EVERY DETAIL COUNTS

I THINK MY BLOGS may have helped many, as these go into the basics of photography, though not starting from the scratch, like advent of photography, film, or cameras, whether film or dcams. However when anybody has a camera in his hand, he understands, what he has to do. While photographing outdoors, concentrate solely on smaller details, and observe them minutely. This is the way, u are shooting, making ur photograph, or doing an assignment. You wud require to wait hours for the subject, lighting, keeping in mind the surrounding areas, which may include unexpected frames and moments, patterns, lines, horizontal or vertical, may be diagonal, curves, spirals, geometrical designs like triangles, perspectives, polygons, circles, textures and much more as ur patience awaits. The scene above I shot at 5 pm and it gave me good chance to observe its details and the beautiful lighting. Getting ahead will pay a lot, as described above with inclusion of ur imagination.

STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY WITH A PUNCH--2

6. TRY TO KEEP MOVING THE LIGHT SOURCE UNTIL U GET THE MOST ATTRACTIVE EFFECT.

7. Top lighting is a very good way to start, since this resembles the natural light best.

8. The light from the source can be softened either by the use of translucent material or a tracing paper if needed...

9. Add a second or third source only if u have clearly realised the need for it.....

10. The same method can be applied using reflectors... Use it only if u need it and watch the reflections are playing on the subject.....Use them when u need light in darker areas or to separate the tones.

11. The most important is the arrangement of the subject...GEOMETRICAL patterns such as form, lines, rows and gentle curves in the subject appeal to the eye.......therefore, if u have not started still life photography, start now with the points noted above keeping in mind.