The Hidden Truth on Great Photography Exposed
Unknown Facts About Great Photography Revealed By WPB Photography
The Unexposed Secret of Great Photography
Let's start with people, nice people.
First when snapping a picture of an individual you have to consider their face. The face is imperative to the point you will shoot from. In spite of the fact that it is a prosaism, it is true that a few people have a superior side. This could be in connection to scarring or skin inflammation breakouts or you just being you. For example my left eye is bigger than my other by a tad, and looking head on into the
camera will cause a ghastly picture, in any case if the photographic artist originates from the correct side and points up somewhat the light and shadows will help even out the highlights while keeping the qualifications that make me who I am. My best suggestion is to tilt the head slightly, clock wise or counter clock wise and in post production straighten out the background to make it appear level. Oh, and don't forget to have them stick out their chin, looks and feels stupid but the end results come out amazing.
The Ultimate Photography Tip
This page will give you a ton of tips and tricks. One of my most asked questions is, "what kind of camera are you using?". I have one answer for that... the best camera is the one you have on you at the time. I've shot with amazing high end cameras from Cannon, Sony & Nikon all they way down to the RAZR and iPhone. Of course there are technical differences but in the end it's what the photographer, you, have captured. Unless I'm out on a shoot I very rarely carry a camera with me but I do carry my iPhone at all times, so most of my photos I post to social site are taken with my phone, plus, they have the most likes, go figure. Second asked question is, "do I have photography classes", not yet but they are coming soon. In the meantime click below for the 10 best online photography courses.
Local Photography Works
At the point when you are rehearsing methods you should pick your
subject appropriately. A ton of us are controlled to the territory around us.
Scene photography requires the utilization of the land you have around
you, except if you are traveling to some place new. I'm currently living in Jupiter Florida and the Jupiter Lighthouse is a great subject matter, but how many pictures of the lighthouse does a person want to see. I call the picture to the right, Lady Wine", because I wanted a lighthouse shot that was different. This is
another significant truth to picking a subject. You are either restricted or
you have the entire world at your feet. It will rely upon your voyaging
capacities. Until further notice we will adhere near and dear. Tag me in your hometown shots @wpb_photos I want to see your local shots, stick close to home.
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Fireworks, Yes Please!
The key to a great or a series of great fireworks photographs is
location. You want a location that has an outstanding vantage point
view of the piece of sky where the most action will take place. This
means you may need to take a position on a bridge, on top of a
building or on a hill away from the crowds that come to see the show.
This is not going to be easy to find so start early. It is not out of line to
“scope out” your location days in advance and arrive hours in advance
to secure that spot as yours.
That looks good on you.
Digital cameras can be all sizes from a key chain camera to the
professional. We have all had a little fun with digital on our phones. If
you are more interested in the professional side of photography the first
digital camera you choose should have interchangeable lenses with a
high resolution. It can be automatic if you feel more comfortable with
light settings, however most have ISO settings, aperture, and shutter
speed choices as well.
Taking it to the streets
Street photography stems from another type of photograph that called
documentary photography. Documentary photography once said to be
the most honest and true to life picture taking. There are professional
and amateur brands of documentary photography, as well as street
photography. Street photography reflects society in its untainted state.
This accounts for many pictures we see on the internet and television
that reflect what was happening at the time.
Your photographs will capture not only the images of the event but also
the spirit of the people who attend. So get to know each of the key
players individually. This certainly includes the bride and groom but a
similar level of familiarity is appropriate for the wedding party, the
parents of the bride and groom and their best friends too.
To choose a subject you will need a good eye for detail and
observation. Often the best subject is not the one you can see with a
plain eye. Have you ever looked at a tree and found a spider web
hiding in the leaves? If you look closer you might even find a spider. A
spider web can make a great picture not only because of the technique
required to have the web show up in your photo with the silky threads,
but also the pattern of a spider web. We are fascinated with an
organism that can create a symmetrical pattern.
Probably the best couple representations I have caught happened when I
got the couple having a caring visit or gentle contention with some prodding
also, that characteristic tease came out. At the point when you can snap that second in time, you will have a photo they will cherish for a lifetime.
Photos of this class utilize highly contrasting film. Road photography
regularly shows incongruity in circumstances. Numerous road picture takers utilize wide
see focal point cameras to catch a more extensive zone. The shots as a rule have the
appearance of a screen or a window seeing the human state at a
specific second. The picture taker gets eliminated from the
scene. This kind of picture taking catches the most legit minutes
throughout everyday life.
TIP & TRICKS FOR BETTER CLICKS
Picture This: Issue 1
Photography is much more than just taking pictures of things. It is an art
form and can help us remember some of our most treasured
memories. However, few people actually take the time to wait for that
gorgeous shot and may doubt their ability to do it effectively. Plenty of times I left the beach after thinking the sunset was going to be cloudy and then to sea a breath taking sky in my rare view mirror on the way home. This article
contains some great tips for improving your photography skills and
capturing beautiful photographs that will be appreciated by many.
One of the most common photography mistakes is people not taking
the time to truly understand their camera. If you have a decent digital
camera, it comes armed with many features that can be used to
enhance the quality of your photographs such as different light settings
or flash speeds.
You've probably often heard that using your flash outdoors is
unnecessary to take great pictures. Wrong! Unless there is very bright
sunlight outside, you should still be regularly using your flash. Even on
cloudy days, picture quality can become compromised by not using a
good outdoor flash setting.
Many people are quick to jump at photo opportunities and just take any
old picture. However, the secret to great photography lies in taking the
time and having the patience to wait for the perfect shot to come along.
If you are photographing still items, set them up exactly how you want
them before taking your first shots. If your subject is on the move, take
multiple shots with a rapid-picture camera to ensure you get the best
picture possible.
Our first inclination is to snap pictures of objects that are centered in the
camera's lens, but taking off-center pictures can be a great way to
spice up your photographs. Taking a picture of a subject that is off-
centered in the photo adds an interesting element people may not
expect to usually see and can get your photographs noticed.
When photographing people, always make sure to avoid direct sunlight
in the background of the photo. This will make odd shadows and add
an undesirable element to the picture. Position the people so the sun is
to the side, but not shining directly in their face either. This will cause
the subjects of your photograph to be squinting uncontrollably.
Pictures that have multiple subjects or a busy foreground can highly
benefit from a simple background to keep attention directed toward
your subjects. However, if a simple background isn't available, many
cameras can be focused to the foreground. This will cause the
background to become more subtle and blurry, thus eliminating a busy
background setting.
If your camera has a macro -photography feature, use it! The macro
feature has the ability to focus in on very tiny subjects close up and is a
great way to portray a lot of detail on a very small area. Things like
small insects will immediately come to life with the use of this feature
and will help you get great shots of the smaller things in life.
As you can see, photography takes patience and skill, but with a little
practice you will be able to get great shots every time. By utilizing the
ideas presented in this article, you will be able to spice up your
photography, add detail and variety to your shots, and create lasting
memories through the art of photography.
Picture This: Issue 2
In the last issue we talked about quick tips for creating beautiful
photography. In this issue we are going to go over the basics of
photography - a little refresher!
Living in Jupiter Florida I'm a huge beach ocean lover. Big fan of tropical scenes and sunsets if you already can't tell from my Instagram, but If you are a sports fan, you know what it means when a team goes into
a “rebuilding year”. It is just when the owners or coaches decide its
time to train new members and correct bad habits in others. And
invariably, what team leadership says when they go into such a time is
that they are going “back to basics.”
Sometimes it’s good for us as photographers to go back to basics.
And, of course, if you are just getting started in the world of photography
and want to learn “the ropes”, the basics are a natural start. But you
want the basics of what the professionals know about the craft of
photography.
Anybody can take a picture. I attended a wedding reception where the
wedding party left a disposable digital camera on each table at the
reception for guests to snap photos. Before the evening was over, it
was the children who were running around taking pictures of everything
from the dirty dishes to their own underwear. These were not
photographers and while those pictures will no doubt get a few
chuckles, these are not the kind of professional pictures people want
for their long-term memories.
Obviously, the cornerstone of the basics of photography is the camera.
When you see a camera geek walking around with enough equipment
on his neck to launch a space shuttle, you get the impression that
cameras are phenomenally complex, more than mere mortals can
grasp. But look at the professionals and you see them working with
portable, relatively easy to operate cameras. That is because the
basics of running a camera come down to aperture and shutter speed.
Now don’t get nervous about fancy terms. Aperture is just a term for
how wide your camera lens is open to let in light. And shutter speed is
just how long you let the light come in to affect the picture. For getting a
shot of a fast moving event, you want a wide aperture to let in a lot of
light but a short shutter speed so you capture the event quickly and
close the window so the picture is caught before more light hurts the
quality.
Photography is really all about light. You can and will learn a lot
about lenses and flash photography and other ways to turn the control
over the lighting of a shot to you. So add to your core skills of
photography a willingness to never stop learning. The better and more
sophisticated you get in your ability to work with the equipment, the
more you will learn and the more you will want to learn.
You can get a greater control over these basic controls of the camera
such as aperture and shutter speed by learning how to switch from
automatic settings to manual settings. The automatic settings of any
camera are just there for the general public who are not interested in
learning the basics. So they give you some basic settings like
landscape, portrait and sports settings. By switching to manual, you
can learn what settings work best in different situations.
And that takes us to the most important basic about becoming a great
photographer and that is practice. Take some time with your
equipment and play with it. Take it to situations and take photos with
different aperture and shutter speed settings, in outdoor and indoor
settings and different orientations to light. Don’t get upset when some
shots don’t work. That’s part of the learning curve.
By learning by doing, you will build your confidence in your work and
eventually become a great photographer. But don’t get cocky, there is
always more to learn. And that is one of the fun things about
photography, isn't it?
Make sure you look for your next issue soon. We will be talking about
great lighting tips to help make your photos look like they were taken by
a professional.
Picture This: Issue 3
In Picture This issue #2 we talked about basics of photography. In this issue we
are going to go over some great lighting tips to help make your photos
look like they were taken by a professional.
Photography requires a few skills to make your prints look professional.
One part of making a print professional is lighting. Lighting in
photography takes a little planning and understanding of a few
techniques. You best subject or object might not turn out that way if the
proper light does not help to laminate the area. Below are a few tips on
using light for photography.
First you must decide if you will use artificial or sunlight. If you are using
sunlight you will rely on the Kelvin scale to determine the temperature of
light and therefore the color of light. The color of light is important to
maintaining the colors you see around you. For instance the warmer
the light the redder the light will be, thus you may need to pick the time
you will go out and shoot photographs. Outdoor lighting offers so many
different times to take pictures depending on your need.
Next a photographer needs to understand the sun’s color scale.
Pictures tend to lead the viewer towards certain feelings; often softer
colors evoke more emotion. So understanding the suns impact on the
colors will help you find the correct time of day. The sun evokes blue
hues in the morning hours, while closer to noon you will find more
neutral colors. The neutral colors can take away some of the definition
you want in your print. Knowing how you want to shot the picture will
also help you determine when you wish to take the shot.
When using natural light you will need to work with the angle and
direction of the sunlight. If the sunlight is broad and diffused you will
have softer shadows while the more narrow the light is focused the
more shadow you can create. Often at noon when the sun is in mid arc
you lose definition of the subject. The subject could look grainy. This is
why shadow is used; the shadows can give you more quality to the print
if used correctly. This adds to the beauty of your pictures.
You can also modify sunlight through certain techniques. Modifying
sunlight when taking portraits outdoors requires the use of a
background. You may wish for a breath taking landscape that will
provide more composition to the photo. You may need to block the sun
if it interferes with you or your subject’s sight. You might also bring in a
white surface to fill the shadows. Landscape photography requires less
work then usually natural light for portraits. In fact using natural sunlight
for landscape photography without modifications can yield you a better
photograph.
Landscape photography uses nature to provide the light and shadows.
This is why you need to understand the light scale and temperature.
Time is the most important aspect of using sunlight. To understand
natural lighting you need to understand the affects the sun will have at
certain times of the day. For instance if you are in a thickly vegetative
forest the sunlight will have difficulty streaming in unless it is over head.
You will have natural shadows in the forest and remember you can
move around your subject to find the best angle with the sun.
Photography is an art that requires techniques and practice. Lighting is
a major part of photography, especially when you are using natural light.
Sunlight can bring plenty of shadows or take them away depending on
the time of day. Knowing the best time to take a photograph depends
on the sun’s angle. Photography is an interesting hobby and profession
when practiced properly will give you plenty of prints for your home and
others.
Whether you are a professional or a novice photographer, you want to
produce some exquisite pictures with the proper lighting. With this in
mind, choose your lighting according to your needs and the needs of
your subject or object. Your pictures will be delightful with brightness
when you use the best lighting situation.
Make sure you look for your next issue soon. We will be talking about
taking wedding pictures that will capture the moment!
Picture This: Issue 4
In the last issue we talked about lighting tips to make your photos look
professional. In this issue we are going to talk about taking wedding
pictures that will capture the moment! You can also click here to view some of my best equipment recommendations.
Your wedding album will be one of the most precious memories of this
big day that you will have. But have you ever noticed how so many of
those “professional” pictures are all the same from wedding album to
wedding album? In fact, one thing that jumps out about the wedding
photographer is that for a little while on the wedding day, everything
halts and it’s all about him.
You know the drill. The ceremony is exciting and fun and full of joy,
some tears and plenty of meaning as the bride and groom kiss and
become one family. Then it’s all over and everybody files out to go to
the reception to dance, have cake and celebrate this union. But wait,
the whole proceeding has to grind to a halt while the photographer
stages the wedding party for as long as an hour or more to “recreate”
the ceremony and make those perfect wedding photos. Meanwhile the
reception may be getting underway and many of the guests that the
bride or the groom or others in the family want to hug and share the joy
with may have to go because they just can’t wait out a fussy
photographer.
Somehow this complete disruption to the day has become accepted as
just part of what the wedding day is all about. And the worst part about
it is that the photographs, while nice and well staged, look like a bunch
of mannequins being arranged for a store window. The joy and fun of
the ceremony is over. For decades to come everybody will say they
are beautiful and meaningful but if you look closely the wedding party
looks nervous, uncomfortable, bored and like they wish they were
somewhere else.
Well maybe it’s time to throw that tradition out and put some creativity
into how the wedding photos and the wedding photographer works in
your wedding. By finding a photographer who will put together some
wedding pictures that have some style, some creativity and some
sense of inventiveness, you will have that wedding album that really is
full of memories worth remembering.
To get that kind of photographer, you are going to have to start early.
You have to find that maverick photographer that “gets it” that the
wedding is about the people, not the gowns and the hall and that his
photographs must shout out “this was a wonderful day and we
celebrated this union.”
You may have to look outside of the conventional “wedding
photographers” listing in the phone book. An artistic photographer may
be more appropriate. But be patient and find one that is just as
professional as any photographer in that yellow pages but can bring
some creativity and investment of getting to know this wedding party to
the job of taking your important wedding pictures.
That wedding photographer should become as much a part of the
wedding party as the groomsmen. After all, if he is going to capture the
personality of this couple, he will have to get to know you. Spend some
informal time with him and share those fun memories of when you met,
those special times while you dated and certainly those very special
places where important moments in your relationship took place.
Armed with that kind of creative individual in charge of your wedding
photographs, you will look forward with great anticipation to what he
comes up with. Many of the best shots will be created before the
wedding, at some of those special places and he can Photoshop them
to blend them with wedding day moments.
Above all that wedding photographer will understand that he is there to
serve this wedding and capture those special moments as they occur.
Sure, you may “pose” for a picture from time to time but this whole
business of bringing the wedding day to a grinding halt to take stilted
pictures of bored wedding party members will go out with the trash.
The outcome will be wedding pictures with style, with life and a lot of
love in them to reflect the love that was exchanged in those vows and
the love of family and friends as they enjoyed this magical day with you.
Make sure you look for your next issue soon. We will be talking about
great still life photography techniques.
Picture This: Issue 5
In the last issue we talked about taking wedding pictures that capture
the moment! In this issue we are going to go over some great still life
photography techniques.
There are many mediums to choose from in photography. Often a
person will begin with still life photography and work their way towards
portraits, wildlife, or landscapes depending upon their interests. Still
life photography teaches a person to use light and shadows to find the
emotion of the object. Here I will discuss many different aspects of still
life pictures.
Still life expresses the photographers self while using in animate
objects such as pottery, flowers, candles, leaves, and fruit. The first
step in still life photography is the lighting. You will want the object to
have light from a single direction, so that you can cast shadows as well
as light on the object. This will give it a depth of field, and dimension.
You will need to choose whether you want a soft or harsh light. The
more harsh the light the more shadow you will have. Often in still life
reflectors are used to tone the light down. The best type of lighting for
still life photography is side- lighting because you will attain more
contrast between the object.
With still life photography, you have color control. You can choose the
colors of the objects you use. When choosing the colors say with
leaves and fruits you will want a contrast in colors, but retain a natural
look. Harmony is the best word to use when attaining color control.
The color will attract the viewer’s eye, so if it is displeasing to you the
chances are your viewers will find it just as displeasing.
With still life, you can choose an abstract motif. You may choose to put
two objects together that do not make sense, but create a moving
picture. You might have an interesting cut on fruit, such as a melon to
reveal the inside core. The angle of the cut and the meaning of the
picture will require thought from the viewer. Some viewers see different
from what another viewer might see. This happens in the art world daily.
What one thinks represents art another finds unappealing. Never let
these influence your dreams and stop you from becoming even better in
your work as a photographer.
You can also have control of variations. You can use the same subject
repeatedly with different backgrounds, arrangements, and other
objects. The key is to avoid clutter while creating contrast. The rule of
thirds of composition is a great way to utilize still life objects. You can
create a pattern based on the rule of thirds. Setting up the
arrangements and trying several shots will lead you to finding the
harmony between the objects.
You may think still life photography lacks the depth of other mediums;
however, it can be used as a stepping-stone to greater photography.
Still life can include an arranged garden to please the eye or a natural
look. You can use natural light to offset the shadows and find the
contrast. Still life inside or outside creating the arrangements is just
one way to find pictures you will wish to display or give to friends.
Remember lighting, color, and variations on arrangements will provide
you will tons of subjects.
Applications for still life photography can include taking photographs for
magazines. Often magazines have still life photos to show flower
arrangements or decorating ideas for the home. With the many
choices in photography, still life takes a special eye for arranging
objects and understanding lighting techniques.
With all of photography being art you need to pick the subjects that will
speak most to you and make them speak to others. These types of
pictures go well when deciding to sell your photos or display them for
the public. All pictures whether you think it or not may be just what
someone wants to display and may offer to buy it. This helps you start a
real goldmine of a business if you feel confident with your work.
Make sure you look for your next issue soon. We will be talking about
taking a professional landscape photograph.