Things you need to know before clicking a photograph

Before you start using a Camera the very first foremost step you need to do is to generate a mindset for the photograph. By thoughts & mind set we mean to say the idea, concept, understanding of the subject and the way you want it to look after getting clicked. There are certain things what you need to know before clicking a photograph which are

1. What the photograph is all about: You should have a clear vision of what you want to show in your photograph. Is it a story? Is it a news article or a wedding photograph?

2. Frame to be captured: By frame we mean the entire surrounding which is to be captured in a single image. A photographer needs to exactly understand what all things he or she wants to show in that particular image.  By eliminating few unwanted things an average image could be turned into an attractive image. 

3. Understand the lighting: Different type of lighting makes different effects on the photograph. A simple photograph can be made dramatic by use of few color lights, for example – during a stage show lights play an important role.  Special emphasis need to be put in night or low lighting and it is advisable to click photograph in soft lighting.

4. Colorful or black & White: A photograph in colors might be able to communicate happiness but at the same time a black & white photograph might communicate it as a memory. Both have different effect on the viewer. For some black & white photographs are dull and for few they are just elite. So, the photograph needs to decide according to him or her.

 5. Angles: Different angles can change the perception of the image. A image clicked from the bottom of a subject can make it look like huge thing in similar way a image clicked from a corned can make a room seems too large. So, a photographer needs to understand what angle he or she should take and outcome of it.

 6. Can you feel the emotions: While clicking, the photographer needs to introspect whether he is able to connect with the subject or not. The deeper the bond with subject the better is the understanding of the photograph. Emotions could be related to sadness, enjoyment, care, guilt and every human feeling known.

 7. Color combination & background: A photograph needs to understand how he or she can highlight something. Color combination & background plays a crucial role in a photographer.

By practicing above mentioned points & understanding them a person can improve his or her basic photography skills to a great extent.