"Ursus Californicus" <Ursuscal@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Vass" <write2markXXX@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> I understand I have a lot to learn, so where can I start without going
>> down the nightclass route?
>> Any help appreciated
>
> Vass: welcome to photography. You ask some excellent questions. I'll
> give you my bloviated answer in two parts.
>
> First, I follow a three-step technique for making a good image.
Assuming
> your lighting and exposure is good, follow these steps:
>
> 1) Know your subject. What is the subject of your image? You must
know
> that before you go any further.
> 2) Draw attention to your subject. You can do this in a number of ways,
> such as making it big in the frame, or placing it at intersecting
> imaginary lines (the "rule of thirds") or through repitition of many
> similar subjects (like a row of trees along a road).
Some good suggestions, but perhaps a bit more on the "rule of thirds":
Divide the viewfinder into thirds, both horizontally and vertically.
Position the subject at the intersection of two of those lines.
Also, use those lines individually: For example, If you are taking a photo
of a tree, don't put the tree in the middle, put it at one of the vertical
lines. Example #2: if ou are shooting a scenic view, put the horizon at
one
of the horizontal lines.
Another composition 'trick' is that the eye is drawn from dark areas to
light areas. Have your subject lighter than the surrounding, or use the
surroundings to 'frame' your subject.
Perhaps the most im****tant rule of composition is that the rules were made
to be broken!
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