For this theme, we are going to look at getting creative with WHERE we are taking our photo from. Have you ever had professional photos done and noticed the photographer moving around all over the place to capture a bunch of images of, apparently, the same thing? While they may be burning extra calories, they're also capturing as many angles as possible to ensure they get the best photo. They also may be going for a more creative look and are trying to determine how to best achieve this.
This won't be a long blog, as this theme is straightforward. The most important takeaway is - to notice how you typically take photos and change that. The standard position we take photos tends to be standing straight up with the camera
at our face level and pointed forward. When photographing children, this means you're often looking down on them. Instead, try to get at eye level with them. When shooting from above (or below) we generate some distortion. Shooting from above makes the top look larger and the bottom look smaller. The opposite is true when shooting from below.
For this theme, take the time to take your photos from various angles and look for something interesting. As a photographer, I can often take 50 photos of a person and only be happy with 5-6 of them. There is no harm in taking extra pictures when you're working digitally - you can erase anything that you're unhappy with and may end up with an awesome surprise!
As you look at these "dog" photos, which would you say is the best?
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