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Have a look at almost any good photograph or painting. You'll find they have something in common – a concentration on 'thirds':
For more on the 'Golden Mean', as the ancient Greeks called it, consult Google. |
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Many of your shots will have a person or people in
them. The most important part of a person is the
face – and the most important part of a face is
the eyes. So, when you take a picture of a person,
concentrate on the eyes. Poets call them the windows
to the soul!
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If your subject is alone in the picture, looking straight ahead, he or she will probably have equal space left and right. |
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However, if there's a plant or car or something on one side that's relevant to the person, you might well frame the shot so that he's to one side of the frame. |
Some cameras show a grid that splits up the frame into thirds.
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I hope that 'flower' picture appeals; it's got something the other two don't have. Photography shows height and width, but no depth.
You can add the illusion of depth with clever lighting:
… or by showing perspective
… or by having something move from far to near.
MAKE SURE THE SHOT IS AS YOU INTENDED
Watch out for strange alignments!
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SOME HINTS AND TIPS
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Look out for a frame within a frame. |
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Regular patterns of things or light. |
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Get up early for the best light. |
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And, especially for moving pictures, remember people. |
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And children. |
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The best advice to anybody who wants to shoot better pictures is shoot a lot of pictures. Then look at them a week later.
So why don't you do just that? (It doesn't require anything to process, and your Nokia imaging device is always with you.
Happy shooting. |
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