Rick Sammon's Digital Photography Secrets

Intro

A Digital Photography Recipe for Smokin' Photos: 10 Ingredients for Dishing Up Successful Images

Hey all, as you'll see on the following pages, I've packed this book with my favorite digital photography secrets – a full-course meal on digital photography, if you will.

But if you can't wait to dig in, and want to quickly cook up some sumptuous photographs, here's a quick, 10-step recipe that I think you'll find appetizing.

To illustrate the results of my recipe, I'll use some photographs that I took on a recent trip to Papua New Guinea. My guess is that many of you probably will not get to (or even want to go to) that exotic destination, but that's okay. The same ingredients can be used to create images that will quench your photographic thirst in any location around the world.

Let's dig in!

Interesting Subject

I know it sounds simple, but having an interesting subject, such as this Huli Wigman posed by a remote waterfall, is important in the making of a good photograph. For example, a photo of me watering my lawn in my shorts would not be as interesting as this exotic-looking image. Seek out interesting subjects, and they will add interest to your photographs.

Good Composition

A well-balanced photograph is like a well-balanced meal: very satisfying. Placing the main subject off-center ...