Photography Tips | Gives Some Room To Breath
© 2014 Wazari Wazir | Photograph On The Left By My Wife | (Right) By Me
© 2014 Wazari Wazir | Family Trip at Langkawi Island
I’m very particular when it comes to composing for a photographs and there is a reason also on why, I seldom post a picture of me with my children taken by my wife. Depending on your experience in photography, and depending on your preference, you may like one over another but for me when I compose a picture, I will always look for some breathing space.
There is a place for a tight shot and there is also a place for better loose shot. A tight shot leave very few choice when it comes for creative cropping or for some publication purpose. The top photograph of me were dry tight and also the second one, there is no breathing space above my head, it is too tight for comfort.
The photographs above shows that having a professional body camera will never guarantee a great picture in the hand of someone who have little knowledge about photography and composition. A great camera can take a good care about exposure, shutter, and sharpness if your focusing is spot on but a great professional camera doesn’t know how to compose by itself. There is no built in alarm sound inside the camera to warn you that your composition is off or does not follow the rule of third.
Some people may say that it is better to have a picture than nothing but if you are photographers like me, lets be honest, each and every time you take a look at the photograph that your friends took of you and the result are not according to your standard, how does it feel?
In some pace, in certain situation, a photograph does not entirely about the person being photographed, it is also about what’s around them, the surrounding or the environment where the picture is taken also has a story to tell. And if you wanted to make a coffee table book or photo book about your vacation, having some breathing space make it much easier during layout than a tight shot. You can also use the negative space for some title for an instance.
If taking photograph were ease, comes naturally, why bother learning about photography…
