For Better Pictures - Put Your Camera Down



By Thomas T. Dean

Sometimes you have to put your camera down to make a great image. I know what you are saying. How can you make a great image by putting your camera down?

First, putting the camera down and walking around your subject area gives you time to get to know the area. It gives you the opportunity to look at your proposed subject from different perspectives. This is especially important if you are shooting in a new area.

Secondly, putting the camera down lets you become comfortable with the environment of the area you want to shoot. The best images are conceived in your mind and then are captured by your camera. You should take your time and explore all the possibilities.

A. Discover the high areas and low areas.
  • Should you shoot from a low perspective?
  • Should you shoot from a high perspective?
  • Should you shoot head on?
B. Find where the wildlife is.
  • Is there an opportunity to get closer to the wild life if you wait for a while?
  • Does the wildlife have a pattern of movement in the area?
  • Are there noticeable pathways such as deer trails?
C. See the way the light plays across the landscape.
  • What does the landscape look like at morning light or evening light?
  • If you shift your perspective, does it affect the light?
  • Are there opportunities to shoot after sundown?
D. Find the best side of a building if you are shooting architecture.
  • What if your photograph parts of a building rather than the entire building?
  • Is there a better side to the building other than the front?
  • Does time of day change the way the building looks because of heavy shadows or lack of shadows?
Perhaps the greatest advantage of all is that you open yourself up to more images than you originally anticipated. The obvious image is not always the best image. When you put the camera down and walk around you expose yourself to all the opportunities.

Thomas T. Dean has been an avid photographer for over 30 years. Visit his website for more information and photographic examples. http://www.thomasdeanimages.com/

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