I got two books about portraiture for my birthday (both are really nice, btw). Apperently, if you want to make it on the cover with your photography, you have to ask your model into or at least close to the sea and make her hold something odd in her hands. I will try to remember and apply this neat trick on my next occasion. Any volunteer models out there?
Continue reading About anticipation, preparation (master your gear!) and luck (or lack of luck)
The photo below is certainly interesting because of the gorgeous colors of the wooden shed and the flowers in front of it. We have cyan, magenta and green in the same image. The door, the flower pot and the grill hanging from the wall form a diagonal – not bad for an interesting composition. Nevertheless, I think the image doesn’t quite take off. Something is wrong, something is missing, and something is too much.
Photographer’s Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos [affiliate]
