1. Symmetry/Formal Balance - Use P modehttp://www.cruzine.com/2011/08/16/symetry/
Symmetry - Both halves of the composition are identical, or near identical. Sometimes a bit of variation can be interesting |
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2. Asymmetry/Informal Balance - Use P modeAsymmetry - Both sides should be balanced but they will not be identical.
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3. Diffused/Soft - Use P mode
Diffuse/Soft - Light with soft shadows, wide tonal range from light to dark)
Tutorials http://www.digital-photography-advisor.com/diffused-light.html |
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4. High/Hard Contrast Light - Use P mode
High/Hard Contrast - Light with hard defined shadows, extreme lights and darks
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5. Pattern- Use A or AV mode, long DOF f11+
Find an interesting pattern and fill your frame with it. Pattern can often be found in close ups of buildings.
Think about line and shape. Check out these examples http://digital-photography-school.com/using-repetition-and-patterns-in-photography |
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6. Line- Use A or AV mode, shallow DOF f5.6-
Find an amazing example of line, think of the interesting qualities of line when you draw, how can you capture unique line photographically?
Tutorial Leading Lines http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-use-leading-lines-for-better-compositions |
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7. Light Backlit- Use P or M mode
HOW TO: Put subject between you and light source, light is to back of subject
TIME: Shoot at sunset or sunrise LOCATION: Open area with mainly sky as backdrop. SUBJECT: Use a subject whose shape is interesting and not obscured by background Read the whole tutorial below http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-photograph-silhouettes More examples http://www.smashingapps.com/2010/05/02/45-absolutely-stunning-examples-of-silhouette-photography.html |
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8. Frozen Motion- Use S or TV mode, fast shutter 1/500 +
Choose a subject that once frozen in motion does not look like a still image.
HOW TO: GOOD EXAMPLE water running down a waterfall in frozen motion we know when the shot was taken that water was moving BAD EXAMPLE shooting a train moving on a track and you freeze its motion it is quite possible it was stopped on that track to begin with. EXAMPLES http://www.cruzine.com/2010/08/09/action-photography/ |
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9. Blurred Motion- Use S or TV mode, slow shutter below 1/10 with tripod
Choose a subject that moves in the wind or by itself and capture that motion using a slow shutter speed. This is going to require a long shutter so make sure to use a tripod!
Tutorials http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography http://digital-photography-school.com/a-beginners-to-capturing-motion-in-your-photography Examples http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/08/24/45-beautiful-motion-blur-photos/ |
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10. Worms Eye- Looking Up- Use A or AV mode, you decide the DOF length
GET LOW and Shoot Up or Level with your subject
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11. Birds Eye -Looking Down- Use A or AV mode, you decide the DOF length
GET ABOVE and Shoot DOWN at your subject
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12. Color- Use Aperture or Shutter priority mode, you decide if the image should be sharp, motion blurred, great or shallow DOF
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13. Frame - Use A or AV mode, you decide the DOF length
Interesting Subject is framed by something in its space
Obvious example: a person holding a picture frame around themselves) Think about what you are framing, if you are shooting through a hole in a wall, what subject can you see through the hole. |
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14. Truncation- Use A or AV mode, shallow DOF f5.6 and below
Crop subject severely, like only shooting half of someone’s face.
Great for Abstractions |
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15. Repetition - Use A or AV mode, you decide the DOF length
One or more of the same subject (self explanatory)
Examples of architecture that show repetition, think outside the box http://www.smashingapps.com/2009/03/22/50-stunning-examples-of-architecture-photography.html |
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16. Minimalism – Use Aperture or Shutter priority mode, you decide if the image should be sharp, motion blurred, great or shallow DOF
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