Shooting From An Angle Can Improve Your Photographs

I have figured out that one of the best ways to produce more eye catching photos

, is to just shoot from an angle. In other words, bend slightly, shift a bit to one side or the other, and don't always be eye to eye with the subject. I have even discovered that lying straight out on the ground to get a specific angle, can give a bigger impact. Never go on a photo shoot dressed in your Sunday best, for who knows what measures you will need to take to get that one brillant shot.

Trying a different angle can also have a genuine effect upon the light, shade and designs on your subject. Example: a macro shot of a spider. The size and ornamentation on it will become more prominent as a result of just changing the angle of the camera. Try not to touch the web though with the camera, as spiders are very over sensitive. One little fluctuation on the web, and bye bye spider!

For some time I battled with outdoor lighting. We all know that the slant of the light alters as the sun moves across the sky. To secure a good photograph I have always been of the understanding that good lighting will manifest quality photographs, but poor lighting results in , for example, undesirable shadows. which greatly effects the appearance of your subject. At the start, I used the usual practice of keeping the sun at my back, taking into consideration the angle of the suns rays, which I thought was supposed to result in good photographs.

As I gained experience with various outdoor lighting, (examples: sunny days, and those days that were dark and gloomy with some sunny breaks) I soon altered my way of thinking. Before then my afternoon photos were dull or washed out. It did nothing to bring out detail, or provide an impression of depth. But what could I do? I had to work with the natural lighting that I had. I can only provide the following, in my opinion one of the greatest times of day for photographs is when the sun is lower in the sky. Also dandy for sunrise or sunset shots !

Then I found out that during the morning hours or early evening, lighting worked more in my favor. It seemed my photos presented the worst problem when the sun was high in the sky.. I was ending up with such things as unsightly glare on the flower petals, and unwanted shadows in the bee photos, which totally ruined my pictures.

I am still battling with ways to take far superior afternoon shots outside , but for now I can only extend one suggestion. Take out your pen and notebook and jot down what the subject is that you choose to take a picture of. A distinctive flower for example, and note it's location. Then go back later when the light is improved or at least different, and try taking another photograph . If it's an insect however, you may have to do a bit of searching to find it again. Good luck !

Shooting From An Angle Can Improve Your Photographs

By: Marilyn Gould

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