Photo by Betina la Plante
Oh boy, look at this. So many ways to make an original portrait. First it’s the person and their expression. And then it’s the props you use in the composition. And I’m not even talking about the exposure, lighting , shutter speed, focal length, etc.
Betina la Plante‘s portrait reminds me of the creative pictures in pictures from DearPhotograph.com
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Photo: Marcel Borgstijn
Go out at night and leave your flash at home. Bring your tripod and go crazy.
Photo by Adde Adesokan
It’s easy nowadays to find interesting photoprojects on various websites. You can get inspired by watching projects done by other photographers.
This creative project ‘Triptychs Of Strangers’ is done by Adde Adesokan. Click on the photos to see the complete project on Flickr.
Project by Adde Adesokan
And remember: Don’t copy, be inspired!
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Photo: Marcel Borgstijn
Let the viewers make up their own story…
Photo: Oliver Fritsch
Photography is all about controlling the light. Use it to shoot what you have in mind. Play with the light, indoors and outdoors, natural and studio light.
It will take some time to learn to control light, but once you’ve got it tackled, oh boy, it’s hard to NOT play with light!
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Photo: Bogdan Pedovich
Photography is all about writing with light, right?
So, why don’t write with light inside a photo? It will take some practise to find the right settings, but there is nothing wrong with playing… in fact;
Keep playing!
Photo: Guy Prives
Finally the concert of your favourite band (and this one – Dream Theater – definitely is mine) starts and you’re not in the right position. Excuse me, not in the perfect position! There is no right position, there is always an opportunity to shoot a great photo. Isn’t this image refreshing, compared to all these sweaty close ups of rockstars you see all around you?
Guy Prives did the right thing to shoot this creative, well exposed image.
Always be aware of opportunities!
And keep playing!
Photo: Marianna di Ferdinando
A simple way to guide the viewers eye to the main subject can be the use of selective sharpness. In this photo by Marianna de Ferdinando she also post processed the photo a bit, which works quite well in this image.
Keep playing!
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Photo: John Wilhelm
Spice up your portraits. Try something new, something crazy.
There is already too much mediocrity. Keep playing!
Don’t copy. Be inspired by this photo by John Wilhelm.
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Photo: Dan Christian Lavric
Remember the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen? Or even better those of the brothers Grimm? The stories where a dark, magical forest plays an important role? See it, got the picture?
You can create such a magical forest just by finding the right trees, maybe some water for a reflection and make a HDR photo like Dan Christian Lavric did.
Newbie for HDR Photography? All you need to know can be found at Stuck in Customs.
Photo: Rafa Herrero
Patience is good. Don’t be to hasty. It pays off to wait.
Look at this photo by Rafa Herrero. Do you think it would have been a better photo without the riders? A great sky and reflections, but not as nice as this image.
So it paid off that Rafa waited for the riders to enter his view. After that, the right moment is important, because waiting to long – with the riders on the right side of the image – would have spoiled the photo.
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