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Photography ideas to try with your new DSLR

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  1. Start at home

  2. Food photography

  3. Street photography

  4. Architectural photography

  5. Nature and landscape shoots

  6. Long exposure photographs




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You might be using your smartphone or point-and-shoot camera to click photos for a while now. They let you click decent photographs, but they might rarely look professional as the ones you see online or in magazines. If you’ve just bought a new DSLR and are learning how to use it, you might be eager to try out different styles of photography. One of the best ways to start with photography is by looking at others work for inspiration and this can be done by visiting exhibitions, browsing through magazines and photo galleries online. For starters, just go around and click photos of anything you find interesting. This is something you can start right at home. We’ve shared some of the simplest, yet stunning photography ideas that can help you get started with your first DSLR.

Start at home

 

Your home is the best place to start. New things happen every day and you have an active environment here. Bring out your collection of stamps, old currency, coins, miniature cars and birthday gifts. Still objects are always easy to click and can have great results. You can also shoot a basket of fruits or a flower pot. For still photography, place a white cloth or paper on a table to make your object stand out. Make sure that there is no direct light falling on the object which can make it look too bright and create very harsh, dark shadows.


Food photography

 

This is a bit interesting and a never ending project where you can do some creative food photography. Here, you need to put in your efforts into styling the food. Try to align and arrange things on the table so it looks presentable. The kind and colour of the plate or bowl used also matters.

When you are clicking a photo of food, place it near a window where there is plenty of day light. This makes the composition look natural. If you are placing it on a dining table, make sure it is not cluttered with spoons, forks, plates and bowls.

Street photography

 

Street photography is where you capture photos in your surroundings in a candid manner. Clicking a candid photo is quite difficult because it is never planned. Here your creativity comes into the picture. You need to first see interesting moments around you and then figure out how to capture it quickly. Learn to set your camera up so you can click a photograph with the least changes in settings. To start, first click random photos when you are on streets, bus stops, at events or at play gardens.


Architectural photography

 

This is one of the popular subjects in photography. It includes everything from tall buildings, skyscrapers to streets, to historical forts and monuments. In architectural photography, the position and orientation of the architecture, both act as important factors in capturing the perfect photograph. Lighting is another factor here.
For clicking good architectural photos, avoid overly bright sunny days. Night can be the best time to click photos because there is less disturbance in the surroundings. Bridges, streets and tall buildings look appealing during night time with streaking lights on it. However, your challenge in this kind of photography is the exposure so you might need to carry a tripod along with you.

Nature and landscape shoots

 

The best nature and landscape photography starts with a sunrise and sunset click. You’ll find there are different ranges of colours and light patterns in the sky at any point in time. To capture impressive moments on a DSLR, find a good vantage point. This could be a roof top, a sea shore, an open space, or the edge of a hill. Clicking nature and landscape photos depends on the weather and time. Besides sunny days, even overcast weather offers a natural mood with different shades and colour tones. The light also appears soft, so even the shadows are even and not harsh. Time is yet another important factor. Look for the right time where the light impacts the scenery the best, making it come alive.
 
If you are at home, balcony or a terraced garden is where you get a number of options to click photos. It can be flowers, small insects and birds sitting on trees. These all work as a good theme for clicking stunning nature photos.
 
 

Long exposure photographs

 
 
Long exposure photographs are those clicked over a period of seconds. To click these kind of photographs, you need something that is in constant movement. For example, moving clouds, waves or vehicles moving on a highway. Here, you need to fix your DSLR camera at one place with the help of a tripod, and set the right aperture setting. Using this technique to shoot the photo of the night sky can yield some stunning results as well.
These are some of the most interesting photography ideas that you can try out using your DSLR. This article should help you in clicking professional photographs and mastering the art. Also, don’t forget to share your photos on popular photo hosting services like Flickr, Facebook and Instagram.  If you found this article helpful, or if you have more ideas and thoughts, posts your suggestions in the comment section below.

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