S L R PHOTOGRAPHY GUI DE MAY
201 9I SSUE
Ph o t o g r a p h yI n s p i r a t i o n S h o o t i n gMo n o c h r o me
MAYE DI TI ON
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Cov erphot obyLeov a nVuur en, Sout hAf r i c a Fuj i ямБl m GFX50S, 8s ec , I SO200, f / 13, 51mm( GF3264mm)
Ni ghtSky Phot ogr aphyCour se Whowa nt st oj oi nmei nexpl or i ngt heni ghts k yt hi ss t a rs ea s on? Exc i t edt oha v eourNi ghtSk yPhot ogr a phyCour s enowl i v eov era t ht t ps : / / www. s l r phot ogr a phy gui de. c om/ ni ght s k y c our s e/ I nt hi sc our s ey ou' l ll ea r nhowt ophot ogr a phMi l k yWa yl a nds c a pesa s wel la sDeepSk yobj ec t sl i k eNebul a s , Ga l a xi es , St a rCl us t er sa nd Pl a net s( not el es c ope) . Thi sc our s ei nc l udesAs s i gnmentSheet st ha ty ouc a nt a k ewi t hy ouout i nt heďŹ el d. Al ly ouneedi saba s i cDSLRormi r r or l es sc a mer a+awi dea ngl el ens+ al enst ha tc a nr ea c h100or200mm f oc a ll engt h.
Hi ghl i ght s Phot ogr a phyAphor i s ms , Heur i s t i c sa ndSa y i ngs
8-15
Monoc hr omeMa nua l
20-25
St udentPr oďŹ l e
2635
Mont hl yCha l l enge
36-37
Cont i nua t i onMonoc hr omeMa nua l
40-43
St udenti ma gebyJ udyMi t s c hel en, US
St udenti ma gebyMa r i t aBr a un, US I SO800, f / 6. 3, 1/ 1600s ec ond, 90mm ma c r o
St udenti ma gebyJ ohnHa ga ns , UK I SO1000, f / 6. 3, 1/ 250s ec ond, 200mm f oc a ll engt h, expos ur e+0. 7s t ep
Phot ogr aphyAphor i sms, Heur i st i cs,andSayi ngs 1. Todoubl ey ours uc c es sr a t ei nphot ogr a phy , doubl ey ourf a i l ur er a t e. 2. Tobr ea kt her ul esi nphot ogr a phy , y ouďŹ r s tmus tk nowt her ul es . 3. Phot ogr a phyi sa boutt hewa yy oul ooka tt hi ngs , nott hewa yt hi ngs l ook .
4. Ha v i ngf eweropt i onsi nphot ogr a phyf or c esy out obemor ec r ea t i v e ( t hi nkoft hebenefit sofs hoot i ngonl ywi t hapr i mel ens ) . 5. I ti si mpos s i bl et opl ea s eev er y onewi t hy ourphot os . 6. Don’ tf eelf ool edt ha tt r a v el i ngs omewher eexot i cwi l lhel py our phot ogr a phyi fy oua r es t uc ki nac r ea t i v er ut . Thebes tpl a c et os hooti s y ourownba c k y a r d.
7. Nev erbedi s c our a gedwhenmi s s i ng“ t heDec i s i v emoment . ”Rea l i s e t her ea r emi l l i onsofdec i s i v emoment sha ppeni ngev er ys ec onda l l a r oundt hewor l d. 8. Goi ngoutt ot a k ephot osi sal otl i k egoi ngt ot hegy m. Theha r des t pa r ti sl ea v i ngy ourhous e. Onc ey ou’ r et her e, y oua r egl a dt ha ty ouwent . 9. I fy ouwa i tt of eel“ i ns pi r ed”bef or es hoot i ng, y ouwi l lnev ergoouta nd s hoot . 10. Al lphot ogr a phyi ss ubj ec t i v e. Af t era l l , y oudec i dewha tt oi nc l udei n t hef r a mea ndwha tnott oi nc l udei nt hef r a me.
11.I ti sbet t ert ot a k eaba dphot ot ha nnophot oa ta l l . 12. Onl ys hootwha ty oufind“ i nt er es t i ng” , r a t hert ha nwha ty out hi nkot her s wi l lfind“ i nt er es t i ng” . 13. Whenev ery ouwa ntt obuyanewc a mer ar emi ndy our s el f : phot ogr a pher s ac ent ur ya gowoul ddi et oha v et hec a mer ay ous hootwi t ht oda y . 14. J us ta sbuy i nganewexer c i s ema c hi newon’ tma k ey oua nyfit t er , buy i ng anewc a mer awon’ tma k ey ouabet t erphot ogr a pher .
15. Youc a n’ tc ont r olwhet herpeopl el i k ey ours hot sornot . Buty ouc a n c ont r olwha ty ous hoot , howt os hoot , a ndwhi c hi ma gest opubl i s h. 16. Don’ tt a k enega t i v ec r i t i c i s ms er i ous l yf r om phot ogr a pher swhos e wor ky oudon’ ta dmi r e. 17. Theonl yk eyt oha ppi nes sa nds a t i s f a c t i ona saphot ogr a pheri st onot ha v ey ourha ppi nes sdependonot her s . Thi smea nsdon’ tl ett hea mount off a v or i t esorl i k esdi c t a t ehowy ouf eela bouty ourownphot os . I nt he end, y ous houl da i mt opl ea s ey our s el f , a ndnotot her s .
18. I t ’ sbet t ert oha v eas ma l la nddedi c a t edf ol l owi ngt ha nal a r gea nd s omewha ti nt er es t edf ol l owi ng. 19. I fy ouc oul dnev ers ha r ea nyofy ourphot oswi t ha ny bodyel s e, woul d y ous t i l lt a k ephot os ? 20. Pos tpr oc es s i ngt oaphot ogr a phi sal otl i k es a l tt of ood. Ada s hof s a l twi l lma k eadi s ht a s t ebet t er , butt oomuc hs a l twi l lma k ey ouwa nt t ot hr owi ta wa y .
21. Don’ tbes oha r dony our s el f : Remember : phot ogr a phys houl dbef un. 22. Wes houl dn’ tpr a i s et hegr ea tphot ogr a pher st ha tc a mebef or eusa s ourma s t er sa ndf ol l owt hem bl i ndl y , butc ons i dert hem ourgui des . 23. Themor et i mey ous pendongea r or i ent edwebs i t es , t hel es s mot i v a t edy ouwi l lbet os hootwi t ht hegea ry oua l r ea dyown.
24. Don’ tt a k ec r i t i quef r om a nony mouspeopl eonl i newi t houts eei ng t hei rwor k . 25. Rea l i s et ha twhenpeopl ec r i t i c i s ey ourphot os , t heya r en’ tc r i t i c i s i ng y oua sahuma nbei ng. Sepa r a t ey ouregof r om y ourphot os . 26. Don’ twor r ya boutt henumberoff ol l ower s , f a v or i t es , v i ews , orl i k es y ouha v eons oc i a lmedi a . Thej our neyi nphot ogr a phyi st her ewa r d.
St udenti ma gebyLa ur aPet t i gr ew, US I SO640, f / 4, 1/ 40s ec ond
St udenti ma gebyDebor a hEl a i ne I SO500, f / 5. 6, 1/ 250s ec ond
St udenti ma gebyDi a neKei t h, US I SO400, f / 4. 5, 1/ 1250s ec onds
St udenti ma gebySa ndi eRea d, AU I SO320, f / 4, 1/ 2500s ec onds
Monochr omeManual ByEr i cKi m I fy oua r eaphot ogr a phert ha ts eek st oc a pt ur er a wemot i oni ny our phot os , monoc hr omei sf ory ou. Monoc hr omehel psy ouc utdi s t r a c t i ons , t oel i mi na t enoi s e, a ndt of oc usont hees s enc eoft hes c ene. Thepur pos eofaphot ogr a phi st of oc usy oura t t ent i ont ot hepr i ma r y s ubj ec tofy ourphot ogr a ph. Byf oc us i ngont hi sones ubj ec t , y oua r ea bl e t oc ommuni c a t eac er t a i nmes s a georaf eel i ngt oy ourv i ewer . Thef ewerdi s t r a c t i onsy ouha v ei naf r a me, t hemor ef oc usy ouc a nha v e t oy ours ubj ec t . Rega r dl es sofwha tt y peofphot ogr a phyy ous hoot , t r yt o t hi nk : “ Whoorwha ti smys ubj ec t ? ” I fy ous hoots t r eetphot ogr a phy , t ha tmea nsf oc us i ngonas i ngl es ubj ec t t ha ty oufindi nt er es t i ngont hes t r eet s . I fy oua r es hoot i ngc a ndi dl y , t r y t oel i mi na t eot herel ement sors ubj ec t sf r om t hef r a me. I fy ous hootl a nds c a pes , per ha psy ours i ngl es ubj ec ti sas ol i t a r yt r ee, a s ol i t a r yr oc k , oras t a r fis hont hebea c h. I fy ous hoota r c hi t ec t ur e, t r yt o findas i ngul a rpoi nti naphot ogr a pht ha tc a t c hesy oura t t ent i on. Byf oc us i ngonas i ngl es ubj ec t ;t ha tel ementi sy our“ a nc hor . ”Tobe mor es pec i fic , y ours ubj ec ti sav i s ua la nc hor .
SHADOWS Oneoft hebea ut i f ult hi ngsa boutmonoc hr omei st ha ti thi ghl i ght s s ha dows . Byi nc or por a t i ngs ha dowsi nt oy ourphot os , y oui nc or por a t e mor emy s t er ya nddr a mat oy ourphot os . Forexa mpl e, i nt hephot ogr a phbel ow, t a k eal ooka tt hes ha dow. Wha t doy out hi nki st hehi ddens t or ybehi ndt hi sphot ogr a ph?Thi si swha t ma k est hephot ogr a phi nt er es t i ngt ol ooka t ;t hev i ewerc a nma k euphi s orherowns t or ybehi ndt hephot o. I fy ouwa ntenga gi ngs ha dowsi naphot ogr a ph, s hootdur i ngs uns et . The l owert hes uns et s , t hel ongert hes ha dowsget . As ec r ett oget t i ng( ev en)l ongers ha dows , t r yt ogett hes ha dowt oc ur l a r oundt heedgeofawa l l( l i k ei ti sbel ow) . Anot hert i p, onl yphot ogr a ph t hes ha dowofas ubj ec t( don’ ti nc l udet hes ubj ec t ) .
AMBI ENTLI GHT Oneofmyf a v or i t es i t ua t i onst os hootmonoc hr omei swhent her ei sa f a i ntl i ghts our c e, a ndal i t t l ebi tofa mbi entl i ghtt ol i ghtupmys ubj ec t . Forexa mpl e, i nt hi si ma geIwa sa tadi v eba ri nPr ov i nc et own, a ndIha d a nenga gi ngc ha twi t ht hema na bov e. Heexc us edhi ms el ff orabi t , i n or dert opi c kas ongont hej uk ebox. Whenhewa st humbi ngt hr ought he c a t a l ogueofs ongs , Is a wagr ea tphot ooppor t uni t y . Is ett hec a mer at o3 expos ur ec ompens a t i on( s hoot i ngi n“ P”mode)a ndt ookpr oba bl y7080 phot osoft hi ss c ene. Il ov et her es ul t i ngi ma ge. Ther ei sagr ea tdea lofdr a mai nt he phot ogr a ph, bec a us et hes of tgl owoft hej uk eboxba r el yi l l umi na t est he hol l owl ook i ngf a c eoft hes ubj ec t .
FLASH Toma k eabea ut i f ulbl a c ka ndwhi t ephot ogr a ph, y ouneeds t r ong c ont r a s ti nas c ene. Howev erwheni ti sr ea l l yda r k , wha ti soneoft hebes twa y st o i l l umi na t ey ours ubj ec t s ?Ea s yus eafla s h. Byus i ngafla s h, y ouwi l ldr a wy ours ubj ec toutoft hes ha dows . You wi l lma k ey ours ubj ec ti l l umi na t ewi t hbr i l l i a nc e. Youdon’ tneedt os hootwi t habi gext er na lfla s h;j us tus et he i nt egr a t edfla s hi nc a mer a( i fy ouha v eone) . I fnot , us et hes ma l l es t a ndl ea s t obt r us i v efla s h. I nt er msoft ec hni c a ls et t i ngs , Ij us t r ec ommendus i ng“ P”( pr ogr a m)mode;whi c hwi l la ut oma t i c a l l ymet er y ours c ene. Us i ngafla s hwor k sbes twhens hoot i nga ga i ns tt hes un, i nt hes ha de, i ndoor s , ora tni ght .
HARSHLI GHT I fy ouwa ntt oma k es t r onga ndgr i t t yi ma ges , embr a c e“ ha r s hl i ght . ” Youwi l lfindha r s hl i ghtwheny oua r es hoot i ngi nt hemi ddl eoft he da y , a ny t i mebet ween11a m2pm ( dependi ngont het i meoft he y ea r ) . Dur i ngt hes et i mesoft heda y , t hel i ghti s n’ ts of ta nd gr a dua t ed, i ts t opsi nj a ggededges . I fy oua r es hoot i ngi nha r s hl i ght , puty ours ubj ec ti nt hel i ght , a nd exper i ments et t i ngt heexpos ur ec ompens a t i onofy ourc a mer a a ny wher ebet ween2a nd3. Wha tt hi swi l ldoi sha v ey ours ubj ec t wel li l l umi na t edi nt hel i ght , a ndha v et heba c k gr oundbepi t c hbl a c k . Forexa mpl ei nt hi sphot ogr a phIs a wt hi sba da s sguywi t ht hes e f a nt a s t i ct a t t oos . Is t oppedhi m, a ndIc ompl i ment edhi m onhi s t a t t oosa nda s k edt oma k eaf ewphot ogr a phsofhi m. Hea s s ent ed a ndIa s k edhi mt os t a nddi r ec t l yi nt hel i ghtwher ehi st a t t oosa nd ey eswoul dbei l l umi na t ed. Ther ei snos uc ht hi nga s“ good”or“ ba d”l i ghti nphot ogr a phy , but t her ei s“ ha r s h”a nd“ s of t ”l i ght . Exper i mentwi t ha l ldi f f er entl i ght i ng s i t ua t i ons( s hoot i ngwi t houtafla s h, a ndwi t hafla s h) , a ndy ouwi l lbe a bl et oc r ea t emonoc hr oma t i ci ma geswi t hdi f f er ent“ l ook s ”a nd emot i on. c ont i nuedp. 40
Mar i eAr nol d s t udentpr ofil e ht t ps : / / www. f a c e bo o k . c o m/ ma r i e a r no l dpho t o / Ma r i ei soneoft hos ephot ogr a pher swhoc a nc r ea t ei ns pi r i ngna t ur ea nd l a nds c a pei ma ges , t heni nt henextc l i c kphot ogr a pha ma z i ngpor t r a i t s t ha tpor t r a yr a wemot i on. Oneofmyf a v our i t esbei ngofhers ononpa ge 33. I nMa r i e’ sownwor ds : I fy o uwa ntt oge tbe t t e r , putt het i mei n, y o ua r et heo nl yo net ha tc a nma k e i tha ppe n~Ma r i eAr no l d
Howdi dy oufir s tbec omei nt er es t edi nphot ogr a phy ? Iha v ea l wa y sl ov edt a k i ngphot os . ForChr i s t ma soney ea r , It hi nkIwa s a bout10, myda dt ea s edmei nt hel ea dups a y i ngheha dwr a ppedupa t oma t oa sapr es entf orme, Iha t et oma t oes . Thi swentonf orwha t s eemedl i k eweek s . OnChr i s t ma smor ni nghet ookgr ea tpl ea s ur e ha ndi ngmemy‘ t oma t o’ t ounwr a p. I twa si nf a c tas ma l lfil mc a mer ai n t hes ha peofat oma t o! !Tha tt hi ngwentev er y wher ewi t hme, c a pt ur i ng t hegooda ndt henots ogoodmoment sa sIs a wt hem. J umpf or wa r dt ohi ghs c hoola ndIwa sexc i t edt ol ea r nphot ogr a phya s pa r tofa r tc l a s s . Wel ea r ntal i t t l ebi ta boutfil m dev el opi ngbutnotal ot a boutc ompos i t i onort heexpos ur et r i a ngl e( t her ewa sonl yonec a mer a perc l a s sa ndy oul i t er a l l yha dt ogeti nl i net oha v eago) . Butwema dedo a ndIl ov edl ea r ni nghowt hei ma gewentf r om t hec a mer at ot hepa ge, nott oment i onc l a s s esi nt heda r k r oom wer ef un! Thej oyofc a pt ur i ngmoment sha ss t uc kwi t hme. Il ov eda r t , i twa s s omet hi ngIwa sgooda ta nda l l owedmec r ea t i v ees c a pel a t eri nhi gh s c hoolwhent hi ngsbec a meabi tha r dera thomewhenmymum bec a me qui t es i c k . Pr i or i t i ess hi f t ed, a st heydo, a ndmyc r ea t i v eda y sdwi ndl eda ndl i f e ha ppened. Weha dourbea ut i f ul , per f ec ts ona ndourf oc usbec a meour l i t t l ef a mi l y . Sa dl y , t hi ngswentabi tof ft her a i l swhenwes t a r t edt r y i ng t oexpa ndourl i t t l ef a mi l y . Af t erl os i ngf ourba bi esa ndmul t i pl ef a i l ed I VFt r ea t ment sa f t ert ha t , If el li nt oada r kha z ywel lofgr i eff orwha t s eemedl i k et hel onges tt i me. Thena boutfiv ey ea r sa goIpur c ha s edmy fir s tr ea lc a mer at ot r ya ndhel pfindmyj oya ndhea lol dwounds , a nd her eIa m, c r ea t i nga ga i n. Lov i ngev er ymi nut eoft hel ea r ni ngc ha l l enges .
Wha torwhoi ns pi r esy ou? Thi si saha r donebec a us eIha v enev err ea l l yt houghta bouti ta ndIa m ha r dpr es s edt oc omeupwi t hj us tones our c eofi ns pi r a t i on. Na t ur ei sa bi gbea ut i f ulba l lofc ol our , l i ght , t ext ur e, c ont r a s ta ndener gya ndt r y i ng t oc a pt ur eaf r a c t i onoft ha tbea ut yi nea c hs hotk eepsmemot i v a t eda nd i ns pi r edt ol ea r nmor e. Igues sIc oul ds a yIgetda i l yi ns pi r a t i onf r om a l lov ert hewor l ds i nc e di s c ov er i ngt hi sc our s e. Idon’ tl i k et oa dmi ti tbutbei ngpa r tofs oc i a l medi ai sagr ea ts our c eofi ns pi r a t i ona l s o. J us tha v i nga c c es st os omeof t hewor l d’ sbes tphot ogr a pher s , a r t i s t sa ndedi t or swor k , a ty ourfinger t i psi t sha r dnott ofindi ns pi r a t i on.
Howha sourphot ogr a phyc our s ehel pedy ou? WhenIfir s ts t umbl eda c r os st hi sc our s e, Iwa sf eel i ngl os ta nd ov er whel medwi t hmynewc a mer a . Ik newt hes hot st ha tIwa nt edt o t a k e, butget t i ngt hec a mer at ot a k et hem wa sawhol edi f f er ents t or y . Oc c a s i ona l l yIc oul dfluk es omet hi ngc l os et owha tIha denv i s i onedbut onl yi fIl ef ti ts eti na ut o. Idi dha v ea ni deaofwha tt heot hers et t i ngs wer ef or , butIj us tc oul dn’ tc ons i s t ent l ygeti tr i ght . Onc eIha ds i gnedupt ot hec our s e, Iwa ss uperexc i t edt ogets t a r t ed s t r a i ghta wa y . Thewa yTa ny aha st hel es s onss t r uc t ur edma k esi tea s yt o f ol l owa ndbui l dont hek nowl edgea sy ougo. If el li nl ov ewi t hl ea r ni ng a ndt hea bi l i t yt ot a c k l eea c hs t epa tmyownpa c e. Theenc our a gement a nds uppor tf r om t hef el l owc l a s smember si si nv a l ua bl ea swel l . Ia ms o gr a t ef ulf orev er y onet ha tIha v emeti nt hi sgr oup.
Wha t ’ sy ourmos tmemor a bl emoment ? Tha t ’ sa nea s yone. Thefir s tt i meIha da ni ma geputi nt ot hes t udent ma ga z i ne. I ’ ms ur eTa ny at houghtIwa sf a i r l yl ooneywhens hec ont a c t ed mer eques t i ngper mi s s i ont oputt hei ma gei n. Iwa sov ert hemoonbut k epta s k i ng‘ a r ey ous ur e? ’ , Idi dn’ tf eelwor t hy . Thei ma gei t s el fi ss t i l l oneofmymos tf a v our i t e. Iwa sv er ypr oudofmy s el fa snotonl yha dI c a pt ur eda na wes omec l oudf or ma t i onbutt henewc ompos i t i onedi t i ng t ec hni queIha dl ea r nedwor k eda ndIwa sa bl et omer geaf or egr ound a ndba c k gr oundt oget hers uc c es s f ul l y . Tha ts a mei ma geha swon‘ bes t phot o’ ona not herphot ogr a phypa gea ndha sbeens hownonTV! !
Yourf a v our i t el oc a t i on? Idon’ tr ea l l yha v eonet obehones t . Ia ms t i l ly ett owor koutmy f a v our i t es t y l eofphot ogr a phys oi t sha r dt ona r r owdownaf a v our i t e l oc a t i on. I fIwa sha r dpr es s ed, Iwoul ds a ya ny t hi ngout door si nna t ur e.
Wha tpl a nsdoy ouha v ef ort hef ut ur eofy ourphot ogr a phy ? Att hi ss t a geIa m ha ppyt os eta c hi ev a bl egoa l sf ormy s el f . Thefir s twa s t ogeta ni ma gei nt hema ga z i nea ndwhent ha tha ppened, Iwa sbl own a wa y , nowIha v eha dac oupl es ot ha ti sa ma z i ngt ome. Thenextgoa l wa st obet hef ea t ur edphot ogr a phera ndl ook …!Mynextgoa li st oent er ac ompet i t i on. Igues sIbet t ergetc r a c k i ng. Butul t i ma t el y , al ongwa ydownt het r a c k , Iwoul dl ov et oea r nmoneyf or wha tIl ov edoi ng. It hi nkt ha twoul dbeev er y one’ sdr ea mr ea l l y . Buta t t hi ss t a geIha v es omuc hmor et ol ea r nt ha tIf eelf a rf r om r ea dyt oj ump i nt ot ha twor l d. Ia ms t i l lus i ngmyphot ogr a phya sahea l i ngt oola tt hi s poi nta ndIdon’ twa ntmyl ov eoft hej our neyt obec omec ompr omi s edby c us t omer st ha tj us tdon’ tgetmeormya r t . Tha tbei ngs a i dIa m bei ng a s k edbyf r i endsa ndf r i endsoff r i endst ot a k epi c t ur esher ea ndt her ea nd Idoenj oyget t i ngpos i t i v er ei nf or c ement , t ha tIa m ont her i ghtt r a c ka nd t ha tot her sdol i k ehowIs eet hi ngst hr ought hel ens .
Wha t ’ sy ourbes tpi ec eofa dv i c ef orot her ss of a r ? Mya dv i c ef orot her s , a ndf ormy s el fa l s oa sIwi l lber ea di ngt hi sba c k ma nyt i mesov er , i sdon’ tc ompa r ey our s el ft oot her s , ‘ Youdoy ouBoo! ’ I t i ss omet hi ngt ha twea l ls t r uggl ewi t h, I ’ ms ur e…a m Ir i ght ? ? Whyc a n’ tIt a k epi c t ur esl i k et ha t ? Thei rwor ki ss omuc hbet t ert ha nmi ne? WowIwi s hIha dy ourt a l ent ! Ev er y onei sdi f f er enta ndev er y oneha st hei rowns t r uggl eswi t h s el f doubt . Lea r na ty ourownpa c e, onec l i c ka tat i mea ndoneda yy our i ma geswi l lbebet t ert ha nt heywer ey es t er da y . I fy ouwa ntt ogetbet t er , putt het i mei n, y oua r et heonl yonet ha tc a nma k ei tha ppen.
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THEEYES “ Ey esa r et hewi ndowst ot hes oul . ”Ther ea r enot r uerwor ds . WhenI ’ m outs hoot i ngont hes t r eet s , It r yt ogetey ec ont a c ti nmyi ma ges . Tohi ghl i ghtt heey eofy ours ubj ec t , t r yt ofinds ha f t sofl i ght , a nds et y ourexpos ur ec ompens a t i ont o2ors o. Thi swi l lhi ghl i ghtt heexpos ur e ofy ours ubj ec t ’ sey e, a ndda r k enev er y t hi ngel s e. I fy ours ubj ec ti sl ook i ngs t r a i ghti nt ot hel ens , t hev i ewerwi l lf eelmor e c a pt i v a t edbyt hei ma ge. Ther ei snot hi ngmor eha unt i ng, memor a bl e, a nds oul gr i ppi ngt ha ns t r ongey ec ont a c ti na ni ma ge. Oneoft hebes t wa y st os t udyey ec ont a c ti ni ma gesi st ol ooka tRena i s s a nc epa i nt i ngs ( s omeoft hemos tmemor a bl ei ma gesha v et hes ubj ec t sl ooks t r a i ghti nt o t heey eoft hev i ewer ) .
OUTOFFOCUS Themor emy s t er i ousabl a c ka ndwhi t ephot ogr a phi s , t hemor eenga gi ng i twi l lbet ot hev i ewer . Whenaphot ogr a phi sout of f oc us , i tf or c est he v i ewert oputi next r aef f or tt ot r yt oma k eoutwha ti sha ppeni ngi na phot ogr a ph. I nphot ogr a phy , wea r ea l wa y st ol dt oha v et hes ubj ec tper f ec t l yi nf oc us . Butt r yt heoppos i t e, ma k ephot oswher ey ours ubj ec t sa r ei nt ent i ona l l y out of f oc us . Forme, mos tofmyout of f oc usphot ost ha tIl i k ea r ea c c i dent s , or “ bea ut i f ulmi s t a k es . ”Orwha tIdos omet i mesi st a k es ev er a lphot os , s ome phot osi nf oc us , a nds omephot osout of f oc us , a ndendupc hoos i ngt he phot osIl i k ebes t . I ’ v ea l s of oundt ha tphot ost ha ta r eout of f oc usi nmonoc hr omet endt o l ooka es t het i c a l l ymor ea ppea l i ngt ha nc ol orphot ogr a phs . Why ?Bec a us e t heyl ookev enmor eha unt i nga ndgr i ppi ng.
SELFPORTRAI T I fy oul i v ei na na r eawher ey oudon’ tha v eal otofpeopl eori nt er es t i ng s ubj ec t s , k nowt ha ty ouc a na l wa y sphot ogr a phy our s el f , y ourown s ha dow, y ourownr eflec t i on, ory ourownf a c e. Oneoft hephot ogr a pher sIa m gr ea t l yi ns pi r edbywheni tc omest os el f por t r a i t si sLeeFr i edl a nder , hei sa bl et oi nt egr a t egr ea thumori nt ohi s s el fpor t r a i t sbyput t i nghi ss ha dowsa ndf a c esi nt hemos tunl i k el y pl a c es . I nt hi sphot ogr a ph, Iputmys ha dowov ert hi sr oa ds epa r a t or , a nd i ta l mos tl ook sl i k eIha v et hes ea l i eney esfloa t i nga bov emys ha dow’ s hea d. Noma t t erhow“ bor i ng”t hec i t y , t own, ornei ghbor hoody oul i v ei n, y ou a l wa y sha v ey our s el f( t hebes ts ubj ec tt ophot ogr a ph) . Anot heri dea : do a nent i r emonoc hr oma t i cs el fpor t r a i tpr oj ec t , a ndha v ef unwi t hi t .
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