Thursday, August 23, 2007

The world, depending on perspective

Camera: Canon SD450
Scene: Mark in front of the Apple store in NYC
Method: Shots from dramatically different points of view.
Photographer: Tracy

Mark in front of the Apple store. I shot this one straight on.





Mark picking a giant Apple. I shot this one pointing up from below, squating about a foot from Mark



Mark taking a bite from the Apple. This one was also shot from below, but I was about a 5 feet away.



TIP: If you take pictures by aiming directly at your target, you may wonder why your pictures look uninteresting, like 99% of existing pictures in the world. If you take pictures standing up, shooting straight on... chances are, someone else already took the exact same picture.

To add an interesting twist to the scene, you may want to consider the significance of the object in your viewfinder and change the angle of view. Next time, try rotating your camera by 45 degrees, lay down on the pavement, or stand up on a chair, you may get some interesting results.

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