One of the goals I had when I decided to of create She Shoots, was to find ways to make my photography better. Sure, it's nice to see beautiful photos, but I want to learn a lot more. I want to learn how I can make my pictures better, both in composition and in photo quality.
So here's my question -- what would have made this a better photo? I liked the symmetry of the bowls and the colors. But it's missing something. It's pretty, but not compelling.
What could I have done to turn this into what I like to call "frame worthy?"
by Joanne
Crop it. It's got nice components, by focusing on a smaller area of the shot you'd highlight the colors and that's what really makes this interesting.
I love cropping. It's the next best thing if you didn't get what you were after in the initial composition.
Posted by: Laurie | 09/19/2009 at 04:38 PM
What a fun idea!
I'm not sure what you're shooting with, your settings here, or what kind of post-processing you have access to?
First, I like the colors & subject. You might trying pulling this into photoshop or something similar, and seeing if there is a photo within the photo, or if you can crop it down and straighten the "horizon" a bit. I can see where you were going trying to avoid shooting head on, which can be boring, but the image is crooked.
Getting closer to subject, and focusing on a row of dishes instead of the entire shelf, or even trying crazy things, like laying down on the floor, aiming up or shooting from another unusual point of view also tends to lend interest.
Posted by: twitter.com/KarrieWelborn | 09/19/2009 at 04:40 PM
Thanks for the great input! Excellent ideas and I will take them to heart! Cropping is always good. I haven't gotten into Photoshop yet -- but I should!
Posted by: PunditMom | 09/19/2009 at 09:59 PM