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If you have a camera you must have clicked it many times in a company of your euphoric friends or family members. Capturing the moments in a camera though looks a cinch it is not that much easy which you might have developed an idea about. Maximum number of individuals believes that by practicing regularly with their camera they can excel in photography developing a great professional dexterity as an efficient photographer. But such idea has no authenticity at all as it is their personal reservation only. Actually the efficiency depends upon natural curiosity among the individuals itself to learn a better photography.There wouldn’t have been any need to learn how to become a professional cameraman or photographer, had the camera itself been capable of taking whatever you might have clicked it for.

There are many technical aspects needed to be kept uppermost in the mind by the individual. Direction, light, situation and distance from the object/s are needed to be dwelt on by the photographer. Even if the camera is automatic-camera you should know some basic techniques to take eye-catching beautiful pictures. Besides, you should have a patience as well, as without it you may fail to meet your purpose in haste. If you have a craze of photography but you do not know how to become a better photographer you may find yourself incompetent for better photography. Don’t worry, go through some specific tips penned down here especially for you. The basic techniques will help you learn how to become a better photographer.  

• Arrange a good camera along with all the accessories.
• You should be well introduced with all the features and functions of your camera including its shutter speed, ISO and white balance. 
• Camera’s battery should be well charged. 
• Make a white balancing in advance so as to maintain the spontaneity of natural colors.
• Set the target- Determine the scene you want to capture in your camera. A scene with some objects or individuals is needed to be analyzed much in advance. Keep it in your mind that whatever you see has got to be viewed by all the generations to come. So you should keep many aspects in your mind like facial expression, emotion, posture and the situation. A photograph taken by you should be significant enough in revealing conspicuousness of the moment. If you take a photograph, through your camera, as revealing the occasion, event, moment or situation live attracting the attention of all the viewers, you should get confident that you’ve learned successfully ‘how to become a better photographer’.
• You should be well introduced with the situation before taking any photograph.The individuals should be ready for being captured by your camera. As the photographs are immortal presenting the existing moments even thousands of years after you are no more in the world, it is on your part to create a live photograph so that it can speak without any language.

  If you are taking a photograph of a gathering at any function, you should ensure that everyone be clearly visible to your camera. Make sure that those who are looking straight into the lens of your camera should rather bring an affectionate smile on their face. The smile or calm facial expression enhances the importance of photograph or picture.

• Make sure that background of the picture show only desired objects or scenery which you want to capture in your camera.
• You should never click in haste unless a situation warrants you to take photograph as a professional press photograph. As our topic revolves only around those who want to learn how to become a better cameraman, we are throwing light only on basic techniques. If you follow what is being mooted out here, you will enhance the significance of your photograph stimulating the viewers to adhere their eyes for long with the photograph taken by you.   
• If you are taking photograph of any single individual, never ask him/her to look straight into the lens of your camera. Such type of photograph looks awkward not revealing real personality of the person, photographed. Even if you are needed to take a picture of someone from front side take only a smiling or cheerful photograph. If someone does not seem to be in a mood to smile, say some jokes keeping his face trained towards your camera and putting your finger over the click button. As soon as you notice a smile floating on his face, click your camera.
• Group photograph- The individuals in many photographs look rude and dull by their face though they happen to be of jolly nature in their life. Whenever they are introduced through album their face does not match with their real personality. Beware of such mistake on your part as a photographer and make sure that everyone ready to pose for photograph brings a natural smile on his/her face. If you find someone incapable of smiling, make him smile by sharing his some interesting secrets with others. He or she has got to look cheerful making your photography unforgettable. The tactics, penned down over here, often are ignored even by the professional photographers which in turn lessens the significance of many photographs.
• Arrange sufficient light- Lack of proper light can blur your picture so you should arrange sufficient light when taking indoor photographs. Make sure that light should hit the individuals/objects from your side. If any light is visible in the background picture, remove it. Its visibility will cut through the light hitting upon the individuals/object thus fading the picture contrarily.
• Another important factor needed to be kept in the mind is throwing proper light. Any excessive light also can deprive your photograph of its spontaneity.
• Last but not the least, is holding of camera. Place the camera over a stand while taking the snaps. If you hold it, make sure that it does not shake at all.