The Eye of a Photographer

The world looks different to a photographer than it does to everyone else. Why can a photographer capture flat images and turn them into art? The eye of a photographer sees light, details, shadows, highlights, shapes and how they interact with each other.

The world looks different if you see it with both eyes compared to how you see it with only one eye. Close an eye and look at an object, do you see what I mean? Well, by doing so, before taking a shot, you will have a pretty good idea of what you can expect from your image.

Photographers explore the light and texture. Light is probably their most important tool. Photographers are intrigued by the way the nature of light affects the way things are seen. Intensity, direction and type of light offer the photographer a potential for visual exploration. Photographers have mastered how to use the rules of composition and know when to break them. Photography is a process.

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Different Types of Portrait Photography

Portrait Photography also known as portraiture is one of the most popular photography forms these days. It is described as the process of capturing any person’s image or a group’s image with main focus on the face and expressions. The main objective of this type of photography is to show the personality, likeness as well as the mood of the subject. A person’s face is the main focus here. Not only the face, body and the background can also be included. A portrait is not a snapshot but a collected image of a person in a motionless position.

Portrait photography is of many types. Some of the major types have been listed below. These include:

Candid

It is the type of photography where the subject is aware of the presence of the camera.

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