Monday 30 July 2012

Editing Your Images

When editing your photos you have to be careful in this topic because too much editing losses the naturalness of the image. 
In Photoshop the best things to use when editing are; Dodge tool, Burn tool, Black and white, and Reverse colour. Theses are the best tools to use because they make subtle changes and enhance the subject making it stand out more.

This is an example of Black and White;


Saturday 28 July 2012

Natural Forms

Natural Forms can be quite a boring topic, therefore you need to be creative.
You need to think of unusual angles and compositions to make you photo stand out.
Looking and capturing textures and patterns, can be easy way to create an interesting picture.
Here's an example;

Friday 27 July 2012

First Topic

I'm going to start with Natural Forms.
This topic covers everything that is natural, from leaves to fossils to animals. The only natural thing that doesn't appear in this topic is people.
In this topic it allows you to use the macro feature on your camera (it's a flower symbol), although you don't have to!
The macro feature allows you to take close up images in a lot of detail, it is a great way to shoot flowers and small plants or berries.


Here's two examples of the macro feature:



Thursday 26 July 2012

Welcome

This is my blog about Photography.
I am currently studying photography at GCSE level and really enjoy it, I would to continue it as a career.
I have decided to create this blog to display my work and techniques that I learn.
I hope that people will give me their thoughts and any tips.


Thanks x