This week I decided to brush up on some tips about subject matter in a photograph. The link below tells of various tips for focusing on the subject and making a shot stronger. It was a cool article because at the beginning it instructed the reader to go through their old photos and make two different stacks, one in which the picture clearly showed a subject and the other stack for the pictures that did not have a clear subject. The truth is, many of us have a hard time picking a subject when we are just out taking pictures. Or there are two subjects that we want to capture so we put both of them into one picture. That takes away from the strength of the image! I needed to be reminded of the simplicity of a picture. It is important to simplify the shot as far as textures and things in the frame. I have a hard time with this because I am so focused on getting the camera settings and focus correct that I forget about the tree coming out of my subjects head. Sometimes I think it would be best to carry a check list around and make sure that I have all of the bases covered before I take the shot.
Another good point that the article stated was to focus on the subject from the beginning. If you have to crop in after the fact then you could have done something more when you took the picture. Again the thing that I struggle with is remembering all of the tips and things that I have learned at the same time. I guess that's what makes a good photographer, someone who can remember the things learned at the same time and apply all of them :) I'm working on it! :)
No comments:
Post a Comment