Other than the 9 fundamentals mentioned, all professional photographers also ask themselves the following three questions before creating the pictures: 1. What is the theme or message of the photograph? A theme is different from a photograph's title. A theme is basically the idea or reason for that particular photograph to be shot that way. A theme can be on anything such as "Celebration" and the photographs using the theme will most likely be of an anniversary, a birthday party, a wedding or a group of people offering a click for bigger image click for bigger image toast. That is what a theme means. 2. Which is to be the main subject of the picture? The one that attracts attention from anyone who looks at it and instantly knows which one is the main subject without having to ask the concerned photographer. In other words, it is the centre of attention and the most powerful element for all photographs. 3. What to take? Keep it simple. There's no need to show a lot of unwanted details in the photograph which will distract a viewer's attention from the main subject. Simplify the picture by keeping the necessary elements and taking out the unnecessary ones. There you have it, the techniques and skills of the trade used by professional photographers to create better pictures. However, like many other things, rules are meant to be broken. A lot of master photographers around the world have at times, broken the rules of photography to create their own respective styles. But for beginners and amateur photographers, it is better for them to learn and master the necessary techniques in order to create better pictures before breaking the rules and creating their own respective styles. << Back to Main . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7