the units we currently have available, contact us today.