![]() Overcast skies don’t make for great landscapes, but the soft light is wonderful for portraits of travelling companions, whereas bright, hot, sunshiny days usually cause people to squint in photos. The rain can produce deep saturated colours, dramatic clouds, and beautiful reflections. Don’t hide during the bad weather either-rainy days can yield some impressive results. I then go back to shooting during the sunset and evening light. When planning my day, I often shoot early in the morning and use the mid-day time to travel, eat, whatever. It’s time with a wonderful, warm, directional quality of light that will enhance any image. Shooting near sunrise or sunset is referred to as magic hour. Remember composition rules are meant to be broken as well.Īnother important element is the quality of light. Often the predictable image is nowhere near my favourite. However, I’ll include much more of the location if it helps to tell the story of who this person is, or adds visual interest. If I’m photographing a person I’ll try and keep the background as simple and clean as possible in order to hold the viewers attention on my subject’s face. I often find my composition and wait until the right ‘red jacket’ or ‘man with an umbrella’ walks through the shot. If you’re having trouble conveying a sense of scale to an incredibly vast subject, such as a monument or landscape, experiment with adding people to the image. Shooting up at or down on a subject can often produce a very different and often dynamic image. Try experimenting with different camera angles and points of view. Same goes for using other objects in the photo to frame your subject. We all want to capture unique moments in photographs, but how do you create something that is more than a snapshot?ĭiagonal lines leading towards the subject can help lead the viewer’s eyes in the right direction. It helps give weight to your subject, and makes it more dominant in the photo. Traditionally this is referred to as the “rule of thirds”-dividing your frame into thirds and placing graphic elements on these cross sections. When shooting a landscape, try placing the horizon line low in the frame if you want to emphasize an amazing cloud formation, or high in the frame if the dramatic foreground is more important to you. Next I work on finding a way to draw attention to my subject. The process of selecting a location and picking a height to shoot from encouraged me to really look around my frame and distil my image down to its most basic elements. When I first started taking photos I found that using a tripod was an excellent way to teach myself to do this. Get in close and fill your frame with only the necessary elements. As I look through the viewfinder, I zero in on the subject and remove everything that distracts from telling my story or showcasing my subject. Was it the sheer scale of the landscape? The textures and colours of a farmer’s market? The quality of the light on a friend’s face? Once I make a decision on what the subject of my photograph is, then I can make decisions on how to draw attention to it. Right about now you’re thinking, “Thanks for the tip, Photo Genius!” Seriously, though-I slow myself down and try and figure out what it was about this particular scene or moment that made me stop and take out my camera. The first thing I do is think about what I want to photograph. That being said, here are a few things I consider when making an image. ![]() ![]() I don’t usually get into things such as composition rules and the like, because I think one’s enjoyment of a photo is pretty subjective stuff. I often get asked what makes a good photo. We all want to capture moments like these in photographs, but how do you create something that is more than a snapshot? ![]() You dig into your pack and pull out your camera. Finally, you’re here! You’ve been navigating an exotic city’s streets for the last few hours, map in hand or perhaps you’ve been hiking all morning and have finally reached the summit or maybe it’s the end of an amazing day filled with new friends and laughter.
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