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How Differently The Same Ugly/Ordinary Location Looks To Professional Photographer Vs Amateur
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One of the struggles of a beginner photographer is seeing the world in a different way.
We’ve all become so blind to the beauty around us that you have to retrain your brain to see things in a new way.
Beginner photographers are always asking me how I find such amazing locations. My answer, open your eyes, they’re all around you. You really don’t have to go anywhere.
This was one of my biggest fears when I first started. I thought I had to have the best locations to have full control over the environment I would be shooting in.
But after a while, I decided to challenge myself and let my clients choose a location. This would force me to find good spots on the spot the day of the session.
That’s when I discovered that almost any location can be a good location, you just have to learn how to see it.
Here are some photos showing what the locations look like and then showing how I see them.
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That ain't a content turkey. I want to see what happened 30 seconds later!
props to the photographer taking pictures without a tripod and a kid on his back. i know from experience how hard it is when the kids "help". but it's worth the help to have them part of what you do
Martin, expensive gear isn't necessary. If you have a cheaper 'slower' telephoto lens, you could compose the image with the subject closer to the lens and the background further away... and still get that smoother background. I also don't think he's doing much other than a white balance correction in photoshop to amplify the mood in the shot. But who cares anyway... he's demonstrating a way of composing shots that amateurs sometimes haven't figured out yet. More knowledge for the people. Thanks Phillip!
What the hell is up there???? These boys are always looking up at something.
I love how the girls get deeper in the water as the photos progress (you can tell because the denim smocks are dry above the waterline). At that age, idve been aching to just start swimming in that beautiful, clear water... hoping to see that at the end of this post!
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Non of the locations are ugly... Non.of.them!
Agreed
It's how they're utilized, and why this article in incorrectly titled. This isn't about how pros and amateurs see things differently, and at least the second time BP has post a photo article like this. This is about how a pro is getting good shots in particular locations. There's no amateur "viewpoint" to compare to. I'd like to see an article like that.
It wasn't about an "ugly" location, it was just that the locations were ordinary, like a pond or a bench. It's about how you don't have to have a well-known, beautiful location behind the subjects to take an amazing picture (e.g. you can get something equally as beautiful with two girls in a pond than with someone posing in front of a famous landmark). But you're right, none of these locations are ugly.
All we have is parks, forests and a lake? How are those "ugly" locations to start with? I found the other photos kinda pretty too..........
If only my eyes could insta photoshop...
Yeah... because absolutely no pro photographer uses filters, matte boxes, or their camera controls anymore. :-^
Non of the locations are ugly... Non.of.them!
Agreed
It's how they're utilized, and why this article in incorrectly titled. This isn't about how pros and amateurs see things differently, and at least the second time BP has post a photo article like this. This is about how a pro is getting good shots in particular locations. There's no amateur "viewpoint" to compare to. I'd like to see an article like that.
It wasn't about an "ugly" location, it was just that the locations were ordinary, like a pond or a bench. It's about how you don't have to have a well-known, beautiful location behind the subjects to take an amazing picture (e.g. you can get something equally as beautiful with two girls in a pond than with someone posing in front of a famous landmark). But you're right, none of these locations are ugly.
All we have is parks, forests and a lake? How are those "ugly" locations to start with? I found the other photos kinda pretty too..........
If only my eyes could insta photoshop...
Yeah... because absolutely no pro photographer uses filters, matte boxes, or their camera controls anymore. :-^