tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372391652248571463.post2978847657458607345..comments2023-12-19T20:25:55.761-06:00Comments on Three Mutts and a Baby: Big Thanks for the Overwhelming Response to My Camera QuerySamanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02862336614779951583noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372391652248571463.post-75205405179740978142011-03-07T15:03:23.097-06:002011-03-07T15:03:23.097-06:00Oh yeah! I forgot to mention my biggest super-sec...Oh yeah! I forgot to mention my biggest super-secret-expert-trick for good composition. Take lots of shots and at least one will probably be good :) Seriously, I click-click-click about a gazillion times and delete about a gazillions minus one.Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09769370959382472686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372391652248571463.post-72988941579896313682011-03-07T14:50:56.907-06:002011-03-07T14:50:56.907-06:00Anna's comment is making me laugh, because my ...Anna's comment is making me laugh, because my mom always complains when someone's head is cut off a little bit - even if it's a professional photographer who did it. She just doesn't get it I guess. I am NO expert on composition, but one of the biggest things I could suggest is to get on the same level as your subject. For Miller, this usually requires me to squat, get down on my knees, or even lay on the floor. It makes a big difference. Like Anna said, you do have to break this rule occasionally though because some other angles can be cool. Usually, I get on his level though.Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09769370959382472686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5372391652248571463.post-1300697936777027822011-03-07T13:53:00.901-06:002011-03-07T13:53:00.901-06:00Yay! Glad my ramble was of use. For composition 1...Yay! Glad my ramble was of use. For composition 101, I'll direct you to the ever popular <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds" rel="nofollow">Rule of Thirds</a>. Then I'll say to break that rule sometimes because no one should stay in one box. Experiment and you'll figure out what you like. For instance, when I take close up shots of people, I really like to cut the top of the head off and just focus on the face. No, I'm not kidding. And sometimes people will say, "Oh, what a shame. You cut the top of the head off." But I don't care because I like it like that. So, familiarize yourself with the basic photography "rules" and then figure out which ones work for you. The good news is that with digital you won't be wasting a lot of film. It can take (even for really experienced photographers) a lot of shots to get a good one.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743876895830516672noreply@blogger.com