{"id":2705,"date":"2014-05-27T13:38:28","date_gmt":"2014-05-27T12:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/\/?p=2705"},"modified":"2025-07-18T16:18:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T15:18:07","slug":"how-to-improve-your-holiday-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/how-to-improve-your-holiday-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Improve Your Holiday Pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone likes showing off their holiday photos to friends and family. However it is hard to wow them with photos of your mum posing in front of Big Ben, a selfie at the Colosseum in Rome or a photo of the Eiffel Tower dangling from your fingertips. If you really want to wow your friends and family with your holiday pics, here are some tips.<\/p>\n<p><strong>COMPOSITION <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rule of 1\/3s<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Professional photographers use the rule of 1\/3s to balance out their shots. It&#8217;s a very simple rule; just imagine breaking down a photo into thirds, horizontally and vertically, resulting in a grid of 9 squares. Rather than placing your object in the centre, try placing the object on one of the four intersections or along the lines. This will make your shot more balanced as people&#8217;s eyes are naturally more drawn to the intersection points.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2722\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2722\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2014\/05\/rule-of-thirds.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2014\/05\/rule-of-thirds.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"Rule of Thirds - Photo by Marie Coleman under creative common licence\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rule of Thirds &#8211; Photo by Marie Coleman under creative common licence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<strong>Framing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When taking a photo of a point of interest, try framing it to make your shot more interesting. A landscape becomes more than just another landscape when seen through a window or a door opening. Shooting through a gape in a cluster of trees or a row of shrubs is also a good way to frame your object.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2724\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2014\/05\/empire-state-building1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2014\/05\/empire-state-building1.jpg\" alt=\"Empire State Building by Bjorn Hermans under creative commons licence\" width=\"400\" height=\"580\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Empire State Building by Bjorn Hermans under creative commons licence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Angles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taking pictures of buildings is tricky. They are usually a lot higher than you are, which makes them look like they&#8217;re toppling over in the photo. Tip: Make yourself bigger; the higher the spot you can position yourself, the less your object will look like the leaning tower of Pisa. Unless of course, it is the leaning tower of Pisa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LIGHTING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Time of Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best time of day to take photos is in the morning when the light is clean and soft and in the evening when the light turns golden at sunset. The worst time is between 11 am and 2 pm when the sun light is really harsh and casts annoying shadows on people&#8217;s faces and creates unwanted reflections. Additionally, photos look better when taken on a cloudy day, so don&#8217;t get too excited when the sun&#8217;s out.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2713\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2713\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2014\/05\/in-the-mythen.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2014\/05\/in-the-mythen.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise in the Mythen - Photo by M Richi under creative common licence\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2713\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunrise in the Mythen &#8211; Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/richigrafik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">M Richi<\/a> under creative common licence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Reflections<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A fun way to play with light is taking photos of reflections. Often these reflections are much clearer than the real object and a castle reflected in the surface of a lake or a caf\u00e9 scene in a mirror reflection will add a bit of a wow-factor to your shot.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2727\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2727\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2014\/05\/reflections1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2014\/05\/reflections1.jpg\" alt=\"reflections\" width=\"400\" height=\"580\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lake Erie by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mandj98\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JM Phelps<\/a> under creative commons licence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>OBJECTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>People<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rather than you or your travel companion posing in front of a fountain, try capturing locals going about their daily routines. Shots of people chatting and having a coffee in cafes, children playing in the street or even animals doing what animals do, really capture the essence of a place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patterns and Contrasts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When walking around keep your eyes peeled for bold colours, bright colour contrasts, quirky patterns etc. Rows of pots lined up in a window shop, a pile of fiery red strawberries in a market stall or yellow flowers against a blue background can really make your shot pop.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2709\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2709\" style=\"width: 588px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2014\/05\/flowers-at-columbia-market.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2014\/05\/flowers-at-columbia-market.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"Flowers at Columbia market\" width=\"588\" height=\"331\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flowers at Columbia market London<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone likes showing off their holiday photos to friends and family. However it is hard to wow them with photos of your mum posing in front of Big Ben, a selfie at the Colosseum in Rome or a photo of the Eiffel Tower dangling from your fingertips. 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