What makes a picture good?

[Ntei]

I see people talk about exposure ore sharpening, what does all these terms mean. I have a Lumia 640 and I am very pleased with the camera for this price range but I see complains in the shotouts that I do not fully understand.

 

[Chintan Gohel]

Ultimately it depends on what you're shooting and how happy you are about the photo you took. If the photo pleases you, then it's a good photo. You don't always have to have approval from a professional photographer when you're not using professional equipment.

As for exposure ore sharpening - is that a term in itself?

Exposure is about how well lit the scene is through the different parts of the photo. You can have the clouds well lit but the ground is dark or a night party with faces well lit but the dj is in darkness.

Sharpening - how defined are the lines or the objects in the photo? If you take a photo of a person, can you see their hair well defined? Or do you blurred photos?

 

[Ntei]

Thanks for clarifying what exposure and sharpening is.

 

[Chintan Gohel]

Thanks for clarifying what exposure and sharpening is.

you're welcome, you can ask any other question too in the windows central forums :smile: