How to Create Depth in your Photos
January 22, 2009 by Eastmon Admin
Filed under Amy's Photography
Compose your shot to draw your eye into the picture
Have you ever seen a beautiful landscape, taken a photo of it to show everyone, only to get home and find the photo lifeless and dull? It is very hard to capture the feeling and atmosphere of a place in a single photograph and when it comes to landscape shots most end up boring and uninteresting as they lack both detail and depth. But there are a few simple techniques that can overcome this problem to help you create photos that draw you into the picture and are more intriguing. Read more
Focus – The Art of Seeing
November 20, 2008 by Eastmon Admin
Filed under Beginners Tips
A camera, no matter how automatic, is a lifeless piece of equipment until a person uses it. It then becomes a uniquely responsive tool, an expression of the photographers eye and creative mind.
Anyone can take amazingly beautiful photographs by simply taking a mental “walk” around a photo opportunity to view it from multiple perspectives. This will always result in important insights and fresh ideas.
Three of the most important factors as you begin to understand the ‘Art of Seeing’, are:
- Light
- Focus
- Composition
Understanding and using these to your advantage to take better photos helps to develop your ‘Art of Seeing’.
Focus
One ingredient of great images is focusing the camera carefully.
Auto-focus (AF) technology today has made focusing as painless and as child proof as pressing a button. Still, to increase your percentage of sharp pictures, keep a few things in mind before you press it. Read more
