Camera tips

Tips for Photography

You may want to make photographs of people going about their business—vendors in a market, a crowd at a sports event, the line at a theater. You don't want them to appear aware of the camera. Many times people will see you, then ignore you because they have to concentrate on what they are doing. You want the viewers of the image to feel that they are getting an unguarded, fly-on-the-wall glimpse into the scene.

If you're using a long lens and are some distance from your subject, it will probably be a while before the people in the scene notice you. You should be able to compose your image and get your shot before this happens.

Photographing your shadow is another way to do a self-portrait. Shoot early or late, when the sun is low in the sky. A light, stucco wall, a sidewalk, or any other simple background can suffice. Just be sure there aren't a lot of distractions around the surface you choose.

I liked picture A, (the top one) because it had a picture from the highest angle and it was really good. I especially liked the look on the player's face. Picture B I liked because it's in black and white, and the man is the only person in the scene. I honestly do not know why I picked them, they just screamed at me.

In these, I found both to my liking because both girls look really pretty. The shadows in black and white both look amazing and perfect. I chose these pictures because they both have one subject and have nothing else to distract the viewer.

I liked these because of the poses the two women did. They look carefree, as if nothing is bothering them. The reasons why I picked them is because the backgrounds really look pretty and professional.

For class, I'm wanting to take some portraits of Clara Martin. I'm going to take them outside, under the awnings or near the Pit. I think that will look really good. The pictures will mostly be in black & white, if we learn how to do that. I'm going to follow the rule of thirds to get this picture right. I'm really hoping these pictures turn out right