Exploring Digital Photography as Art
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Most people see familiarity in their photographs. Parents laugh at their kids' photos. Friends kid around with one another when they see photos from the previous year's Spring Break. The photos might not be taken from a digital camera, but the digital technology involved in their processing goes beyond mere reality. Any kind of digital photography provides serious photographers or digital photography enthusiasts the ability and the curiosity in exploring digital photography as art.
When exploring digital photography as art, here are few tips to consider:
Look for something special: Observe your environment. Visualize things or people you see like a mom breast-feeding her newborn, a homeless woman walking slowly, or a dog wiggling his tail. Practice this; it's only the matter of time until you capture something on your camera.Reflect part of your personality: Identify and find things you like and dislike; then capture it/them. Listen to your own emotions and use your medium to convey your thoughts to others. Learn from an expert in digital photography in this area.
Be courageous: Don't be afraid to try anything that comes to mind; be brave and try something new. Photograph the things you love or hate. Try as many techniques as you know and remember that you are exploring digital photography as art.
Get active with your imagination: Hang out with creative and imaginative people. Immerse in things like joining a writers' group and taking a ceramics' course. Go out, see things and do things.
Do your homework: Master your camera properly. Be familiar with lighting and mood; learn something about aperture sizes and shutter speed. Learn as much as you can about exploring digital photography as art.
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ajgodinho Sep 16, 2010 @ 7:58 pm | delete
- Good tips for digital photography as art ~ I'd like to explore it in the near future!
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CASurette Dec 11, 2009 @ 11:43 pm | delete
- Great advice! Thanks!
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Flynn_the_Cat
Dec 6, 2009 @ 4:47 pm | delete
- Very nice - good advice :D
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