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Frequent Dilemma

October 23, 2024  •  1 Comment

Vertical or horizontal? High or low viewpoint? Even if one is shooting with a phone, the photographer has a decision to make, several actually. How will I frame this shot? Where should I stand? What about a real low perspective that might require lying down? How close should I be? What things should I include and what should I leave out? At what moment should I take the photo?

I usually see dozens of photos within a photo. I recall a workshop with John Shaw where he asked photographers "what were you taking a picture of?" and "Why did you take that photo?" Of these two photos, I like the horizontal one the best. These photos were taken at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio. It's just a day's drive from Nashville with 33,000 acres and a railroad and waterfalls.

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Gerry(non-registered)
So true in life, we choose what we look at and how we view them.
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