This is a great time to practice the art of photography and grab some great pictures. In a previous post we talked about taking pics of your children but we'll talk a little more about it. It's so important to grab those photos when you can. We all know how quickly they grow up!
Your life the way you live it, your story
I love story telling with my images. 'Every picture tells a story' as they say.
You're in charge of the kind of story you want to tell with your photos. Bear in mind, just because you have the camera in your hand at eye level it doesn't mean that's where you have to stay!
The power of perspective ....
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Sunflowers at Osborne House |
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A dog is a little girl's best friend |
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Fairy doors at Furzey Gardens |
Anyway here again I got down to their level.
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New forest pony and admirers |
Then I zoom in - change to wider aperture :) to get my very favourite dreamy background and more focus on the subjects.
A lovely family shoot on the beach. This was a beautiful story telling image. I didn't want to shoot from above as I wanted to see their happy expressions. They were having such fun.
And now a group of fabulous people - all volunteers sewing seeds at the Lymington Hospital, featured in a post a while ago. I wanted to tell the story here of their hard work .....
and zoomed in on one spreading seeds.
Perspective in a nutshell
- To get a sense of scale - shoot at eye level or downwards
- From a child's perspective - get down to their level
- Shoot intimately or to highlight detail - don't just stand there move your feet and get in close or zoom in
- To include the environment - shoot wide and include places and scenery
AND think about what story you're telling before you shoot and how perspective can make a difference to your photographs.
“Photography for me is not looking, it’s feeling. If you can’t feel what you’re looking at, then you’re never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures.”
— Don McCullin
Thanks again for dropping by. Have a great week, enjoy what you're doing, have fun and be happy.
Love
Jan x