Random media stuff part 2
Posted on January 19, 2007 by organicfrog
Since everyone could be a potential journalist one day by being at the wrong place at the wrong time! Scoopt (a site that enables people to sell their picture to the press) has been putting together a top ten tips list to taking good pictures. So if you want to start hunting for the next newspaper cover (quite useful with all this wind madness here in the UK) follow these few rules! - Hold the camera steady.
- Concentrate on the subject.
- Be aware of what is happening around you.
- Try to connect with your subject but stay slightly detached to look for the best time to take a picture.
- Go the extra mile to get the picture — but don’t take risks and don’t break the law.
- Keep looking and snapping even when you think you have the scoop.
- Don’t be put off by bad light/rain/snow/a duff viewpoint. Sometimes these elements can add to a picture.
- Be VERY patient.
- Be single minded. Getting the picture is your objective. Think in terms of images
- Hold the camera steady! (Did we mention that one already?)
So here you are ready for hunting and hoping to be the next Pulitzer winner!
