Personal Photography #3

Animal photography is always fun and tricky at the same time. You end up snapping away liking a crazy person and pray that you got that "aaahhhh" shot you dream about. The best advise I can give anyone trying to photograph an animal is (if possible) get down on your knees (and pray) to get eye-level with the animal. This makes a huge difference and allows the viewer to see the animal up close, almost as if they were as big as the animal it self. I know this isn't always possible but from the photos I've uploaded I'm sure you can see that it really makes the difference. Also, never forget that it's vital to try and capture the personality of the animal you're photographing. There's no point in trying to take a photo of your dog (who is naturally lazy and spends all day on the coutch) running around like mad outside. He won't want to do it and you'll just leave feeling frustrated. Most of all KEEP IT SIMPLE! These are just a few tips I can give you but there are loads of tips on the internet so go ahead and google it if you're still a little unsure! HAVE FUN!!!!

Incy Wincy Spider - ©LeciaAmaral2011

War - ©LeciaAmaral2011

Sneaky - ©LeciaAmaral2011

Birds Of A Feather - ©LeciaAmaral2011

I See You - ©LeciaAmaral2011

Bottoms Up - ©LeciaAmaral2011

Tough Life - ©LeciaAmaral2011

Highlight - ©LeciaAmaral2011

Frog Prince - ©LeciaAmaral2011

Granny Ziggi - ©LeciaAmaral2011

 

Personal Photography #2

Today I'm uploading some more of my personal photography. The theme for all of these is "art" and the idea behind it is that the approach to the style would from an artistic background. You will see that some may be blurred, on some the main object captured off to the side as apposed to dead center and on all of them I make use of an interesting crop. These are all elements I've used to try and capture a more creative shot and I think it has paid off! Let me know what you think...

title: Frozen (©LeciaAmaral2011)

title: Summer (©LeciaAmaral2011)

title: Stars (©LeciaAmaral2011)

title: Abstract Green (©LeciaAmaral2011)

Natural vs Available Light for Kid Photography

Photo by: Rachel Devine

If you are passionate about taking photos of your children and would like some tips on playing with your lighting, then you simply must ready this article by Rachel Devine (author of kids photography eBook Click):
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/natural-vs-available-light-for-kid-photography-what-i-learned-from-shooting-with-film-2

Taking sCarY photos...

Image: © Shutterstock/Fer Gregory

As a designer, I sure you'll agree that photography and design often walk side by side! It is important for designers to know what makes a good photograph even though you yourself might not be the taking the photo. I was surfing the net and found this interesting feature on taking "scary" photos and thought I'd share it! It's fun and worth a read so I hope you enjoy!

http://shutr.bz/hr