For my article today I read tips about how to take good photographs by a National Geographic photographer. Being a picture-taker for a magazine extremely well known for its amazing photography, Capulto is probably someone who gives very good advice. This article in particular is about how to get good pictures while traveling. One tip that he gives is to be spontaneous. He says that having your camera with you everywhere you go while on vacation is something you should definitely do, because you never know when there is going to be something photo-worthy. I think this is a very good tip because some of my favorite pictures i took on vacaions are of little kids in the marketplace in Gutemala, or this little boy in a grocery store in Swaziland.
Another tip that this article gave is, when taking photos of people you are with, always make sure to give some context to the pic. Don't just take a close-up on their face because it shows nothing of where you are, it could be in your house.
My Grampa would always take pictures in places of the place and then a little tiny picture of my Gramma's head in the corner. The pictures look so funny they are great. =)
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Caputo, Robert. "Travel Photography Tips." National Geographic. August, 2007. 23 Oct 2008
3 comments:
I really like the idea of being spontaneous while taking pictures. As cute as school pictures are, they always seem so forced and fake to me. Robert Capulto's tips on being spontaneous seem to make the picures so realistic and honest. The subjects don't have time to fuss with their hair and make sure their clothes aren't wrinkled, they are just shot as the truly are. This not only applies to people, but to animals and landscapes. You can't "set up" for a lion to stare right at you or the sun to illuminate the clouds in different colors, it just happens. Having a camera with you lets you spontaneously capture and remember those scenes when they occur. I also agree that setting can make a big difference in a picture. A child is a child, but a picture of achild standing in front of a mansion sends a much different message than a child standing in front of a cardboard box. Without the setting we would just see a cute child. I really like Capulto's advice. After all, if he got a job with National Geographic, he must be good!
I think that being a National Geographic photographer would be an awesome job. I would have to agree with the spontaneous pictures part also. You never know when you're going to want to capture a moment in time, and if you get last minute inspiration for a photo it is handy to have a camera on-hand. You should really read Christina K's blog, she posted about how she read an article where the author said that you should take pictures of children because they're always a load of fun!
I completly agree with Hannah. Spontanaity is one of the most imporatant aspects to achieveing honesty in photos. Much like a debate can tell you a lot about a canidate, a unexpected photo can tell you much more than a planned studio shot. It is also important that you bring your camera everywhere, so you can achieve this spontanaity.
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