Thursday, April 24, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Five tips for better photo composition
Often, the difference between a good photograph and a great one is how you compose the image in the camera's viewfinder. Here are five ways to instantly improve the composition of your photos.
1. Apply the Rule of Thirds
Apply the Rule of Thirds for a more interesting composition. Imagine a grid drawn over the image. Position the focal point of your photo at the point where two lines intersect--anywhere but the middle.
2. Use lines to lead the viewer into the photo
Lead your viewer into the image. Use lines to lead the viewer's eye into the photograph. These can be fence lines, rows of light posts, stairs or a roadway leading into the scene.
3.Explore unique angles
Find a way to position your subject from a different angle than just straight ahead. Capture a portrait in a car mirror or a city streetscape reflected in a puddle of water or a shop window.
4. Get in close to the subject
Your subject is usually more important than the background, so move in closer. Use the camera's Macro feature (usually represented by a flower icon on a digital camera) so the subject remains in focus.
5. Get down low for children and animals
Get down low. When photographing children, small animals or even flowers, get down to their level so you look at them and not down on them.
Credit to cnet asia, original link is here asia.cnet.com
1. Apply the Rule of Thirds
Apply the Rule of Thirds for a more interesting composition. Imagine a grid drawn over the image. Position the focal point of your photo at the point where two lines intersect--anywhere but the middle.
2. Use lines to lead the viewer into the photo
Lead your viewer into the image. Use lines to lead the viewer's eye into the photograph. These can be fence lines, rows of light posts, stairs or a roadway leading into the scene.
3.Explore unique angles
Find a way to position your subject from a different angle than just straight ahead. Capture a portrait in a car mirror or a city streetscape reflected in a puddle of water or a shop window.
4. Get in close to the subject
Your subject is usually more important than the background, so move in closer. Use the camera's Macro feature (usually represented by a flower icon on a digital camera) so the subject remains in focus.
5. Get down low for children and animals
Get down low. When photographing children, small animals or even flowers, get down to their level so you look at them and not down on them.
Credit to cnet asia, original link is here asia.cnet.com
Monday, April 21, 2008
Artikel dari FMDC
Think before you shoot
Before you accuse me of insulting your intelligence, let me say this - people may not do something even when they know it. Everyone knows that smoking or overeating is bad, yet we continue to do it at the risk of our health and well-being. Likewise, everyone knows that thinking before acting is the wise choice, yet many of us choose to forgo the mental aerobics and simply shoot without thinking.
Automation has relieved us of many tasks, but unfortunately thinking is not one of them. Thinking involves making conscious choices at many stages, from the choice of film and lens, to the exposure and composition. Like said before, thinking will increase the probability of making a better image on the same piece of film. Since your aim in photography (I assume) is to take better images, why not exercise some thinking before you shoot, to turn a average picture into a great one ? For example, thinking about what you want to emphasize in the picture will result in you searching for a better viewpoint. Takes only a second for so, but it makes a big difference. It gets easier everytime you think, and may even become second-nature.
http://www.nelsontan.com/articles/spirit.html
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