Repetition is a creative tool. When you repeat a certain size, shape, or color you add strength to the overall image. Repetition is a basic concept in the art world. A really good photo tip worth remembering is: if you repeat something once or twice it becomes more interesting. If you repeat something [...]
October 22nd, 2008 | 1 comment | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "photography composition"
Composition - Can You Live Without the Rule of Thirds?
Composition in photography can be a difficult subject to teach to others. This is because composition can be a deeply personal thing. What appeals to me may not appeal to you.
October 13th, 2008 | 0 comments | Continued
Help! My Meter is a Moron! - Creative Controls For DOF
If we said that Depth of Field was the range of focus found in any given picture, we would be partially right. Just as a camera is the box that captures light; it is also much more than that. A camera is made up of many parts. Depth of Field also has many [...]
September 17th, 2008 | 4 comments | Continued
Here’s One Of The Easiest Ways To Totally RUIN A Good Photograph
Ok, we haunt the camera shops, try out and buy all the latest gadgetry, read all the photo magazines and books. Finally, we load some film into our camera, (or insert a new memory stick) find a suitable subject and start firing away!
September 1st, 2008 | 0 comments | Continued
Interior Photography
Interior photography is very demanding and the photographer must be sensitive to all the elements that will appear in the final print. Most rooms consist of small objects that look good in the room, but in a print, these objects may cluster the image.
Photographing interiors involves working within a confined space, so the first thing [...]
Photography For Beginners - Do You Understand The Rule Of Thirds?
The rise of digital cameras has turned our focus very much onto the technical aspects of photography. Unfortunately, in our ongoing rush for more advanced equipment, the artistic aspects of photography are often neglected.
If you bought a great digital camera and your photos still look like snapshots, it is not the fault of your equipment. [...]
