![]() ![]() But in the top portion of the image, you can see the wave breaking along the reef. To get the image above, I used a drone, but this time the focus was not on the surfers or the wave, it was on a festival that was happening at the time. Second, I used a longer telephoto zoom lens to really get in close to the surfer so the viewer can almost feel the power of the wave and the exhilaration of the surfer.įinally, this is a completely different perspective, yet it's the same location and same wave. The difference is twofold: first, this was taken about five hours later, in the afternoon, so the light and the colors are vastly different. It's hard to believe, but the shot above was taken on the same day as the first image. This shot, however, was taken from a more front-on angle in which I used a wider lens to pull the scene back to give the viewer more context. This location is a well-known big wave spot, but most photographers like to stand side-on to this wave so they can see inside the belly of these beasts. This image above was taken from a recent typhoon swell in the south of Japan. Let me give you an example to demonstrate what I mean about variation of a single subject. Take your time, move around, think of different, creative, original possibilities to shoot your subjects. ![]() Even if you're inside in a studio, you can play around with almost endless variations in your lighting setup and subject's position.ĭon't be a one and done photographer. There are so many options when you're shooting a particular subject. The second reason it intrigues me so much is that, if you're shooting outside, conditions change so much over the course of a day. For what? Wham bam one and done, let's get outta Dodge? It fascinates me for two reasons: first, if you've made all that effort to get to a place for a photo, why are you in such a rush to leave? To prepare, you have to charge your batteries, clean your lenses, choose your gear, pack your bag, get to your location, and perhaps hike to a specific spot. Worse, it's often the same shot that a thousand other photographers have taken. It honestly fascinates me to see photographers - in any genre - rock up to somewhere with all their gear, get one shot, then leave. The best thing is that they are totally avoidable. Here are two common mistakes I see beginner photographers make far too often. That said, quickly identifying mistakes and making efforts to redress those errors is a skill that separates the best from the rest. How else would those hilarious meme creators get their content? Life without mistakes would also mean you've stagnated and are no longer learning new things. Life would be pretty boring without mistakes. ![]()
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