This is a collection of pieces of advice to make your everyday photos more enjoyable to look at; a little more with every post. These are only bits which do not claim to be complete, but are rather all you need to know at that moment.

I assume my readers are non-professionals who are interested in capturing their memories in the way they have experienced them, instead of how their camera device automatically suggests an output, thereby speaking of using anything from a mobile phone to an auto-set DSLR.

About the author: I am Mareen Fischinger, a professional photographer, living and working in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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April 6
Framing a photo at a sight I come to shudder when tourists take photos with their friends. Comparing photos you like to the photos most people take of their friends will show you why. Seemingly the #1 reason for this are heads being placed in the center horizontal line of the snapshot, no matter what’s going on behind them. Why? (Anybody that crazy about the sky?) How about making room in the middle of your picture for the sight or location itself, which is usually behind you, or getting closer to it? Also, a simple line-up of your fake-smiling peeps is probably a lot less interesting than them actually interacting at the spot – talking, joking, hugging, or anything that will make you refeel the situation and relation between them once you go back and look at your vacation photos at home. Something you probably want instead of bragging about having been in a certain spot. (top example photo from Mike Pearson, photo below is property of M. Fischinger) 

Framing a photo at a sight

I come to shudder when tourists take photos with their friends.

Comparing photos you like to the photos most people take of their friends will show you why.

Seemingly the #1 reason for this are heads being placed in the center horizontal line of the snapshot, no matter what’s going on behind them. Why? (Anybody that crazy about the sky?) How about making room in the middle of your picture for the sight or location itself, which is usually behind you, or getting closer to it?

Also, a simple line-up of your fake-smiling peeps is probably a lot less interesting than them actually interacting at the spot – talking, joking, hugging, or anything that will make you refeel the situation and relation between them once you go back and look at your vacation photos at home. Something you probably want instead of bragging about having been in a certain spot.

(top example photo from Mike Pearson, photo below is property of M. Fischinger)