How professional photographers do it.
November 2nd 2007 02:50
These images have ALL been taken by professional photographers, so let's just look at them and see what we can learn.
The first one focuses on the model's face but it is surrounded by fur and the oval face becomes more set in a frame of a rectangle. Interesting isn't it?
This second one really depicts the battle for what must be for "dominance", but would you think of photographing it from the rear end of one of the animals and do note that the photographer would have had to be elevated. He captures the bottom but it is not the bottom which engages us it is the battle. Something to think about.
This is essentially an ugly photograph except for the water and the distant skyline with its trees, but the photographer has applied the artist's brush and presented it in blue, no doubt with the assistance of a filter. It gives the atmosphere a lift and draws the focus away from the ugly image to the lower right, which makes it a beautiful photograph.
The next one is obviously posed and contains none of the ugliness of the first and water is always attractive especially when it is captured in such a way as to induce you to put your hands or feet in it.
You may never work as a professional photographer, you may never have his skills and equipment, nor his experiences, but you can adapt the techniques you observe to your own images be they great or ever so humble.
And well may you be expected to act as photographer even if it is to just support the photographs available from a professional . Don't get it wrong, it is her day and will never come again, this is your one and only opportunity. You will get them to love you or hate you by your photographs.
The gown and flowers and the soft lighting presents the bride to her best advantage and some brides will be plain or even just damn ugly, but woe betide you if your camera won't lie.
May your journey continue to take you into the realm and experience of the beauty and harmony of nature and by contrast with its more ugly aspects. Don't ever forget that an ugly photograph can tell a vital story. But just don't do it on HER day.
The first one focuses on the model's face but it is surrounded by fur and the oval face becomes more set in a frame of a rectangle. Interesting isn't it?
Focus on face
Wildlife image
This second one really depicts the battle for what must be for "dominance", but would you think of photographing it from the rear end of one of the animals and do note that the photographer would have had to be elevated. He captures the bottom but it is not the bottom which engages us it is the battle. Something to think about.
Study in blue
This is essentially an ugly photograph except for the water and the distant skyline with its trees, but the photographer has applied the artist's brush and presented it in blue, no doubt with the assistance of a filter. It gives the atmosphere a lift and draws the focus away from the ugly image to the lower right, which makes it a beautiful photograph.
On the edge of the water
The next one is obviously posed and contains none of the ugliness of the first and water is always attractive especially when it is captured in such a way as to induce you to put your hands or feet in it.
such a beautiful setting - everyone loves the Bride
You may never work as a professional photographer, you may never have his skills and equipment, nor his experiences, but you can adapt the techniques you observe to your own images be they great or ever so humble.
And well may you be expected to act as photographer even if it is to just support the photographs available from a professional . Don't get it wrong, it is her day and will never come again, this is your one and only opportunity. You will get them to love you or hate you by your photographs.
The gown and flowers and the soft lighting presents the bride to her best advantage and some brides will be plain or even just damn ugly, but woe betide you if your camera won't lie.
May your journey continue to take you into the realm and experience of the beauty and harmony of nature and by contrast with its more ugly aspects. Don't ever forget that an ugly photograph can tell a vital story. But just don't do it on HER day.
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Louie, the light or the light side, sound like religion, and I guess to some photographers it is.