If you’re looking to take your iPhoneography skills to the next level to capture those insta-worthy pics, or let’s be honest to just make sure even your bad side looks good, then you’re in for a treat because we asked our favourite Perth Photographer, the ridiculously talented Anna Pretorius, to give us her top tips to help us amateurs and Insta-boyfriends out there take photos that will make our social feeds pop! You’re welcome ?
EMOTIONALLY CONNECT
When people are scrolling through their social feed they are looking for something to grab their heart so make sure your image evokes a feeling and showcases real emotions.
ADD DEPTH
A ‘people’ image will be more interesting if there is foreground and background. Allow something to blur in the foreground to add a sense of depth to the scene, as if someone could reach out and touch the moment.
Image credit: Anna Pretorius Photography
ADD TEXTURE
Sometimes adding a rug, or scarf, or hat to a scene can take an image to the next level.
Image credit: Anna Pretorius Photography
PLAY WITH LIGHT
Sometimes it’s not the perfect lighting that creates the perfect image. Breaking the rules and shooting against sunlight can sometimes have the most beautiful results!
Image credit: Anna Pretorius Photography
GET IN CLOSE
Getting in close and having a small point of focus can create a powerful image.
Image credit: Anna Pretorius Photography
BLURRRRRRRRR
There is a trend at the moment for blurring images at the point where you would normally focus them. Play around because the results can be surprisingly good, and emotive!
Image credit: Anna Pretorius Photography
If you’re not following Anna Pretorius on Instagram and Facebook you really are missing out, Anna takes the most stunning images and has the amazing ability to capture the beauty in everything.
