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ART OF SEEING #19

 


COMPOSITION

How do you capture the photo of a building?

There are so many ways of doing it but for me is the composition. It is where I stand and what I see. Second is the lighting. 

Location

Where we stand determines a lof on what we see. The relative location of where you are and the location of the building. First is the distance and you elevation compared to the building. At times, to get a better view one need even to walk stairs/ladder or go inside another building to get the height or climb a nearby hill.Location has horizontal and vertical factors that what you see.

At times, by just moving a few metres away, we can see different views of the building.

PERSPECTIVE

It is about where you look at-straight,sideways,upwards and downwards.  There, you shall discover something of interest to you.

INTERESTS

You see what attract your attentions. And ignore what is unfamiliar.You need more not just good eyes but also an open mind to see what is there and not only what you want to see. Not to mention your heart-your feelings.

CONTENTS

What to include and exclude in the photo? This is the most difficult in composition.






COMPOSITION AND LIGHT





PERSPECTIVE



LINES,SHAPES AND PATTERNS




FOREGROUND




LIGHT & SHADOWS







BLACK & WHITE



HORIZONTAL + VERTICALS





FOREGROUND AND FACADE



ARCHES










PLAIN BORING



HAVOCS




LIGHT



LIGHT + HORIZONTALS



LIGHT AND LINES




GARDEN OF BUILDINGS




CURVATURES



FOREGROUND + LIGHT




HUMAN ELEMENT 



CURVATURES AND SHAPES


LIGHTING

It is about the location of the sun or source of light. shadow is another story. In the above, you can see how I play with the light in making my photos.

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