Section 2.8. Go Where Few Have Gone Before


2.8. Go Where Few Have Gone Before

The more unusual your point of view, the more likely your photo will be noticed and you will rise to creative genius status.

Sometimes, there's more emotion in an image that has been abstracted in some way than in one that is clearly recognizable. If you just can't seem to get a fresh point of view and everything around you seems boring, try one of the following:

  • Climb way up high. Look for a staircase, tree, ladder, or hot-air balloon.

  • Shoot from underground. Get into a manhole, down a flight of stairs, or underwater.

  • Use a radically different focal length. That will force a perspective that isn't typical for this particular subject. Extreme telephoto lenses will make all similar objects seem the same size, regardless of their distance from the lens. Wide angles will make everything but the main subject seem much further away or will emphasize only one portion of the subject.

  • Blur it all. Throw it out of focus or drop the shutter speed and wiggle the camera in all sorts of strange ways.

The wonderful thing about digital photography is that you can try all kinds of stuff. If you don't like what you see, ask why and delete the picture. After all, it hasn't cost you a penny.




Digital Photography(c) Expert Techniques
Digital Photography Expert Techniques
ISBN: 0596526903
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 124
Authors: Ken Milburn

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