5 photography techniques you should know

Wednesday 16 September 2020, 14:28 by Elja Trum | 10,033 views | 0 comments

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In this video, Rachel and Daniel from Mango Street show five techniques that, according to them, every photographer should know. Great tips that are indeed worth knowing.

I will briefly mention the five techniques below for anyone who would rather read than watch. Each technique also has a video that goes into it in more depth.

1. Frame within a frame

When you take a photo, you are already creating a frame: the edges of your image. It often works well to use a second frame within that frame. For example, the lines of a building, or a view through an opening.

2. Colour theory

Different colours convey different feelings. Pink, red, yellow or blue, they all evoke a different feeling. You can use this in your photos by looking carefully, and thinking about, the colours you use in your image.

3. Complementary colours

The combination of colours also has an effect. Complementary colours, for example, work well together. Yellow or orange with blue, for example. Photos in which you use these colours will immediately stand out.

You can use a colour wheel to see immediately which colours work well together. Opposite colours on the colour wheel work very well together.

4. Negative space

With negative space, you make sure that your photo contains plenty of 'empty' space as well as your subject. Often this is an even colour, such as a blue sky.

The empty space makes sure that your attention goes to where there is something to see, your subject.

An extra advantage is that this empty space is also useful for commercial work. This creates room for text next to your photo in an advert, for example.

5. Composition

Composition is obviously very important in your photos. You probably already know the rule of thirds, but it is also important to know that you can deliberately break these kinds of rules.

Frame within a frame, as mentioned above, and the use of lines are also useful. It is also important to know that your perspective can make a big difference in a photo. Experiment with this by varying the height of your camera, for example.

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