PHOTOTALKS: DIETER DE LATHAUWER
BY STEVE BISSON
1. Photography as a necessary mean of investigation in a less strictly natural habitat. Pending from emotive to rational, from deliberately casual to precise indefinite. Attract attention to release it slowly. Moving on the edge of reality and its perception. Tell us in general…
Using Color to Create Strong Image Compositions
By Ron Bigelow
Color is one of the most obvious elements of composition. Everyone knows that intense colors make people take notice of your images. Ever wonder why there are so many sunset and flower shots? Color is the reason.
4 Rules of Composition for Landscape Photography by Darren Rowse
While I’m not always a fan of sticking strictly to the ‘rules’ or ‘guidelines’ of photography I think they can be well worth knowing and keeping in the back of your mind as you shoot (whether it’s so you can follow them or break them for effect). Here’s four ‘rules’ for landscape photography that might be helpful for those just starting out (ie they’re not meant as a definitive guide but rather a starting point) :
1. Diagonal Lines
Black and white minimalist photography tips
In our hectic, image-saturated world it’s easy to see why Zen-like minimalist photography has become popular. Simple framing, long exposures, square crops and eery mono treatments can create stunning and visually soothing results.
Ben Canales
As all of you may have noticed, I’m fond of using a plain wall as backdrop for my subjects simply because I consider it neutral, simple and yet somehow edgy compared to using a seamless background. Also its better to create shadows on a plain wall because its much more realistic and dramatic especially when you’re using only one light source. Positioning models against a wall is also much more easier since they can lean against it and do lots of variations with their poses.
Adding elements to your composition such as a wall socket, a light switch, etc. is something I’ve picked up from browsing through Magazines and I somehow thought that it adds a bit of interest in the background. Just make sure to level your horizon in-camera so that it doesn’t look weird on the finished product
Photographer: Sam Lim | Model: Jomie Naynes | HMUA/Styling: Rory Gonzaga | Direction/Styling: Kriska Santos
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