Tag: rule of thirds
This week I am going to show you three photos taken at Walt Disney World and discuss them. I will share the equipment used, how I did it and why. The “why” here in the first photo is easy to explain. I was waiting for my family to check-in at the Port Orleans-Riverside Resort. I … Continue reading "Composing Photographs at Walt Disney World"
Ruling the Animal Kingdom in Thirds
Posted onThe Rule of Thirds is a compositional rule in photography and other visual arts. The rule states that an image can be divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines. The four points which I refer to as power points formed by the intersections of these lines can … Continue reading "Ruling the Animal Kingdom in Thirds"
Chinese Dragon at the Great Movie Ride
Posted onThe Great Movie Ride in Disney’s Hollywood Studios has gotten a nice face-lift with the new sponsorship from Turner Classic Movies. The Chinese Dragon Foo Dog statues out front make for a nice detail photo of the type of architectural elements found at Hollywood’s Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. My first attempt was technically correct. Good focus … Continue reading "Chinese Dragon at the Great Movie Ride"
Photographs from a Cruise on the Disney Dream
Posted onI live in upstate New York near Lake Ontario and it has been a brutal past six weeks from late January to early March. In fact, not only was February of 2015 the coldest one ever, it was the coldest MONTH ever recorded for my area. So, I hope you will forgive me if I … Continue reading "Photographs from a Cruise on the Disney Dream"
Cropping People from Walt Disney World Photos
Posted onLast week I discussed using guests, tourists if you will, as part of photos in a crowded Disney park. I know, many do not like to see other people in their vacation photos. You can take some of those photos and crop out distracting subjects, like people. You could do this while you are photographing … Continue reading "Cropping People from Walt Disney World Photos"
Scott’s Photography Tips
Posted onLisa asked me to post three of my favorite photography tips to start out the new year with. Great idea, Lisa! Tip Number One Fill the Frame Whether by feet, telephoto/zoom lens or crop, the one tip I can give you to improve your photography immediately is to get close and fill the frame. This … Continue reading "Scott’s Photography Tips"
Advanced Composition
Posted onBefore taking a closer look at the photo below. I would like you to review a couple of past Picture This! articles. The first is Barrie talking about Leading Lines. Isn’t that a great photo? The second article is the one I did on the Rule of Thirds. Off Kilter is one of my favorite … Continue reading "Advanced Composition"
Picture This! Mailbag: AllEars Photographers Answer Your Questions
Posted onOnce in awhile, we’d like to share with you some of the questions we receive from our dear readers here on the Picture This! Blog. We find them challenging and we hope you find them informative. Becky asked: I know for film lenses, there is a conversion of 1.5x’s if used on a digital SLR. … Continue reading "Picture This! Mailbag: AllEars Photographers Answer Your Questions"
Photographic Innoventions: Rule of Thirds
Posted onThe Rule of Thirds is a compositional rule in photography and other visual arts. The rule states that an image can be divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines. The four points formed by the intersections of these lines can be used to align features in the … Continue reading "Photographic Innoventions: Rule of Thirds"