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Amour Ventures is a full service charter bus company operating a fleet of over-the-road
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Don't show all your junk!...
Presentation is an essential part of photography and what you don't present is an essential part of presentation.
Don't show all your junk, be selective
This advice is not just for beginners, although old hands will probably have learned the hard way already. I have taken many tens of thousands of pictures over the years but, if I was asked to mount an exhibition of my best 100 photos, I would be thrown into a blind panic. As each new 'great shot' comes along, it moves the goalposts, and last year's great shots don't look so great any more. That's why this is such a great hobby, there is no finish line, and even the best photographer in the world can still aspire to produce a better picture next time. Having said that, some of the shots I took over the years are still in my pile of favorites. Learning and improvement are not always linear.
Photography - Cropping and Framing
Tip - One of the easiest ways to improve your photography is with careful attention to framing. Look into the corners of the viewfinder to see what is there. Do you need all that background? Can you get closer to your subject or zoom in? Would the picture look better as an upright or landscape?
The most common mistake people make when taking pictures is not filling the frame with the subject. If it's a photo of granny waving from the doorstep, let's just see granny and the door, not half the houses in the street with a small granny shaped blob in the middle. I think the culprit for this phenomenon is the focusing aid in the center of the viewfinder. Most cameras have some sort of circle or rectangle etched onto the glass and we are inclined to think, in our less thoughtful moments, that this is the whole picture area. Take a moment to glance around the viewfinder to see what you have got at the edges and especially in the corners. Watch out for clutter in the background, that lamppost growing out of granny's head. Make sure that everything in the viewfinder is there because you want it to be.
Even when you are shooting landscapes, you will find that, sometimes, the picture will look more dynamic with an upright frame.
Always think, with every picture you take, should this be an upright or a horizontal view? Usually the answer is obvious and dictated by the shape of the composition but sometimes, for instance when the composition is square, the best choice is not obvious. In this case take two pictures, one of each.
Landscape or Portrait?
A lot of people never, ever turn their camera on it's side and shoot an upright picture. Yes, it can be a little awkward to hold until you get used to it but, what a difference it can make to the picture. If you are taking a picture of one person then it is essential to shoot upright, you waste so much of the picture area at the sides if you don't.Even when you are shooting landscapes, you will find that, sometimes, the picture will look more dynamic with an upright frame.
Always think, with every picture you take, should this be an upright or a horizontal view? Usually the answer is obvious and dictated by the shape of the composition but sometimes, for instance when the composition is square, the best choice is not obvious. In this case take two pictures, one of each.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
* . * . * . Just For Kids . * . * . *
While sorting through some old boxes I found a photo album filled with the first ever photos that I took as a young photographer. I was around nine years old when I first started using our family’s film point and shoot camera and I still remember my Dad’s ‘training’ on how to use it. Basically it consisted of this advice:
Remember, this was back in the day of film photography where film and processing costs made my Dad’s advice pretty sound. However looking back over my early images I wish he’d taught me a few other things about taking photos. Here’s some of the advice I could have benefited from hearing. Before I start I should say that you can probably teach a child too much about photography and ‘kill’ some of the playfulness that I think makes the images that a child can take special. My main advice would be to instill in your child to experiment and have fun.
Take Lots Of Images: While my Dad’s advice did save our family a lot of money at the time – with the launch of digital photography, taking lots of pictures is no longer something that is too costly. Taking lots of images is a great way to learn different techniques of photography.
Experiment: While you probably will want to encourage your children not to take 100 shots of exactly the same thing – encourage them to experiment with lots of different shots over time and as they do you’ll see their photography improve.
Learn How To Hold A Camera: It is easy to assume that everyone knows how to hold a digital camera – however while many people do it intuitively some will not – particularly children who are unfamiliar with them. In fact I’ve seen a lot of adults who could do with a lesson or two on how to hold a camera and whose images must suffer with camera shake as a result of poor technique. A quick lesson on securing your camera could help a child get clear, shake free images for years to come.
Find Cool Thing To Shoot: Interesting photographs have interesting things in them. Teach your child to identify a point of interest before hitting the shutter. Once they’ve identified the point of interest they can then think about how to highlight it (by positioning themselves, using their zoom etc).
Make A Hobby Out Of It: One thing that you can do to help your children drastically improve their photography is to sit down at the computer with them after they’ve been out with their camera to go through their shots. Pay particular attention to the shots that they do well with as this will give them positive reinforcement and inspiration to keep going with their hobby.
Finally… Deciding which lessons on photography to teach your child will depend upon their age and experience. Some are obviously more appropriate for some children than others. In doing so they become more comfortable with cameras – and I’ve noticed when I’m photographing them (which happens a lot) they are much happier to pose for me.
"You dont take a photograph, You make it." So have lots of fun and make great memories!
‘Don’t take too many shots’
Remember, this was back in the day of film photography where film and processing costs made my Dad’s advice pretty sound. However looking back over my early images I wish he’d taught me a few other things about taking photos. Here’s some of the advice I could have benefited from hearing. Before I start I should say that you can probably teach a child too much about photography and ‘kill’ some of the playfulness that I think makes the images that a child can take special. My main advice would be to instill in your child to experiment and have fun.
Take Lots Of Images: While my Dad’s advice did save our family a lot of money at the time – with the launch of digital photography, taking lots of pictures is no longer something that is too costly. Taking lots of images is a great way to learn different techniques of photography.
Experiment: While you probably will want to encourage your children not to take 100 shots of exactly the same thing – encourage them to experiment with lots of different shots over time and as they do you’ll see their photography improve.
Learn How To Hold A Camera: It is easy to assume that everyone knows how to hold a digital camera – however while many people do it intuitively some will not – particularly children who are unfamiliar with them. In fact I’ve seen a lot of adults who could do with a lesson or two on how to hold a camera and whose images must suffer with camera shake as a result of poor technique. A quick lesson on securing your camera could help a child get clear, shake free images for years to come.
Find Cool Thing To Shoot: Interesting photographs have interesting things in them. Teach your child to identify a point of interest before hitting the shutter. Once they’ve identified the point of interest they can then think about how to highlight it (by positioning themselves, using their zoom etc).
Make A Hobby Out Of It: One thing that you can do to help your children drastically improve their photography is to sit down at the computer with them after they’ve been out with their camera to go through their shots. Pay particular attention to the shots that they do well with as this will give them positive reinforcement and inspiration to keep going with their hobby.
Finally… Deciding which lessons on photography to teach your child will depend upon their age and experience. Some are obviously more appropriate for some children than others. In doing so they become more comfortable with cameras – and I’ve noticed when I’m photographing them (which happens a lot) they are much happier to pose for me.
"You dont take a photograph, You make it." So have lots of fun and make great memories!
My Top 25!
Since I found photography over six and a half years ago I have learned different things which I would like to share with you. These lessons have given me valuable tools to continually satisfy my clients and I hope that you will find them stimulating and inspiring on your journey with the camera, too.
Do you know something that I didn’t mention? I would be glad if you let me know it as a comment, so I can learn from you!
1. Never do photography to become a rock-star.
2. Enjoy what you are shooting.
3. Always take one warm garment more than you actually need with you
4. Pay attention to your thoughts and emotions while you are shooting
5. Set goals you can achieve
6. Write tips about photography, because writing is also learning
7. Never go shooting without a tripod
8. Be pleased with the little prosperities
9. Build relationships with potential photo buddies
10.Watch the place you want to shoot first with your heart then with the camera
11. Always stay calm
12. Know that you tend to overestimate yourself
13. Take part in a photography community
14. Keep your camera clean
15. Never compare yourself to others in a better or worse context
16. Find your own style of photography
17. Seek out and learn to accept critique on your images
18. Do something different to recover creativity
19. Get inspiration from the work of other photographers
20. Criticize honestly but respectfully
21. Don’t copy other photographer’s style
22. Be bold
23. Take self portraits
24. Read books about photography
25. Every shooting situation is different than you expect
2. Enjoy what you are shooting.
3. Always take one warm garment more than you actually need with you
4. Pay attention to your thoughts and emotions while you are shooting
5. Set goals you can achieve
6. Write tips about photography, because writing is also learning
7. Never go shooting without a tripod
8. Be pleased with the little prosperities
9. Build relationships with potential photo buddies
10.Watch the place you want to shoot first with your heart then with the camera
11. Always stay calm
12. Know that you tend to overestimate yourself
13. Take part in a photography community
14. Keep your camera clean
15. Never compare yourself to others in a better or worse context
16. Find your own style of photography
17. Seek out and learn to accept critique on your images
18. Do something different to recover creativity
19. Get inspiration from the work of other photographers
20. Criticize honestly but respectfully
21. Don’t copy other photographer’s style
22. Be bold
23. Take self portraits
24. Read books about photography
25. Every shooting situation is different than you expect
Do you know something that I didn’t mention? I would be glad if you let me know it as a comment, so I can learn from you!
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