Art Of Photography

Do you need some inspiration to take interesting photos? Are you under the impression that you have to travel to a faraway place in order to photograph something intriguing or beautiful? Well, you don’t even need to leave your house! Here are some tips for taking stunning photos anywhere.

1. First look around you to find where light and shadow interact. If you break up the word, photography actually means “light writing.” How does light look as it comes through the window? Find objects that create different shadows. Have fun photographing the reflection of water in a glass on your kitchen table.

2. Take close up photos to abstract the content of your photo. You can distort an image or make it more interesting by getting closer or changing the angle of the camera. Macro or fish eye lenses are fun to play with. Take the time to look at fruit or flowers up close; the amount of detail is astounding.

3. Find patterns. Pattern is all around us, but generally overlooked. Don’t be afraid to photograph monotony if the color or texture is interesting.

4. Look at your surroundings from a different perspective. Get on the floor or stand on something tall.

5. Try different aperture and shutter speed settings. A small aperture will create a blurred background (shallow depth of field), and a big aperture will bring more of the background into focus (large depth of field). With a tripod, use slow shutter speeds in low lighting to create different effects. If you want to freeze motion, you will want to use a fast shutter speed.

6. Take self-portraits. What defines you? How do you want to be portrayed in a photograph? Do you necessarily have to be in the photo for it to be a self-portrait?

Now you should be inspired to photograph anything, anywhere. Our surroundings are fascinating. Look at the world around you with an open mind because it is so magnificent. Most of us take our surroundings for granted, but there is endless beauty.