Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Point of View

The point of view through your camera lens can have many effects on your photography. I just wanted to review a few of the view points and lend you some input on how they affect pictures.

The view points are as follows:

  • Juxtaposition is taking a picture from an unexpected view. Up close with a tiger is a more interesting than from a safe distance.
  • Becoming the subject allows the viewer of the photo to experience the moment as if they were there. They actually looking through the eyes of the photo’s subject.
  • Shooting at eyelevel will allow the subject of the photo to connect with the viewer and create an emotional bond.
  • Shooting from above or below can give off the feeling of being in control to feeling as if you are just along for the ride.

After reading a little more about these view points I realized what I wanted to do. First, I went through all of my pictures to see if I could find each of these view points.

nevadasunsetbelowvp

Looking up at the sunset in Nevada Dessert. All you could do is admire the majesty.

pinkroseeyelevelvp

Head on view point shows the rose in-between opening and being in full bloom.

children in butterflies

This one you are looking down on the children playing in the garden. Looking down as if you were the parent.

I think I will be practicing this week this view points just to get a little bit of a wow factor.

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