Monday, 25 February 2013

Notes On Photography

Notes On Photography
In order to make good photographs a few things should be considered:
  1. Shape
  2. Light
  3. Angles
  4. Perspective
  5. Colour 
  6. Line
  7. Pattern 
  8. Texture
Great photographers often focus on several of these to make their photographs interesting and give the right context.


Examples:

Lewis Hine
 Hine used his camera as a tool for social reform. His photographs were instrumental in changing the child labor laws in the United States. His image emphasis on shape.

Andreas Gursky
Gursky is a visual artist well known for his architecture and landscape color photographs. He concentrates on color and perspective.

Herb Ritts
He focuses on light and contrast, famous for his photographs of celebrities.

Summary:
A lot of things have to be considered in order to be taken a good picture, you have to find the perfect combination and what is best suitable for expressing what you want to express.

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