The rules of photography, and when to break them by Haje Jan Kamps

By Haje Jan Kamps

Essentially the most renowned cameras out there is termed the electronic insurgent, but many photographers use it and its brethren following drained previous ideas from drained outdated photographers. This e-book indicates new and intermediate photographers that they could flow past the dogma and shoot extra creatively, instantly. If youre simply beginning out with a digital camera, or are beginning to take into consideration switching clear of automobile, this is often the best publication for you. not just will you discover inside the entire classical ideas priceless easy wisdom that may sharpen anyones eye for an exceptional picture yet youll concurrently be proven how one can push the limits that many lecturers erroneously set, filling your reminiscence card with intriguing, fresh photographs at any time when. СКАЧАТЬ

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Where does the eye want to go? • what stands out from everything else? • what is the subject? While in many cases, you will simply “know” what the primary subject or focal point of your shot is, in ambiguous cases, taking the above questions into account can help to direct your shot. 58 | Composition Ilex Instant The Rule: You must have a focal point | 59 Ilex Instant Break the Rule: Embracing chaos O ne type of photography that consistently breaks the rule of using a focal point successfully is seascapes.

When the features of the face are the focal point of your composition it is ok to break the rule and crop the top (or bottom/sides) of the head. The reasoning is this—if you’re going to get in close, get in really close. When you’re filling the frame completely with someone’s face, cropping their heads is unavoidable, but it also doesn’t look unnatural. The key is to decide whether your composition is mainly about the body, upper body (shoulders and above), head, or just the face. Each type of shot has a different purpose, and only the face shots will look natural if you decide to crop the head.

The rule of thirds is an incredible shortcut that helps new photographers identify how to create dynamic, interesting shots quickly and easily, simply by adjusting where they put various components in their images. The rule of thirds states that the key elements of your photo should be arranged in thirds— dividing the scene into thirds both horizontally and vertically. The focal point of your shot should be positioned with two thirds of the scene to one side, and one third to the other, rather than in the middle or close to the edge of the frame.

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