When it comes to photography, the possibilities are limitless. Especially in an era of digital photography the amount of pictures that can be taken and the variety of pictures taken from one single spot is ever increasing. From deciding whether or not to take color pictures versus black and white or to take close up pictures versus landscapes, the avenues for possible themes are wide open to the photographer of today. With all this possibility, however, it seems hard to believe that people often have trouble taking good photos. One reason for this is that they lack a theme.
Choosing a theme is quite simple. It does not have to involve a lot of thought. Simply pick something and in your photos try to emphasize it. You could decide to shoot only close up shots. You could try to emphasize flowers in your shots. You could pick a color and try to take photos where that color predominates. Themes do not only have to be something you are taking a picture of. It could be a method you are using. Choose to shoot only black and white. Use various settings so that you blur the background and in every shot have your subject in focus. Try spending an afternoon doing panning shots.
When you set out with a theme in mind it helps orient you towards your subjects. This is a very important part of photography because if the photographer does not have a vision in mind for the photo, the viewer will often not be presented with a photo that has any sort of theme or cohesive element. Using a theme may not help you create perfect pictures on day one, but it will go a long way towards that goal. Practice makes perfect, and practicing with themes will greatly contribute towards taking those great photos that you want.
When you take a picture with any camera, there are three key ingredients that work together to produce the picture that you see on film or your digital media. They are aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. A different combination of these ingredients can produce vastly different results without even a change in camera position.
