5 Social Media Photography Tips 1. Zoom 2. Lighting & Flash 3. Framing & Composition 4. Camera Angles 5. Focus

1. 5 Tips for Social Media
Photography

2. Content is King.

3. Nowadays, social media content is taking the form
of photos and graphics.

4. Everything is visual.

5. Facebook posts with images receive 2x as many
likes than posts without.

6. Tweets with images receive 18% more clicks, 89%
more favorites and 150% more retweets.

7. In fact, 90% of information that comes into the
brain is visual.
Source

8. So how do you take good photos to post on your
social media networks?

9. Tips on Taking Good Photos
for Social Media
• Zoom
• Lighting & Flash
• Framing & Composition
• Camera Angles
• Focus
• Stability

11. Zoom is a way to keep your photo focused…
but it has its limits.

12. Avoid zoom when possible.

13. Don’t be afraid to move close to your subject.
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14. AND
This will cut out the
extra noise in the photo
It’ll keep your viewer
focused on what’s
really important.

15. Taking photos with a mobile phone….

16. Your mobile phone uses digital zoom.

17. Digital zoom only makes the image more pixelated,
and causes blurry and grainy photos.

18. Source

20. Lighting is one of the most important factors in
capturing a great shot.
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21. You won’t always be able to take photos on a bright
sunny day….
The trick is to capture the right amount of light.

22. Avoid using flash whenever possible.
Natural lighting is your friend.

23. Move your subject into a well-lit area.
Open the blinds, turn on the lights, go outside.

24. Face your subject toward the light source.

25. If flash is needed, move into an effective flash range.
Move too close and the light will wash out the subject; move too
far away and the light won’t reach the subject.

26. Don’t be afraid to take a few
shots to get the right photo.

28. Framing your shot to get the right composition is
what tells your story.

29. Think ahead.

30. What you are trying to get across to the viewer?

31. Framing is especially important when taking
pictures for social media.
If you are taking shots for your cover photo, keep in
mind this space is more rectangular.
If you are taking shots for your profile picture, it’ll
be square.

32. Think about your surroundings and subject.

33. Have a sense of purpose when taking photos.

34. Keep the background simple.

35. Move your subject around to get the perfect
shot.

36. Use your brand standards guide and follow any
provided photo direction.

37. P R O
T I P
ule f
hirds

38. For the best composition in photography, divide
photo into thirds.

39. The subject should be placed on either
side of the lines
theleft or theright

40. or on either…
the top
the bottom
OR

41. Don’t place the subject directly in the center.

42. The rule of thirds creates balance and is
aesthetically pleasing to the viewer.

44. Changing the position of your camera in relation
to your subject can transform the style of your
photo and create more creative elements.

45. Shoot from below or above your subject.

46. Move to the side, as opposed to shooting
straight on.

47. Consider what the photo will be used for:
– Wide shot for a cover photo
– Square shot for a profile pic

48. Focus

49. Focusing in on your subject is an essential
element to photography.

50. Focusing makes the details crisp and clear.

51. When taking a photo with your smartphone, tap
the subject on the screen to auto-focus the picture
before hitting the shutter button.

52. With cameras…focus by holding the shutter button
halfway down.
When the camera is focused on the subject, it’ll create
a green box and make a sound to let you know the
image is in focus.
Press the shutter button all the way down to capture
the shot.

53. Now go out and take some photos!