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I picked this photo because it's colorful and dull at the same time. I've always loved spiral staircases and when I saw this, it was just calling my name. It's just beautiful and amazing. I see some depth and leading lines here. Except that it's kind of hard to tell where the lines are leading. This picture, along with others like it, was taken by Christian Richter.
I saw a lot of spiral staircases on the website. There was also a small description summarizing what Richter did to capture these beautiful photographs of quite disorienting staircases. I learned that the photographer used a 16-35 mm f/2.8 lens, along with a tripod. He then composes the photos to make them look like what they do. There is a lot of depth in the many pictures he's taken. Because there aren't many rules in the simplistic pictures, this makes them even more pretty. It related to photography in a way that inspires the reader to get out and pick something unique to capture, and what kind of lenses to use in specific areas.

http://petapixel.com/2014/12/19/disorienting-beauty-spiral-staircases-old-abandoned-buildings/

I like this one because there is only one object to draw the viewer's attention. Plus, it's almost like you can feel what the weather is like, cool and warm at once.
There is a simple background, simplicity. The photographer really chose an ideal spot to take this picture where there are no objects to obstruct the picture. There were a lot of other photos in this kind of lighting and mood. Most were up close, so as you could almost touch them. Rachel Sussman was the photographer, who really thought well before capturing.


http://www.rachelsussman.com/oltw/

Denise Alceda really knows how to pose! She is experienced, and gives real people advice on how to pose. She also tells the reader to not look like a deer caught in the headlights. That's pretty important. I also learned not to grip my hands so hard or make it look like I have claws! Definitely not. I didn't know that you have to keep moving for poses, that sounds weird. This relates to photography because sometimes, people will want to take pictures with people having to pose, and they'll know that they can't grip their hands or to be asymmetrical.
Modeling isn't all pretty dresses or smoldering looks, you know.


http://denisesalceda.com/a-beginner-models-guide-to-posing/

In order to capture a good portrait, you have to be able to get the model out of their comfort zone. In order to do that, you should tell him/her to do something they love. Or talk about their lives to get them more comfortable. Also be sure to have them looking off camera. Most photographers have their subjects looking straight at the camera, it feels like they're watching you. As for photography, I learned a lot, to break the ice with an adult model, to get just the right time to photograph babies. Also I learned
to have them look off screen, and use a good portion of negative space.
A new fact I did just find was if that you wanted to deliberately tilt the horizon line, it gives the picture a sense of tension, if you wanted that.

http://blog.phowd.com/2014/09/7-tips-shooting-great-portrait-photographs/

You should definitely experiment with what you have. Nobody really wants boring, ordinary photos. We want exciting, bold, brilliant pictures. One also has to look for what they like in themselves. If that works, the picture will possibly work too. There were a lot of things that I learned, and making sure that  there are all of the elements of style in the photo are one of them (color, pattern, line, shape, texture, form). Also that you can ask your client to do wild stuff. Not too wild, but you could always ask. Photography is necessary for taking style and turning the notch up. The angle, look, type, all of the rules. That's why we have the pictures we do today, because people use the rules of photography to make their pictures stunning and gorgeous.


http://petapixel.com/2014/08/25/approaching-problem-style/