How to Take Photographs within 10 Feet of Where You Live
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Are you having trouble getting inspired to take photographs? Do you think you have to travel to some exotic destination in order to document something beautiful and intriguing? You don't even have to leave your house! Below are some useful tips to help you take amazing photos wherever you may be. -
1. Find where there is an interesting light and shadow interaction. Remember that photography means "light writing." How does the light look coming into your house? Are there objects that create interesting shadows? What does the reflection of water in a glass look like on the table?
2. Try getting close to objects so you distort the content of your photo making it unrecognizable. You can zoom in, or try angling the camera one way or another. If you have access to different lenses, macro and fish eye lenses are particularly fun. The detail in fruit and flowers is amazing if you take the time to look.
3. Spend time looking for patterns. Patterns are everywhere, but we often overlook them. The monotony of pattern is not boring if the color or texture is interesting.
4. Look at your surroundings from a different perspective. Get on the floor or stand on something tall.
5. Try different aperture and shutter speed settings. A small aperture will create a blurred background (shallow depth of field), and a big aperture will bring more of the background into focus (large depth of field). With a tripod, use slow shutter speeds in low lighting to create different effects. If you want to freeze motion, you will want to use a fast shutter speed.
6. Take some self-portraits. What is it that defines you? Think about how you would want to be photographed. What does photographing your possessions say about you?
Now you should be inspired to photograph anything, anywhere you want to. Our surroundings are fascinating. Look at the world around you with an open mind because it is so magnificent. Most of us take our surroundings for granted, but there is endless beauty out there.
