As Photographers, we often become so fixated on the scene in front of us that we often miss the best shots! Turn around!
Today we have a photo tip that is really simple to do,
but can get you some amazing results... And could even get you into that elusive photo contest winner's circle!
Turn around!
This may seem kind of obvious, but it is surprising how few of us actually do it! We get intensely focused on the scene in front of us and never investigate any of the other photo opportunities all around us!
What do I mean by that?
When we are shooting, we pick a subject study the light hitting it, figure out the best way to capture the image, shoot and move on to the next item. In other words, we become totally fixated on what we see in front of us.
Often though, (more often than you may think) that beautiful light hitting our subject is even MORE gorgeous if you look at it going the other way! This often happens in landscape photos. If we only turned around, we may see an almost magical scene!
Not only can it be attractive, the light - seen from another direction can show you things you missed.
For example, from one direction it is virtually impossible to see a spider web. From the opposite direction it literally pops out at you - and it could easily be the shot that defines your photo career and takes home all the photo contest prizes.
By the way - you DO have a spray bottle in your camera bag so that you can add those "dew drops" to spider webs and flowers - right?
Another example is a rainbow… it can't be seen from one direction (it literally doesn't exist) but could turn into your favorite photo ever, if you just turn around and see it!
I hope these daily photo tips articles are helping you become a better photographer - and enabling you to get more enjoyment from your hobby! Now the trick is to not forget them - and just as important, use them.
If you know an effective photo tip, but don't use it - you are no better off than someone who doesn't know the photo tip at all!
I recommend keeping a notebook, and thumbing through it every time you are out shooting.
Work in as many tips as you can and eventually they will become habit!
For today…
Watch your back! Try to make it a habit to turn around every so often and check out the scene behind you. It's these simple things that will turn you from a snap shooter into an unstoppable force in your local photo community. For more information, check out the resources box!
