What You Should Know About Abstract Digital Photography

By Angela Briggs


In this digital age, there are a lot more opportunities to create an interesting photograph than there were, before. Obviously, a digital camera means that it is much easier to take vacation pictures and holiday pictures. However, abstract digital photography is something that is easier to explore than ever before.

What this means is using various tricks and methods to create a unique and interesting picture. There are several different things that you can experiment with to give something that would usually be fairly ordinary or boring a fascinating spin. To begin with, one thing you can do is play with perspective.

For instance, use a different angle than you usually might to give the subject an appearance that is surprisingly different. Your goal may even be to put the focus on something that might not often be seen. The photo, for instance, could be taken from the top or the bottom. A small thing can look very large which, in turn, can bring out things that would not usually be noticed if it was seen from above.

The inverse can also be true, of course, although this is, possibly, much harder to do. Different perspectives mean that different things come into view. Texture in conjunction with distance is another thing that you can look at. The small detail is visible with a close-up, of course. One of the most fascinating things, here, is that it will eventually stop resembling itself as you are used to.

Through this new view, it is almost a different object, entirely. Color is another thing that you can play with, as well. Color is a useful tool because it can be used to create mood and tone, and to play with the focus. You do not have to adhere to realism, here, of course, so you are free to experiment. Try matching different tones to create one particular mood or a contrast.

Things could also be shown in colors that you are not used to seeing on them. This can make a very drastic difference to their usual appearance. Another thing to take a lot at is selective focus, and it, of course, is something specific to working with cameras. With this, you are able to filter through to a specific area of the subject.

It could, perhaps, be a part of the subject that would not usually be focused on, hence giving it a very different appearance. The way this works, of course, is to blur everything else and give the focal point sharp definition. This technique can also be used in tandem with color and other things. For example, you could use a similar or contrasting shade for the background to help further manipulate the focus.

Use of shapes, too, can be instrumental, here. The shape of the object itself can be warped or changed in appearance due to perspective or light. You could also use contrasting shapes depending on whether you want to highlight curves or straight lines. There are lots of good techniques you can use to create interesting pictures with abstract digital photography.




About the Author:



No comments :

Post a Comment