Learn the Weak Side

02. PERSPECTIVE & ANGLES LEARN THE WEAK SIDE

PAY ATTENTION TO HOW YOUR SUBJECTS MOVE and position yourself on their weak sides. Everyone has a dominant hand, and if you position yourself on a subject’s dominant side, you are likely to have hands or arms obstructing your view. Right-handed people open their left side, and the opposite is true for left-handed people.

KEY TECHNIQUES / 03

ASSIST IN TELLING THE STORY

Editorial photos, as opposed to posed or “mugging for the camera” images, bring viewers into the story by the composition tactics the photographer used. When choosing photos for your spread, train yourself to look for photos that advance the story and place the viewer at the scene forever.