Tips and Tricks for Indoor Photography

What is the one thing that a good photographer needs to have and can't do without? Now we are not expecting just the answer which ruins this article, right? So, apart from a camera of course, you need to have good sense of light. Photography is a trick thing to do which requires your presence of mind at the very spot you are holding your camera. To click that one shot to define the moment with brilliance, you need to keep in mind the lighting conditions and how to use them best for your picture. A real time example for proving the importance of light can be asking two people to click in the same lighting conditions, one amateur and another professional. The photographs will speak for themselves.

The major challenge with lighting comes when doing indoor photography. Low and limited lighting conditions are an actual testing platform for photographers to test their skills, analyse and therefore enhance their photography. Although the best shot comes when all the conditions such as settings, angles and lighting are perfect, experience teaches how to best utilize the available light. 

Digital photography tutorials are a very basic way to enhance your photography skills and learn new ones as well. In person and online tutorials are both a great way to learn. The added benefit of clearing your doubts and learn in real time comes with in person photography courses. Let's just focus on indoor photography for now and take you through some dslr photography tips which make the otherwise seemingly difficult indoor photography a little easy to pursue.

1. The most ideal situation to click best pictures is with natural light. Although same effects can be created with artificial lights as well, but replicating them a hundred percent is a little difficult. So, to utilize it fully, natural light should always be kept in mind and shots be clicker when it is maximum.

2. Reflectors help in increasing the effects and thus their placement is very crucial. Ideally, they should be placed opposite to the subject being shot to add to the light and quality of the shot being taken.

3. Photo length and aperture of the camera should be given attention to when doing indoor photography.

4. The subjects also should be chosen carefully. For instance, if you are doing a human portrait, it is always good to choose a photogenic face.

5. Prefer going for a black background when clicking photographs. Being a dark shade it naturally absorbs light and the pictures are clear with no extra light. Light shades like white are natural reflectors of light and the pictures clicked with such backgrounds are appear hazy.

6. If using an artificial source of light, the light should be placed preferably to the right of the subject a little above the face so that the light falls entirely on the face.

7. It is advisable to use a tripod to click photographs to avoid shaking  and therefore blurry shots.

8. Changing angles to click one photograph is a good option as it helps gain the knowledge for a perfect shot and delivers one as well.

9. Try using available light sources to get the best shot instead of hiring new light sources.