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I'm trying to get a better handle on composition, so I'm following some photography exercises. Anyone want to try as well?
Exercise 1: Take pictures without looking into the viewfinder.
Here's two of mine.
http://www.bitwiseor.com/images/NoViewTree.jpg
http://www.bitwiseor.com/images/NoViewKiosk.jpg
How does not looking in the viewfinder help you with composition?
I like the shots!
Exactly what I was going to say?!Quote:
Originally Posted by WannaBe_80z
It's a first step to getting to know the camera. The idea is that you have to visualize how the shot will look from a different viewpoint than what you are seeing.
So, you put the camera on the ground or up high, or some odd angle and imagine what the image will be. Take the picture and compare.
Haha me three.Quote:
Originally Posted by robbmcaulay
This is what I tend to do at rainy days to keep my clothings clean ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by yasunobu13
Seems a bit silly. The viewfinder is there for a reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by yasunobu13
yasu, i'm with you on this :)
i decided to try this at an outdoor party a few months back. I was holding a beer and didn't want to seem intrusive to people who probably didn't want a camera in their face, so i slung the camera around my shoulder and tipped the camera up from hip or belly high. I was pretty happy with the results....
these are off my photoblog:
http://lefteyedesigns.net/photoblog/...6_IMG_9173.JPG
http://lefteyedesigns.net/photoblog/...5_IMG_9159.JPG
http://lefteyedesigns.net/photoblog/...tashesBrew.jpg
Don't get me wrong. I do voyeurisms shots too when no one is looking. But I don't study how I aimed them to get better composition...
erm...Quote:
Originally Posted by WannaBe_80z
Where do you hang out again...?Quote:
Originally Posted by Wikipedia
I was going to say stalker but voyeurism sounded better ;)
I still fail to see how this'll help your photography?!
yeah me too. might get some interesting results, but can't see how it helps with composition (in fact probably the opposite)......