Most people work so hard to ace photography. For so many people out there, photography is a passion. When photography becomes a passion, you just can’t be satisfied with the basics of its technicalities and with just choosing the best camera. You want to learn all the driving forces. In this post, there are 5 photography tips I have learned after loads of disappointment. I haven’t heard these photography tips so often you likely never knew about them also. I trust they enable you to stay away from the missteps I took and enable you to enhance your photography. Let’s have a look at them:

Tip#1: Background is IMPORTANT

While you are capturing a photograph, you will undoubtedly have a subject in it. However, the subject must have a background. When you look into your viewfinder and you detect the subject, the principal activity isn’t capturing the image right away. You first have to check on the background.

Two elements can improve the background of your subject: it can either bring focus on it, or reduce it. To summarize it: be mindful to your background, get some information about each element, line, shading: Does this divert or upgrade what I am making an effort to focus?

Tip#2: It’s all about light.

In the world of photography, it’s very important to manage LIGHT, so you need to prepare yourself to view how LIGHT affects the look of different things.

There are so many cases, however the expertise begins when you constrain yourself to focus on the beautiful impacts of light. To summarize it: begin seeing light, its characteristics, the darkness it forms, and the figures it frames.

Tip#3: Put your heart into it.

You must put your heart and soul into the pictures you take. Knowing all the technicalities is important, but the idea behind a picture makes it popular. Be that as it may, when you take a peek at your pictures, you can’t really figure out what precisely is missing. Give me a chance to recommend that it’s your heart that is absent. You are not so much candidly drawn into your work.

Photography isn’t tied in with catching on the planet; it’s tied in with catching what’s within your heart and mind. Capture something that makes a difference to you and forwards your perceptions in the pictures.

Tip#4: Find your objectives

Not every person is a photographer for similar reasons. Some wants to earn a lot of money, some love this profession, others for getting popular – you understand the point. We as a whole have diverse thought processes and objectives for doing photography.

Analyze your thought processes and the way you take pictures ways will start becoming stronger.

Tip#5: Figure about making photos, not taking pictures

Being a picture taker is a state of mind, and one of the key moves that must happen is having the effect between taking a photo and making a photo. What are you doing when you raise your camera up to your eye?

In the event that you figured out how to utilize your camera, you have the power to convey what needs be. Presently you need to know that you don’t take pictures, photographers do that; you make them!

Tip#6: Have some depth in your pictures

Pictures look great when they express a message. It’s very crucial that the picture you capture holds a message, it’s mainly very important in landscape photography. There are some tips through which you can have depth in pictures.

The best way among them is to include lines in your photographs. Whether these lines are roads, railway tracks, seashore edges, footpaths or beaches, just make sure your pictures have some superb lines in them. This will draw attention of your viewers to your captured pictures and your pictures will become more engaging.

Tip#7: Arrange subjects

Sometimes you have more than one subject in your picture, arranging them helps to create amazing pictures. If you are taking a picture and you have all elements at one side of the frame the picture will look unbalanced. Usually, while you are shooting still life photography you have options to change the positions of the subjects or to move them around. So, arrange them diagonally or play a little bit with placing them here and there and you will have better pictures for sure. If your primary focus is taking pictures of flowers, it’s not necessary you just have to include flowers in the picture; you can shoot something like I have included above.

Tip#8: Take reflecting photographs

This is another amazing idea. You must have heard about reflections photography! If you haven’t tried it, now is the time. It’s the best photography style you can shoot from your camera. You can search for different reflections in many surfaces like sea water, frozen ice, car mirrors, shiny buildings etc. Water is known to be the finest one to capture the reflections photography images.

To shoot such an image, keep your phone or camera an inch away from the surface of the water. It’s not necessary that a person should be present near the water to reflect, you can place an object over the sea shore as well. For instance, you can keep a bi cycle and take its reflections photograph near the sea water. It will look amazing!

I hope you liked these photography tips! If you have more ideas in mind, do leave a comment in the comment section.

Do you have a futuristic and beautiful home? Do you want to invest in the latest technology and transform your dream house into reality?

Inventors are focusing on making our lifestyle experience futuristic and more convenient by researching & inventing amenities which can improve our living conditions along with enhancing the capabilities of our products. New and improved home installations and products are flooding the market; some already being sold in the market while some in the conceptual phase.

Everyone wants to live in the future, what about you?

The Path Towards The Future

Future is always one second away from the present.

The following are some marvellous innovations which have helped in making our lifestyle a little more convenient and a little more safe:

  1. Bookshelf Shoe Case

As you are already aware of the fact that the population around the world is increasing at an alarming rate, and it is because of limited space that we need to find genius architectural & furnishing solutions to fit everyone happily and comfortably. One such marvellous innovation is bookshelf shoe case. As the name suggests, it can be described as a cupboard which is divided into two parts. The lower half can be used as a shoe case while the upper half as a bookshelf. It can be designed in hundreds of ways, and features like a plank-stool at the intersection or a revolving bookshelf, etcetera can be added as per the desire of the owner.

Save space and encourage innovation!

  1. Solar Roof Panels

Due to over-utilisation of resources, the need for renewable sources of energy is increasing day by day. Tesla Solar Roof, an initiative by Elon Musk, has surprised the whole world because even though the idea of solar roof panels is not very new, but the concept of solar roofs is pretty amazing. He designed thin, high-quality solar roofs which can be installed as a replacement of the traditional roofs, which is then connected to a power panel to store the generated energy. This does not only mean that you don’t need additional solar panels on your roof, but also the efficiency that it provides is mind-blowing. And like everything that Elon Musk has ever invented, it is cost-effective as well.

The path to innovation starts with a simple thought.

  1. Study / Bedroom

Furnishing companies are focusing on designs which use less space and allow people to accommodate more amenities in their limited area. One such example of such innovative designs is a study-cum-bedroom. It is a room with a study table and the whole setup, which can be transformed into a bedroom by pulling a string in the corner. The bed slides down and rests right above the study table, with a cute bunk-ladder at one end. Kids just love to climb up and hop on their adorable little beds.

  1. Reflector Lighting Systems

So the architectural experts haven’t stopped innovating newer designs, which gave birth to a reflector system concept. It is a concept used by the jewellery stores for many years, but it was never implemented inside homes yet. So the concept can be best explained with an example; imagine a room designed to accommodate mirrors at hidden places near the tube. The mirrors are placed in a way where it can reflect most of the light from the tubelight and direct it around the room. This is a unique concept to save energy and simultaneously enjoy a lit room.

  1. Resizable Table

One of the many furnishing marvels is a resizable table, preferably a dining table. It is no longer a concept, rather a reality but it is still not much popular around the world. The table is designed in a way where its size can be adjusted as per the need. Imagine a foldable table, but better. The panels are designed to open up to take a structure of a much larger table than before, accommodating a much larger audience as well. Now, no one needs to sit on the couch during the holidays; all your family members can sit and enjoy a meal together.

  1. Liquid Screen Protection Gadget for your devices

This clever invention makes it easy to secure your various displays around the house. While developed for mobile phones, it can be used on other gadgets and devices you have around the house. Especially suited for households with kids, this can save you a lot of money in the long run.

Photo sourced from gstore.dk

  1. Automated Temperature Control System

Sensors are taking over the technology world, helping every gadget and piece of equipment that we own, to evolve into something better. Similarly, sensors can be installed inside any room, and the temperature control system can be programmed to understand all its signals. The sensor can let the system know when to increase the temperature or lower it, or disable the complete system when no one is inside the room for a long time. It merely enhances your automated temperature system and saves your bills on energy consumption.

  1. Command-operated Wireless System

This concept was first displayed in a Disney Channel movie, Smart House. A whole house controlled by technology. The owner was seen commanding an Artificial Intelligence (AI) bot to carry the day to day activities; from waking up and making breakfast for the kids to scheduling their homework and other requirements. It undoubtedly was a dream house for everyone. To make it dream a reality, inventors are focusing on developing the AI programming to help the system understand your needs and react to it. If you get the system installed at your place and integrate all the gadgets with it, you can command it to respond to all your requests and cater to all your needs.

  1. Book Reader Table

 A furnishing cum technology innovation for all the book lovers in the world is a book reader table. The concept is being innovated now and then. Earlier, it was a program which can read all types of e-books, and you can just lie on the bed and listen to it. An amazing innovation for bedtime stories adored by all kids. Later, research is being done on making everything digital. People can download e-books or even use paperback books by keeping it inside a system, and it will read your favourite story to you, operated by a mobile app. A projector can also be added to the system, and it can showcase visuals on the ceiling wall, making it a fantasy-like experience. It is considered one of the many amazing IoT innovations.

  1. Melodious Pillow

This is another one of IoT innovations, quite similar to the reader table. It is a creatively designed audio pillow, designed to play soothing music while you sleep peacefully. Earlier, toys had audio bots inside their backs, which could be felt by pressing the back of the toy. But the new design and technology allowed the pillows to have paper-like audio bots to let you sleep on it comfortably and not feel anything against your head.

Sleep to the tunes of technology!

  1. Doorbell Camera

Have you heard of the company, Ring? It is a security invention, which tapped into a new space of home security. Earlier, it was a doorbell with a camera and a microphone, operated with a mobile app. It allowed the homeowner to answer the door without physically going to the door. It reduced the number of robberies because burglars used to ring the doorbell, and unaware people used to open it without any worries. This invention allowed them to know who is at the door before opening the door. Now, more improvements have been integrated into the system. Ring product can now be integrated with the home security system, designed with floodlights and a siren to alert everyone in case of a robbery. It can help you keep your home and your loved ones safe from any troubles. Yes, it is also an IoT invention.

  1. Triple-care Home Security System

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With the advancement in technology, the fear of frauds and robberies is increasing too. Inventors are designing a home security system where there are three phases of security programs. A biometric or facial recognition, a numeric code and a mobile app lock can be integrated into your home security system, providing you triple care. Features like adding an emergency code can help you alert the appropriate authorities in case of any danger (robbery, fire or medical emergency).

Invest in the future now

People need to invest in future now to avail an experience like no other. It also encourages the innovators to improve on their innovations and offer you mindblowing products. Dreams are turning into realities every day, which require pure dedication and determination towards it. Hard work and desire to change the world are two primary ingredients of inventing a more comfortable and luxurious future.

Idle ducks die of hunger!

It is never too late to start inventing, so get up, focus on your idea and make something tangible out of it. You never know when you may strike a jackpot with something you once thought was worthless.

Anyone who’s visited Singapore or has researched this destination will know about its major landmarks and points of interest. However, as it is with most cosmopolitan cities, there are attractions that even the locals are clueless about.

We’ve taken it upon ourselves to dig out the best of Singapore that are usually not on the mainstream tourist list of things to do.

  1. Underwater Hockey
By Hu Totya

Head over to Queenstown Swimming Complex at 473 Stirling Rd and for some cool underwater hockey sessions. Twice a week, both men and women gear themselves up with snorkels and get into the water. They play hockey with the regular sticks, placing the puck at the bottom of the pool. Don’t worry you’ll get plenty of professional guidance. One thing we can tell you though; you never felt this weightless playing hockey before!

  1. The Arts House
From Wiki

The present Arts Center in Singapore was once a Parliament House. Today, the multidisciplinary arts center features intriguing exhibitions, workshops, movie screenings, and speaker sessions. There are also cultural performances; fashion shows choirs and other ensembles. What’s more, if you have a special event coming up, you can host it at The Arts House!

  1. Gillman Barracks
By Jacklee via Wikimedia Commons

A little away from the busy city is the contemporary arts enclave, the Gillman Barracks. You can enjoy various limited-time exhibitions here showcasing artworks from promising or famous artists in one of its 11 galleries.  Attending open studio sessions with artists in residence at the Gillman Barracks is one of the most underrated things do in Singapore.

  1. Children Little Museum
By Erwin Soo from Singapore, Singapore – An interesting shop at Kampong Glam

The Children Little Museum in Kampong Glam has a life-sized tin robot guarding the entrance. This place stocks knick-knacks, antique memorabilia and yesteryear paraphernalia. In the courtyard, you can pose for photos with a classic Vespa bike and a Coke booth. Access kampung childhood curios on the second floor with a two-dollar token and enjoy checking out antique tin toys, plastic soldiers and hand-made set props such as a street barber’s booth, a bookstore and school setting.

  1. Chinatown Food Centre
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Here you’ll find Singapore’s largest hawker center, the best way to get dirt-cheap authentic Singaporean cuisine. There are more than 260 stalls here offering glutinous rice, Lian He Ben, chee kueh (steamed rice cakes) and more. If you’re not sure which is the best dish, just join the line that’s the longest and you’ll be fine.

  1. Chinatown Wet Market
By Cmglee

Want to see live frogs and eels jumping about in the water, ready to be purchased for dinner? Then head to the Chinatown Wet Market just two levels below the Chinatown Food Center. You’ll even find live turtles here for sale. This place is undeniably Singaporean, right from the mixed dialects and the seafood and poultry scents and the haggling.

  1. Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
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You’ll find some of Singapore’s most ecological bird and wildlife trails at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, which is a known migratory stop for birds. Spot some frisky otters, mudskippers, kingfishers and herons. Between September to March, you might spot shorebirds such as plovers, on their way to Australia. Watch out for monitor lizards, crocodiles and tree snakes. A bug spray and a pair of binoculars are a must here!

  1. Kusu Island
By Thaejas

Kusu Island (Tortoise Island) is just the perfect escape from the city. There are several picnic spots and seaside barbeque pits, apart from two swimming lagoons. The beaches are wonderful and warm with soft sands that’ll caress your feet. Enjoy fantastic views of Singapore’s skyscrapers from here. This island is a sanctuary to hundreds of tortoises; watch them crawling to their holes in the beach when the sun goes down. Watching those cute tortoises scramble about is one of the best things to do in Singapore!

  1. Tong Mern Sern Antiques Arts and Crafts

If you’re into antiques and old-time crafts, this place is a must-visit. You can collect some real cool stuff that you won’t be able to find anywhere else, like old paintings, dinner sets from 50 years ago and old Grandfather’s clocks. You can spend a nice afternoon browsing the dusty old shelves and maybe, just maybe, find a treasure that someone’s overlooked.

  1. Evernew Bookstore

What could be better than the dusty smell of an old dog-eared book? Head out to the Evernew Bookstore at Bras Basah Complex and check out their collection of incredible second hand books. You can find vintage comics, copies of classics, leather-bound bounds and hard-cover primary editions and more. It’s the perfect place to spend a lazy afternoon, swimming through nostalgic dusty memory lanes.

Cosmic Bowling

What’s better than bowling? Bowling in the dark! Orchid Bowl at SAFRA Yishun offers Comic Bowling where the pins and balls glow-in-the-dark. There will also be continuous party music playing in the background to ensure that the adrenaline rush is present!

  1. Durian Feast
By InsatiableMunch

The village of Geylang takes on a unique atmosphere during the Durian Feast each year. You can pick up incredible durians here, too-sweet, just-sweet-enough and bitter ones. Even the not-in-season durians taste good here. Browse through multiple fruit stalls and pick out the best. Also be sure to try out some durian fruit juices and other concoctions while you’re in Geylang.

  1. Khatib Bongsu

Khatib Bongsu in Singapore’s north is a 7.5 kilometer area filled with mangroves. You can kayak through the mangroves, deftly avoiding the roots and the submerged braches. Don’t worry; there are plenty of toilets and showers here for you when you need them. Just in case you fall into the water, be sure to bring a change of clothes and some sunblock too.

  1. The Projector

Forget about the regular cinemas and head out to The Projector for some rarely-seen indie films. What’s more, this is the most relaxed cinema hall you’ve ever been in. It’s got soft bean bags instead of seats! Roll around on the bean bags, munch on popcorn and enjoy the living-room like atmosphere of The Projector.

Conclusion

When you’re in Singapore, check out other not-so-well-known but charming places to visit. You’re bound to find many more than we’ve listed here. These charming little nooks and unknown activities are what give charm to a travel destination.