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zpowderhound
Feb 13, 2007
Compose simply. Ask yourself what are the really essential elements of my photograph? Then eliminate the clutter... really good photos draw the eye to the subject, so use any non-subject elements to lead the eye to your subject; e.g. leading lines, framing elements, foreground elements, etc.. Oh...and if possible make sure your subject is of higher (or lower) contrast than the rest of your frame and that you have given it a sufficient amount of the photo's available real estate. -
zpowderhound
Feb 13, 2007
Compose simply. Ask yourself what are the really essential elements of my photograph? Then eliminate the clutter... really good photos draw the eye to the subject, so use any non-subject elements to lead the eye to your subject; e.g. leading lines, framing elements, foreground elements, etc.. Oh...and if possible make sure your subject is of higher (or lower) contrast than the rest of your frame and that you have given it a sufficient amount of the photo's available real estate.
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zpowderhound
Feb 13, 2007
Compose simply. Ask yourself what are the really essential elements of my photograph? Then eliminate the clutter... really good photos draw the eye to the subject, so use any non-subject elements to lead the eye to your subject; e.g. leading lines, framing elements, foreground elements, etc.. Oh...and if possible make sure your subject is of higher (or lower) contrast than the rest of your frame and that you have given it a sufficient amount of the photo's available real estate.
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zpowderhound
Feb 13, 2007
Compose simply. Ask yourself what are the really essential elements of my photograph? Then eliminate the clutter... really good photos draw the eye to the subject, so use any non-subject elements to lead the eye to your subject; e.g. leading lines, framing elements, foreground elements, etc.. Oh...and if possible make sure your subject is of higher (or lower) contrast than the rest of your frame and that you have given it a sufficient amount of the photo's available real estate.
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Nov 22, 2005
Remember the rule of thirds. Divide the lens into a grid of three lines horizontally and three lines vertically. Place the subject at the intersection of two of the lines. The off-center subject allows for more of a "story" to be told with the subject and surrounding area.
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Nov 22, 2005
... The landscape's not going anywhere. Look carefully at the corners of the shot, and make sure the horizon is level. Landscape photography is more about great care than great equipment.
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Nov 22, 2005
Concentrate on the object or the scenery, and do not shake the camera.
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Nov 22, 2005
(1) Go to a beautiful place. (2) Wait for interesting light. (3) Use a good camera and film. (4) Compose and focus carefully. (5) Steady with tripod and cable. (6) Look everywhere for beauty, not just what you came to shoot.
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Nov 22, 2005
... You must learn to see like film does. Film doesn't have the brightness range your eyes see so keep the contrast down. And film has no depth: use foreground objects and vertical composition to suggest distance.
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Nov 22, 2005
No problem. Don't include the sky in your photos. Look down for flowers, rocks, lichen, waterfalls, animals, colorful mushrooms, etc. All of these things photograph better under the soft, shadowless light from an overcast sky.
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Nov 22, 2005
If the place you are photographing is away from the city, make sure you have a flashlight and a bottle of water with you. This makes good sense if you've had to walk a long distance to get that perfect picture!
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Nov 22, 2005
... You must learn to see like film does. Film doesn't have the brightness range your eyes see so keep the contrast down. And film has no depth: use foreground objects and vertical composition to suggest distance.
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Nov 22, 2005
... The landscape's not going anywhere. Look carefully at the corners of the shot, and make sure the horizon is level. Landscape photography is more about great care than great equipment.
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Nov 22, 2005
Concentrate on the object or the scenery, and do not shake the camera.
