Blogging Tips: Photography
There are many skills I have worked on since I began to blog, look back at my early posts (please don’t) and you will see a distinct lack of spelling and grammar as my dyslexia was still ruling the roost and my photography skills were lacking to say the least.
Now I am nowhere near perfect these days, far from it, but I have picked up some tips along the way that have helped me and I hope they might just help you as well.
1. Learn to work with the camera you have.
You don’t need the latest and greatest DSLR to take amazing pictures, it is all about learning to work with what you have. If you go into a shoot thinking your photos will be bad, so your unprepared and just point and shoot without checking for simple things like has the camera focused, your going to end up with a bad picture.
2. Invest in accessories.
I recently brought myself a tripod and a remote, I always assumed they were just for fashion bloggers who take outfit post, but oh my what a help they have been. I am very shaky thanks to my health issues so the tripod has worked wonders in getting more steady pictures. While the remote is great for photographing things with a shiny surface where you don’t want to be reflected back in the shot.
3. Get to grips with an editing tool.
I don’t mean you have to spend money here – there are some great free resources such as PicMonkey, Fotor and Canva, which will allow you to edit your photos free, while giving you a much more professional looking result. Also when uploading to your blog resize them down to the size that you need, (try and make sure they are the width of your posting area, smaller images just do not do your pictures justice), this will help with loading time and space in the long run.
4. Think about the light.
If you can use natural daylight to take your photos then all the better, but this is the UK and light isn’t something we revel in, so some times investing in a number of lights to help brighten up the situation can really help make your photos not looks so dark.
5. Think about the background.
Many bloggers have perfected the art of adding props to photos to really complement the main focus; others keep it simple (like myself) but whatever you do, don’t let the background get over crowded and distract from the main focus. A great (and free) idea when you’re just starting out, is to get some wall paper samples to use as a background.
What are your top tips for taking a great photo?
Some great tips on here for blogging photography, it’s so important to get the lighting right to make the photos look more professional 🙂
Great post. Do your photo editing suggestions export a lower res image by chance? I use lightroom and my images are never as big when i export them after editing as when i originally uploaded. Thank you in advance!
would love to be able to take some Lovely photos really need to get a camera
I wish I could take photographs but I’m awful at it 🙁
Thank you Sarah it seems like we both are in attuned to each others blogs as I wrote a post on how to find a photographer today lol. definitely pinning thank you x
These are great tips. I have thought recently I need to buy a few props and backdrops to do my photos. x
My top tip is always to have a camera ready and with you – the unexpected often happens and you want to be there ready!
I’m shaky when taking photos too. I think I’ll try getting a tripod too and see if it improves my photography. Thank you for the post :).
Great tips. I’m trying to get more into it so thanks 🙂
These are really useful, I wish I could take better photo’s, mine are a bit hit and miss lol x
Great tips, I love taking photo’s xx
great tips
Great tips
What great tips. I really enjoyed reading this blog post. Thank you for the sharing!
great article, very good tips
Great tips. Thank you very much
great tips – i would love to improve my photography skills!
Good tips, I’ve been wanting to do my own blog one day and this helps x I definitely have a hard time with the lighting issue though, need to get more lights I guess!
Love this. I’ve recently been given a “proper” camera, having relied on my mobile for years. The difference in picture quality is massive, but I’ve still a lot to learn about actually taking good pictures!
Amazing blogging tips. Individuals often neglect the background… if its distracting then its hampering your photo rather than improving it.
Very good tips, I look back on my early posts and shudder
Like you when I first started blogging my photos were really poor , now with experience they have improved.
Good tips, although I have no idea how to resize my photo’s to the width of my writing space? I’m saving for a new snazzy camera as we speak 🙂 x
Great tips lovely! I think I need to get to grips with my camera! xx
Good tips. People often neglect the background… if its distracting then its hampering your photo rather than improving it.
Super tips lovely .. i have never looked at a tripod for taking photos yet i use one for video .. might have a play 😉 x
Great tips – I love the fact that now Spring is here it’s easier to use the light!
Some great tips, working on my photography is one of my projects this year!
I wouldn’t be without my DSLR and so I make sure I take care of it, as it was a gift from the Husbeast
Some great tips – going to dust off the digital cam and get snapping
I am still getting to grips with the first point in this post x
Great tips especially about the remote control. I have a tripod but I really need to get it out of it’s box and use it!
Mummy has a DLSR but has some amazing photos taken on her phone! Great tips x
Great tips, I want to get better acquainted with my camera rather than just rushing. A remote sounds good.
Great tips
I love my photography
These are all great tips. I’ve invested in a DSLR camera but I need to learn how to use it properly.
Great blogging tips. i have just bought a new camera and although I am not 100% sure how to use it properly yet, I’m looking forward to finding out.
Some great tips! I’ve been practising flatlay photos recently and it’s definitely all about practise. Daylight is totally the best tool to use, natural light just makes photos effortlessly gorgeous!
Love Lucinda xx
Some great tips. When I look back now I shake my head and cringe! Discovering Picmonkey was a godsend for me – my hands shake so much I always need to do a bit of tweaking even if it’s just to make the image straight! Stephen :o)
Great tips. Blogging has improved my photography too x
I still need to get a decent tripod and a remote. I hadn’t thought about using a remote to avoid shadows.
I certainly think blogging has made my photography better. Great tips