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Thursday, June 9, 2011

Composition - From Above & Close up


If you've ever looked for any help on photographing children, I'm sure you've seen that a common suggestion is to "get down on their level."  While I agree with this advice 100% (and will be sure to write about it another time) I wanted to start with and idea that breaks this rule - because for some reason, I like to be different!  Although I do try to get down low for many of my photos of Evan, this photo was actually taken at a higher angle.  The moral of the story is... by varying the angles from which you photograph, you can add variety to your images.

Advanced notes...
  • Image caputured at f/3.2, 1/100th, ISO 2500
  • For this close up shot, this wide aperature worked well to provide good focus on the entire face while nicely blurring any distracting elements in the background.

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