an extension of MCS classes
Simple Rules-of-Thumb to get the best out of your photography.
In photography there are three rules of thirds (perhaps more) that photographers frequently use to create a more visually pleasing image to view. Our eyes tend to find solace in images that are asymetrically balanced by off-setting from center colors, subjects, or focal points. Our eyes like to take breaks from studying the subject of the…
The Rule of Thirds has a framing element to it, but there are other ways of additionally framing your subject using depth of field, color, structures, motion, and so on. Framing can often times also add elements to the story you’re trying to tell through your photography, and gives the viewer something more to think…
The proximity of the photographer to the subject, and the subject to the background have the most impact in the photograph’s depth of field. For Sports, Portrait, and Close-Up photography, a primary desire is to achieve an uncluttered background that helps to make the subject jump out. Depth of Field is the area both in…
You can take event the most routine of events and creatively capture them by incorporating a theme to your photography. In the series below, an ordinary parade was given a different perspective by only photographing wheels. This gives your audience something different to think about, and challenges you to be inventive and creative with your photography.
*Focus on your subject and wait until it does something Interesting* is some or the best wildlife photo advice I’ve received. An apple might not do anything interesting, but for light, people, animals, action, birds, etc. this can often make a good photo GREAT. Consider the series of three photos below. This first one is…