“Frame Your Subject” doesn’t mean a picture frame on the wall – I mean you can do that but this tip is about finding creative ways to frame while you shoot.
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Continue reading “One Tip at a Time Tip 10 – Frame Your Subject”Leading Lines are a great way to bring attention to your subject. Whether you are shooting in the city, in nature or indoors.
Picture lines in an image that have been framed or positioned to direct a persons eye to your main subject. The lines can be anything from a roadway, to halls, to natural lines in nature.
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When you pay attention to light have you ever had a WTF moment when you realize that the background lighting is perfect, but your subject is too dark? Or when you change your settings to correct your subject and realize that the background is now too light? Yep, I’ve been there.
For the best photos, lighting is everything, regardless of whether it is natural or not.
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Always be aware of how much of your subject is in the frame (or not).
One of my biggest pet peeves? Seeing an amazing photo but….noticing that the subject has been cut off at a distracting portion.
Have you ever seen a photo of a person that you loved, but realized that the “full body” image was cut off at the ankles? Or in a close up image they had arms, but they were cut off at the elbow or wrist? Or missing fingers?
Continue reading “One Tip at a Time Tip 7-How Much of Your Subject is in the Frame?”
