Tag Archives: Close-Far

Tell the story

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Michael Willems

Here’s an image from a 2007 trip to Jerusalem: A typical “B-roll” picture – a picture that helps… …set the scene – where we are; Tell something about the environment; Make the viewer “work it out”; Provide a visually interesting … Continue reading →

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Safe shots

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Michael Willems

Those of you who ever shoot events (indoors or outdoors, from weddings to parties, from sports to graduations) will be glad that I have developed a special course in “Event Photography”. You will see this marketed in various places soon … Continue reading →

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Guess what.

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Michael Willems

Two techniques today that I have pointed out before, and I will do it again until everyone uses them regularly. Close-Far Selective focus with supporting background elements Like here: And here: These pictures: Make the foreground subject really stand out … Continue reading →

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Scale and grandeur

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Michael Willems

It is important to add both a sense of scale and a sense of grandeur to landscape photos. You add grandeur by using a wide lens and getting close to something (even the ground). That shows the size. And you … Continue reading →

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Snapshot rules

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Michael Willems

Even when you take a simple snapshot, as a photographer you should think about how to do it. Almost subconsciously, I apply the same rules and the same thinking to a snapshot that I do to a photo I am … Continue reading →

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A close-by object introduces depth

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Michael Willems

From yesterday’s “Travel” class.

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3D

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Michael Willems

A reminder of how to make your photos three-dimensional. You do this by: Using a wide angle lens, the widest you can Getting close to something In the photo of the Israeli tank, I used a 16mm lens on a … Continue reading →

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Haze? No problem.

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Michael Willems

Here is a simple but effective technique: if your background is hazy, blurry: put something sharp against it in the foreground. Like in this picture: You get benefits that include: Better foreground subject definition No-one minds that the background is … Continue reading →

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Cheers

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Michael Willems

This is one of my standard party shots: It is three-dimensional, shows fun, and shows the subject well. If the subject is the worse for wear, the blurring hides that, which subjects tend to like for some reason. You get … Continue reading →

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Context

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Michael Willems

One trick when you take a picture – no, make a picture – is to tell a bit of a story. One way to do that is to provide both a subject and context. And to separate them. By position, … Continue reading →

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