Pictures are captured memories and are important in our relationships and life in general. A photo reminds you of a moment in the past or present, it gives you something to feel and understand and it spikes your curiosity and intrigues you whatever the situation may be. With the wave of social media and digitization, it has become a lot easier to take pictures and keep memories fresh and documented whether on your social media accounts or just on your phones. Then comes achieving a perfect picture because we want our captured memories to look great, there are a lot of key things to pay attention to for the perfect picture/photograph and we would look at 5 easy steps to take.
- Know your angles; When taking pictures, it is important to know the right angles and flattering postures and sides, this makes your photo beautiful and appealing to look at. Whether it’s making sure to stand upright, sit, squat, smile with the right or left side of your face or crossed legs. Pay attention and look through what flatters you the most.
- Wear nice outfits; Be sure to pick out great fits. It could be colourful or monochromatic depending on whatever look you want to achieve with your picture or it could be fits that flatter your body type. Clothes play an important role because they present who you are, high end or not.
- Scout for beautiful locations; Location scouting is one of the most important steps because the environment in which your picture is taken plays a part in how the picture turns out. You would not want to take a photograph near a dumpster or toilet except you needed to. Aesthetics and colours around you in your photo make a big difference whether it’s the mountains, a colourful building, greenery and tall trees it all adds something special to achieve picture perfection.
- Edit your photos; Editing photos always give it that extra kick and flair, takes your photos from looking drab to fab. With various photo and video editing apps at our disposal and the variety of features, editing and pimping photos have become really easy.
- Have fun with it; This is the most important step because what are making and capturing memories without fun. Whatever moment and however you go about it, let it flow through you while you have the best time.
By Sholaye Esievo
Sholaye Esievo is a University of Benin graduate of International Studies and Diplomacy. She enjoys the communication space and has a passion for the media. She is currently a CIAPS Postgraduate Professional Student of Media and Journalism. Her articles at CIAPS have gotten great reviews. She will be heading the NGR Campus fashion and lifestyle desk.