by Anand Chaudhuri | May 28, 2015 | Photo Composition, Photography Techniques
Create Depth in Photographic Composition The still photographer is constantly challenged to take the viewer beyond the confines of the 2 dimensional frame. Thankfully the eye and the mind can be tricked to suggest depth and luckily we have proven tools to create depth...
by Anand Chaudhuri | May 27, 2015 | Photo Composition, Photography Techniques
The still photographer faces a challenge in a world where we are used to see life in motion. A single frame must capture the spirit of a dance. Failure results when the dancers become statues. A little creative thinking on how to use motion in photo composition helps...
by Anand Chaudhuri | May 27, 2015 | Photography Techniques
2 Still Photography Problems A photograph is judged for its technical and aesthetic qualities. We need to care about aesthetic qualities only after the technical levels have been met. In my opinion and based on my experience, thi means, in most cases photographers...
by Anand Chaudhuri | May 26, 2015 | Photography Techniques
Photographing Children Using Window Light Photographing children using window light is a great idea since a big window is a fantastic source of soft, directional, natural light. On a bright sunny day the indirect light through the window creates very pleasing lighting...
by Anand Chaudhuri | Jan 20, 2015 | Photography Techniques
Part 4: Understanding Lighting Direction Lighting direction is about the position of light source in relation to the subject. The scene and the photograph completely changes as the lighting direction changes i.e. the source of light is moved around the subject. We...
by Anand Chaudhuri | Jan 9, 2015 | Photography Techniques
Part 3: Understanding Lighting Contrast Lighting size is the most important factor for lighting contrast, which in turn has an impact on tonal contrast, form and texture. Lighting size is pretty important and consequently requires a detailed discussion. The fact that...
by Anand Chaudhuri | Jan 8, 2015 | Photography Techniques
Part 2:Understanding Lighting Color Lighting contrast is the topic of the third part in this series on photographic lighting. A light source has high lighting contrast if all of its rays strikes the subject at nearly the same angle. A good example is direct sunlight...
by Anand Chaudhuri | Jan 7, 2015 | Photography Techniques
Part 1: Understanding Lighting Brightness Understanding lighting color is realizing the fundamental difference between the way the human eye and the camera perceives color. The eye can detect a very slight change in the color mixture, but the brain adjusts for this...
