A Photographer’s Vision with Joe Standart-Inspiration for Imagining Lyme
Crop your Photos to Improve the Composition
While it is good practice to frame the elements in your photo when you take it, it may be desirable to CROP the image later. Cropping means to make a picture frame smaller by cutting off the outer edges of your photo. Often a photo can be improved by identifying the focal areas–the subject of
All Photo of Distinction judges’ comments now linked from gallery
You can now click on the titles of each individual contest in the Photos of Distinction gallery to view the judges’ comments.
Nature Macrophotography with Patrick J. Lynch.
Award-winning photographer Patrick J. Lynch shares gorgeous macro photographs of polinator habitats and his techniques for taking them.
Landscape Photography with Caryn B Davis
Learn about using composition and the rule of three. See the announcement of Photos of Distinction for Summer/Fall 2021.
Using Line, Scale, and Foreground to Create a Sense of Three-Dimensional Depth
In the Light Challenge, we talked about developing a sensitivity to light and how to use it to express your feelings about a scene. Vibrant, moody, dark, foreboding, lush, are all words that that can be applied to images that have utilized different lighting styles. Let’s now talk about using compositional elements to give a
Depth- Use the feeling of depth to express a mood or story
Joe’s Tip: Depth can be expressed as 3D depth which gives you a feeling of deep space or 2D depth which keeps everything on the surface and gives you a feeling of flatness. Expressing Deep Depth When you walk in the woods on a path, you are traveling on a visual line that draws you