cherryberry
03-13-2010, 07:54 PM
Blog Tutorial: Tips and Tricks 7/3 (http://www.afterfivedesigns.com/blog/page/3/?s=tips)
Tutorial by Laura
Laura here with today’s Tips & Trick blog post. And best yet this is a quick one that you can start using right away. Even if you have been scrapping for a while, I hope that this photo tip will inspire you to try something new.
For creative and interesting photo perspectives get low! I mean really low. Sometimes you will even need lie on the ground to get that perfect shot.
Here is what I mean:
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt273/After5Design/TTlow1.jpg
I took this photo of my son while lying in the driveway and looking up at his face above the handlebars. I did have to trust that he would not run over me during the process and I think the temptation must have been very hard for him. Doesn’t this look better than your standard shot of them straddling the bike in the driveway?
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt273/After5Design/TTlow2.jpg
Pets look good this way too! You can capture all of their cute little whiskers and get added perspective from the rows of grass blades that extend into the distance. This photo was taken while lying flat on my stomach in the grass.
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt273/After5Design/TTlow3.jpg
Here is another photo that was taken while lying in the grass. Good thing it is soft down there. I took a few versions of this photo, but I like this one with the feet out of focus and crossed at the ankles the best.
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt273/After5Design/TTlow4.jpg
This photo was taken while kneeling on the basketball court behind my son. This perspective allowed me to get his hands, the ball, and the basket all in the shot at the same time. Be careful! You do have to make sure that no wayward bouncing basketballs are headed in your direction, but it is worth the risk!
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt273/After5Design/TTlow5.jpg
Even flowers look better when you get low! Take a picture of the blooms from the side or get lower than the flowers and let the sky be your backdrop. Let the sky or room lights provide backlight for the petals.
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt273/After5Design/TTlow6.jpg
And finally, even cars look great when you take the photo from a low angle. You can get some fun images of the curves in the body from the side and from the ground.
Challenge yourself to take some shots from new angles this week. And maybe even get in a quick kitty nap while you are down there.
Tutorial by Laura
Laura here with today’s Tips & Trick blog post. And best yet this is a quick one that you can start using right away. Even if you have been scrapping for a while, I hope that this photo tip will inspire you to try something new.
For creative and interesting photo perspectives get low! I mean really low. Sometimes you will even need lie on the ground to get that perfect shot.
Here is what I mean:
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt273/After5Design/TTlow1.jpg
I took this photo of my son while lying in the driveway and looking up at his face above the handlebars. I did have to trust that he would not run over me during the process and I think the temptation must have been very hard for him. Doesn’t this look better than your standard shot of them straddling the bike in the driveway?
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt273/After5Design/TTlow2.jpg
Pets look good this way too! You can capture all of their cute little whiskers and get added perspective from the rows of grass blades that extend into the distance. This photo was taken while lying flat on my stomach in the grass.
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt273/After5Design/TTlow3.jpg
Here is another photo that was taken while lying in the grass. Good thing it is soft down there. I took a few versions of this photo, but I like this one with the feet out of focus and crossed at the ankles the best.
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt273/After5Design/TTlow4.jpg
This photo was taken while kneeling on the basketball court behind my son. This perspective allowed me to get his hands, the ball, and the basket all in the shot at the same time. Be careful! You do have to make sure that no wayward bouncing basketballs are headed in your direction, but it is worth the risk!
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt273/After5Design/TTlow5.jpg
Even flowers look better when you get low! Take a picture of the blooms from the side or get lower than the flowers and let the sky be your backdrop. Let the sky or room lights provide backlight for the petals.
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt273/After5Design/TTlow6.jpg
And finally, even cars look great when you take the photo from a low angle. You can get some fun images of the curves in the body from the side and from the ground.
Challenge yourself to take some shots from new angles this week. And maybe even get in a quick kitty nap while you are down there.