mercredi 6 novembre 2013

Tips For Winning A Portland Photo Contest

By Alyce Powell


The chance to enter into a Portland photo contest can be loads of fun and allow you the chance to win lots of cash or prizes. Often times, those who enter will have little or no training in taking pictures which will make the competition all that much more interesting.

You do not necessarily need an expensive camera to snap a great picture, you just need an object or person you are interested in taking pictures of and a bit of patients to get just the right snap shot. A simple camera can help you create just a lovely of a picture as a more expensive one and a simple camera can allow a novice photographer the change to focus solely on the picture itself rather than the fancy details of the camera.

Before you enter the event, always make sure that you have received all of the rules pertaining to the competition and that you are actually a qualifying competitor. You always want to be aware of any strict rules the sponsor may layout such as the size of the picture or topic of your picture.

While not always the case with every competition, there may be entry fees associated with being part of the event. The amount of money required may range from low cost to quite a bit of money. Often, the sponsors who ask competitors to pay a higher fee will have larger prizes to offer their winners.

Once you are sure you qualify, start by choosing a topic or person to work with. After you have decided on the topic that you will photograph then consider your environment. The amount of light in a room or weather conditions will play a big role in the outcome of your pictures. Not having enough light will make it difficult to get a good picture.

If you choose to make the topic of your picture a person, allow them to act naturally and encourage them to be themselves as much as possible while you take the pictures. Letting your subject be his or her self during a photo shoot can allow the picture to turn out much more naturally and unique.

For most folks, the hardest part of the process is to pick the perfect picture to submit to the competition, especially if you find some pictures are very close in appearance. Whenever possible, ask family or friends if they can offer their opinion in which pictures came out the best. When choosing a picture, go with the picture that tends to catch your eye first.

If at the end of a Portland photo contest, you learn you are not the winner, do not be discouraged. When the opportunity arises again, try again. Often competitions of this nature depend on the taste of the judges judging the pictures. Just because you did not win the first one, does not mean you did not do a fabulous job and you would not win another. Most importantly, have fun.




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