The Rule of Thirds is simple really – the idea is that you place your subject or main point of interest in one of the four points created when you cut an image into thirds or on the third lines. Lets use this image of a butterfly I took to see the different it can make to the composition of an image by the position of the butterfly.
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The Auckland International Cultural Festival is held around March each year and is a wonderful place to head out and take photos. There are so many diverse people, dancers and food to enjoy and entertain you. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there and enjoyed going through my hundreds of photos to see what treasures I had captured.
In a couple of days I am off to share at a conference with my church and I wanted to prepare something visual to go along as a part of what I was doing. The scripture that kept coming to my mind when I was considering what to share was Matthew 6:25-34.
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life… Look at the birds of the air… See the flowers of the field…”
I have been to Thailand a couple of times both of which I really enjoyed. I was wading through the images recently and thought I would share with you some of my favourites.
Last month I shared a printable with you with 9 points on improving your composition. Over the coming months I will go over each of the points more in depth starting with Simplify Your Subject. Continue reading
An important part of becoming a better photographer is critiquing our own work. Lets be honest no one wants to see 1000 + photos of your holiday or photoshoot or even 100 of them even if you are an exceptional photographer. Here are a few tips I have learned along the way that have helped me in making a better photo selection. Continue reading
Last weekend I headed over to the Winter Gardens at the Auckland Domain. It is a beautiful place with a great collection of plants and an ideal place to play around with your macro lens. Here are a few images of what I found there.
One of the things that will help improve your photography is working on your composition. When I teach an introduction to photography I cover composition tips and give the students this little print out they can carry around with them to remind them of some of the keys to keep in mind. I plan to do more in-depth posts on each of these areas starting next month, but for now I hope this little printable will be a good reference for you.
Other Posts on Composition
Simplify Your Subject
Rule of Thirds
Leading Lines & S-Curve
Beware of Mergers
Symmetry & Balance
Cropping
Framing
Change Perspective
I have a preference towards using a wide aperture all of the time, so one of the things I decided I needed to challenge myself with and remind myself of is all the great things you can do when you play with shutter speed. One of the fun projects I have done is playing with light painting. This can come in many forms, from big outdoor projects to fun in a little dark room. Continue reading
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