Daily Archives: October 28, 2016

Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 8…

Posted on October 28, 2016 by pouringmyartout

One very important lesson of good photography is ‘framing’ your subject. This refers to where the subject ends up appearing in the photo. Now, I am not saying the subject has to be right in the middle of the photo. … Continue reading →

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Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 7…

Posted on October 28, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Well, now you are way too close… take a step back. And get a new camera lens. And get me a Band-Aid while you are out shopping.

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Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 6…

Posted on October 28, 2016 by pouringmyartout

No, there is no reason to panic. You were just too far away from your subject. Next time, move closer, or have them move closer… or use the zoom lens.

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Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 5…

Posted on October 28, 2016 by pouringmyartout

No… there is nothing wrong with your camera, and you didn’t have your settings wrong. Sometimes, you just took an ugly picture because the subject your were photographing was ugly.

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Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 4… *Do not drive and take photos at the same time*

Posted on October 28, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Yes, that is indeed a cool picture of the new section of the Oakland Bay Bridge. And yes, I was driving while I took it. But I was a trained professional driver for six years, and, when I do take … Continue reading →

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Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 3…

Posted on October 28, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Well we have already learned that trying to take pictures of San Francisco at night from a car moving 80 miles per hour when you are the person who is both taking the photos and driving the car, does not … Continue reading →

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Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 2…

Posted on October 28, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Uh… it turns out that, no matter how pretty San Francisco looks in the distance, trying to take photos from a car on the freeway doesn’t usually work out that well… Especially at night… at 80 MPH… When you are … Continue reading →

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