Gays, I want your help. So you’re all here taking photos like you were born with the camera. But how do you actually learn how to take aesthetic and quality pictures? Like, mine all seem to be too normal. But how do you actually learn how to take good photographs? What camera settings do you use or what apps? I wanna push my blog further but I feel like it’s a bit too ordinary.
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alvo
I think your photos are cool! I’d recommend you playing with your format, adding the grid so you can place objects on the points of encounter, playing with the lighting (I love darker photos), tilting and panning your phone, and take a lot of pictures. You’ll find your style! :)
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nikolai
@alvo Thank you! I’m trying new things, yeah!
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rafaxnew
Try putting a filter in your camera configuration, for example rich warm for a cinematographic effects, and just be a bit more mysterious ❤️
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redlondon
Lampa app is a good shout, and lowering the exposure when you take pics is how most people get the dark and moody look. I struggle with this as well though, some people just post endlessly creative glossy looking stuff and I’m like damn!
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casbahmike
Ordinary is refreshing sometimes! But your profile is far from that. You seem like an interesting guy and you’re cute as hell! Your photos tell me a little bit about you and that’s nice! I know you like music, what you read, etc. I scroll through some of the profiles on this app and all I know after dozens of posts is that the dude has a nice body and handsome face that they like to show off. There’s nothing wrong with that, but the same people them complain about a lack of connection or interaction. What is there to say after the 37th consecutive selfie on a profile?
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havi
I think if you want to be more curated find what you really love to photograph. I like architecture and moments. Sometimes just adjust the color temp, cropping and aligning, and there it’s done! But also I love your blog, can’t wait to see how your inspired by all this advice
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I’d suggest having a quick introduction to composition (photography, illustration, painting, or any media you prefer) so your eye gets trained to look at things from a different lenses; then, from that, your vision will start sharpening and your photos will become a direct translation of who you are. Apps might help make your photos prettier, but it all begins with how you see the world.
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sawyer.j
Take as many photos as possible!! The more photos you take and review, the more you will develop an understanding of what you feel composes a beautiful image. I also agree with others that learning various composition techniques would be really beneficial, things like rule of thirds, leading lines, the golden ratio etc. But at the core of it all: lots of experimentation!
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