I found an interesting website http://digital-photography-school.com/ that shares all kinds of good tips and articles related to composition tricks, practical matters, interviews with professional photographers, etc.
The tip I'm selecting is from the article "Photographing Children - Composition" It gives this hint - "Probably the most important tip I’ve learned in photographing them is to get on their level. So many of my friends show me photos of their kids which are taken from 4 or so feet above the child which does nothing but dwarf them and make them look almost toy-like. Getting on your hands and knees or crouching down before you take a shot of a child takes you into their world and helps you to engage with them through the images you take." -http://digital-photography-school.com/photographing-children-composition
If you click on the link, you can really see the difference that this makes! Some atrociously adorable shots result from getting down closer to ground level, especially for babies. I think this could work not just for kids, but for pets, plants, you name it!
On a side note, I came across an article linked here called "The Biggest Secret of Photography" (The secret: bring your camera everywhere with you), which included the following story that I found greatly amusing:
"Ansel Adams got his famous Shot 'Moon and Half Dome' on his way to happy hour. Yes, he pulled his Cadillac over at 4 PM and grabbed his Hasselblad and got that shot. Got back in his car and drove off to have some more fun. Ironic how photographers now line up in droves to try to get the same shot. Ansel loved to get shots of the moon, and was prepared to jump when he saw that shot." - http://digital-photography-school.com/the-biggest-secret-of-photography
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This is a great article and I love the story of even Ansel Adams hopping out of a car to get the right shot!!
ReplyDeleteAlong the same lines.. if you have your camera on you... have it ready as much as possible... One thing I read was with an SLR.. there is no reason not to have it already turned on when you are wearing it already.. heck have the lens cap off.. so all you have to do is shoot!
ReplyDeleteYou do have an inexpensive UV filter "rule" has scored me some great shots.. and a sore neck.. :)