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We’re a group of experienced freelance graphic designers supporting businesses across the entire south of England. We have bases in London, Hampshire, Surrey and Kent, and we also work with clients in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Sussex, Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Somerset.

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• Brochures and datasheets
• Ad design
• Business cards, folders and stationery
• Corporate ID development
• Exhibition graphics design & print 

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Graphic Designers Chelsea

We provide Graphic Designers services for businesses in Chelsea and surrounding regions. A very wide range of customers from many different markets have benefited from the highly professional Graphic Designers projects that we've carried out in Chelsea. Our Graphic Designers service is just one of our many specialist services and we strive to maintain very high standards of quality in Graphic Designers and every other service. Clients throughout Chelsea have remarked on how they would recommend PRW to other businesses in Chelsea.

More about our Graphic Designers service in Chelsea: the image below contains some examples of Graphic Designers produced for businesses in Chelsea. Contact us for more examples of Graphic Designers in Chelsea. Partner locations providing Graphic Designers in Chelsea: Hampshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Kent, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Chelsea and many other regions. From our main base in Basingstoke Hampshire, we can provide expert advice on Graphic Designers Chelsea and examples of our Graphic Designers service in Chelsea.

 
  

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Holiday photo composition

Try to be very careful with the composition and subject matter. Note that one thing you can do to improve your photography is good composition and layout ideas. Older manuals used to say that you should place your subject in the middle of the photo image. Note that this was because viewfinders showed more than would end up in your picture, but it usually looks poor.

Try to imagine three equally-spaced lines running across your image both horizontally and vertically lined up. Note that where the lines meet are the strongest areas to place your object. Of course, you don't need to draw lines on your viewfinder to do this, however, just practice putting your subjects off-centre. Now try taking a few shots from different angles, you'll get the hang of it quite quickly.

Always shoot slightly more than you want in the picture, because when you get prints, your images may end up getting cropped to fit the print. Now, if you have photo editing software, you can crop it yourself to the right size so that it looks the best possible. Try not to go over board with the extra space, though, because printing a small portion of a larger image will result in poor quality results.

Photographing landscapes will help capture the feeling of a place, but too often they are boring. Placing something in the foreground will jazz up your landscape scenes. For example, a lone fisherman on the lake in front of majestic mountains not only adds interest to the shot, it shows just how huge the mountains actually were. Try leading lines, which are good in any image, and even more so in landscape shots. Leading lines are things like roads, fences, or a line of trees which begin in the foreground and lead the viewer's eye to the background of the scene.

When you're traveling you also want to see people in the scenes. Of course, there's nothing wrong with photographing your companions by a famous landmark, but remember to use creative layout. Avoid the "people standing in a line in front of a monument" snapshot by taking candid shots. Note that you'll also get more genuine expressions.

The more your subject fills the frame, the better the photo will be. This is especially true for people and animal shots. Now, you probably don't care about your companion's vacation wardrobe; what's important is their face in the photo. Your camera may not have a zoom lens, and you'll be more limited in how tight a shot you can achieve. Look at what's going on in the background of the scene. Avoid a sign sticking out of someone's head or face.

Try photographing local people, this can help tell a story about the place you're visiting, especially if you're in an exotic location. Many people find it rude to be photographed without permission, however. If someone looks upset about you pointing your camera at them, ask if it's okay to take their photo. Flattery may be helpful, and some may even ask for payment.

Interesting photo opportunities are everywhere around you. For example, a bustling market, a cityscape, details of an object or building, a roadside food shack, or a lizard sunning himself can all make great photos. While everyone prefers to remember their travels as pleasant experiences, few places are completely stunning, so do your best!

 
  

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The rule of thirds

Artists of old discovered it and good photographers always use it to improve their photo-composition images. Take a picture area and divide it into thirds, both horizontally and vertically, where the lines cross in the picture area is a Golden Mean, or the best spot in which to place your main subject of interest as it is the focal point of your image. 

Four spots exist where these lines cross the Upper Left the Lower Left, the Upper Right and the Lower Left parts of the image. Note that all these Golden Mean spots are away from the centre position in the image. Two of the best Golden Mean spots are the Upper Right and the Lower Right because the eye enters the picture frame at the lower left hand corner of the picture frame, travels to the centre of the picture area and then reaches the right hand position where it stops.

One reason the eye enters a picture at the lower left side is because we are taught to read from Left to Right in school. These psychological facts have been proven over time. When you're in an art gallery or art museum that shows the Old Masters paintings, notice how many have the centre of interest, a figure, a haystack, a house, an animal etc in one of these Golden Mean positions in the painting.

Do not place to centers of interest in two Golden Mean positions, especially on opposite sides of the image. The eye will have a lot of trouble as it will keep going back and forth from one centre of interest to the other and will get confused and tired and want to leave the image.

Visualise in the viewfinder in your camera the cross lines of the Rule Of Thirds (Golden Means) and try to place your main subject at a Golden Mean location. Your photographs have more style, interest and impact.

Implied lines hold a picture together - they are not actual lines that you can see in the picture area, they are implied and are made up by the way objects are placed. Actual items or objects do make lines such as, railroad tracks, telephone wires and so on.

These implied lines can actually create a response in various ways: the vertical line denotes dignity, height and strength. Vertical lines are found in trees, tall buildings, fences, people standing up etc. Tall buildings show height, strength and dignity. Tall trees show height and strength in images.

The horizontal line denotes repose, calm, tranquillity and peacefulness, such as a person lying in the grass sleeping, flowers in a field, the flatness of a desert scene. Make your photograph illicit these feelings if you look for them in the picture area and use them in your images.

 
  

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Holiday photography

We all like to bring home pictures to remember from our holidays. Turn so-so snapshots to fabulous photos, by taking a moment to review these tips and advice.

Preparations before you leave home - make sure you're familiar with how your camera works and take the manual - if you haven't read the manual, do so. Your camera may have capabilities you didn't know about, or you may find answers to questions that have been bothering you for some time. Decide if you have enough gear to warrant a camera bag, and try to find one that doesn't scream "Steal me now". Consider a backpack-like style because they're easy to carry around all day, leave your hands free, and appear relatively inconspicuous to the thief.

As you pack for your trip, bring your manual, extra camera batteries or a battery charger, and digital storage cards or film for your camera equipment. Now, if you plan on taking lots of digital photos and you have a laptop, it may be a wise idea to bring it so you can download your images and reuse your cards as needed.

With air travel, pack your camera in a carry-on bag, especially if you're fortunate enough to own sophisticated cameras. Note that even when locked, checked luggage can be broken into, and if your equipment is stolen, most airlines will not reimburse you at all. Do not put your camera in a jacket pocket, too, since it's easy to leave a jacket on the plane or in the airport lounge. As you exit the plane, double-check to make sure you have all your equipment.

Make sure you fully understand your camera's settings. Your camera's automatic settings control the f-stop and shutter speed. A camera's f-stop determines how blurry the background is. Now, the smaller the number (like 5.6), the more the background blurs out. And the larger the number (like 16), the sharper everything in the picture will be. Note that neither one is inherently better than the other; it all depends on what you're photographing and what effect you want to achieve.

The shutter speed refers to how quickly the camera's shutter opens and closes in real time. Now, the higher the shutter speed, the faster it takes the shot. In order to freeze action, you need to shoot at a minimum of 125th. Below a 60th, you need a tripod to keep the image sharp because your hand will move enough to affect the image.

Note that point-and-shoot cameras may not allow you to manually adjust both settings. But understanding your camera's automatic settings can help you control how your photos end up. As an example, portrait settings are designed to keep the main subject sharp and blur the background, while landscape settings keep everything in sharp focus. Try shooting a variety of subjects on each of your camera's settings to see what they do and what you like best.

Note that some cameras have semi-automatic settings which allow you to set either the f-stop or the shutter speed yourself, while the camera sets the other adjustment. Semi-auto settings are often ideal: you still have a good amount of control over how your image looks, but you don't have to worry about meter-reading or quickly changing lighting.

 
  

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