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Vincent McMonagle shares his pro tips on how to enhance your garden portfolio with professional style photography
SHOOTING GAR FOR THIS SHOT, I SET THE FOCUS AT 1/3 THEN CROPPED THE SKY.
The garden is a family’s dream and a designer's creation and as such, comprises three main elements, as I see it:
garden parties the designer’s name will be casually mentioned; and of course, the design fees will be doubled - at least!
THE OWNER This is the person with the dream. They employ a designer because they believe that person can fulfil that dream,
THE GARDEN This is the little piece of heaven that the family will spend their lives in. As their lives change and grow, the planting will age and grow and so the design will change drastically over its lifetime. A great garden changes and grows with the seasons; a sensational garden becomes
THE DESIGNER The designer has put in years of study and hard work to fulfil the client’s dream. At
part of the home. It doesn’t have to perform like another room with fixtures, lighting, a party area, rest area etc. but it must be that place that retains those special moments, those memories of family and friends. And then, for the purpose of this article, there is a fourth ingredient - the photographer; the person who visually captures all these elements. How I shoot is neither right nor wrong, it’s just the way I do it, but there are some practical pointers that I can share with you: LEFT: FIRST IMPRESSIONS ARE IMPORTANT. BELOW: THE HOUSE IS STILL IDENTIFIED. THE YELLOW BRINGS YOUR EYE UP TO THE HOUSE.
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