Candids: Being Unobtrusive
You may want to make photographs of people going about their business—vendors in a market, a crowd at a sports event, the line at a theater. You don't want them to appear aware of the camera. Many times people will see you, then ignore you because they have to concentrate on what they are doing. You want the viewers of the image to feel that they are getting an unguarded, fly-on-the-wall glimpse into the scene.
A self-portrait doesn't have to be of your face—the image of two hands holding a camera says a lot about the photographer who shot his own portrait. You can also aim the camera down your body from eye level. I once took a photo of my own feet in hiking shoes, hanging over the edge of a rocky outcropping in a scenic spot (if you try something like this, just make sure you're in a safe place that you won't fall from). A picture like this will say a lot about your activities and surroundings.
The big buildings and suits are showing their careers and even though it's a larger background, the subject is still understood.
The smooth grey is bringing out the subject, make-up and hair looks very vibrant and beautiful with the background.
I love this photo because the girl got her reflection, her self portrait in the palm of her hands. The photo made me feel as though she was trying to say her life is in her hands. It's cool how she did that.
This photo shows that the photo doesn't actually have to be of a face, to make it have meaning to it. The couple's shadows looks close and together with one another. Rainy ground looks as though its glistening and bring out the couple along with the dark sky.
Rule of thirds in this picture. The subject is centered in the middle.
For my self portrait shoot I will take use my friend Brianna Jones as my subject, and take casual black and white photos of her laughing and walking outside our house. My plan is to get pictures with framing and simplicity/ background.
Rules of Photography part 2
You may want to make photographs of people going about their business—vendors in a market, a crowd at a sports event, the line at a theater. You don't want them to appear aware of the camera. Many times people will see you, then ignore you because they have to concentrate on what they are doing. You want the viewers of the image to feel that they are getting an unguarded, fly-on-the-wall glimpse into the scene.
A self-portrait doesn't have to be of your face—the image of two hands holding a camera says a lot about the photographer who shot his own portrait. You can also aim the camera down your body from eye level. I once took a photo of my own feet in hiking shoes, hanging over the edge of a rocky outcropping in a scenic spot (if you try something like this, just make sure you're in a safe place that you won't fall from). A picture like this will say a lot about your activities and surroundings.
For my self portrait shoot I will take use my friend Brianna Jones as my subject, and take casual black and white photos of her laughing and walking outside our house. My plan is to get pictures with framing and simplicity/ background.
Rules of Photography part 2
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