It’s all About Framing!

A guest post by S vrine Monnay, New York Photo Tours company citifari's copywriter

How to make a great picture? What are the keys elements that help shooting pics successfully? What should we have to be careful about to get the most out of the scene we want to remember?

Why Framing?

Of course the camera settings and the subject choice play a role, but the framing is most critical. We don't take pictures. We build them. Let's take an example: on vacations and you may want to photograph a famous monument. You have chosen your topic and you are ready to press the shutter. Just few questions: have you paid attention to the elements around? Is there another way to approach the picture? Must the subject necessarily be at the center of the composition? Photography is not only to put in the box the subjects you want to remember. Photography is more about feelings, than things. Give life to your subjects! Retransmit sensations! Be the master of your pictures! In short, think out of the camera box!

Framing or Composition?

However, basics framing rules must not be forsaken. There is a difference between composing and framing. Composing is an artistic process, while framing is about defining your creation. To put a strict frame will not harm your composition; on the contrary, it will give character to your pictures. Let's take the picture below. The first rule of framing is not to cut your main subject, in this case, this magnificent cast-iron building and its timeless charm. But it's interesting to play with the particular form of the subject too. That's why the picture is shot from below to give the sense of depth. Then the second choice is about the subject size. The building is not shot from top to bottom to keep the length dynamic. The floor lamp, as the second subject of the picture, is taken in the same way. The last adjustment is made with the photo slightly turned to pass the feeling that the building is tilting forward.

How to get it?

It is not that hard to pay attention to everything when you are taking your pictures. No panic! Remember to train yourself for your next pictures and it will rapidly become a habit that you don't think about. Soon you'll have the perfect picture in mind well before taking out your camera and you will produce next picture perfect candidates.

How to Practice Framing?

Citifari offers photo tours in New York City. Structured as a 2-1/2 hour practical workshop, citifari tour helps you get comfortable with your camera settings and take great shots in New York City. They currently offer 3 photo tours: New York Landmarks, New York by Night, and Central Park. The new Soho tour will be launched on 29th September and will pay tribute to the timeless architecture of the famous Cast Iron District. For more information about citifari:

www.citifari.com
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A Guest Post by Deidra Wilson.

Perhaps you've begun to master photographing lightning at night, but you've noticed that there are tons of great storms during the day that produce some pretty great lightning strikes, too. How do you transfer your knowledge over and capture some of those images to add to your collection?

1. Find a Safe Vantage Point

This one should go without saying, but if you're going to be strapping your gear onto a metal tripod and standing outside in stormy weather for an extended period of time, you should be safe while doing so. You can try being further away from the storm, which will actually give you a better view of any strikes, or you can shoot from a sheltered area. You can even photograph from inside your car if needed.

2. Use a Tripod

When shooting lightning, you'll be shooting long exposures and shooting handheld simply isn't an option that will produce a quality image.

3. Close Down your Aperture and Drop your ISO

Both of these techniques will allow you to shoot at longer shutter speeds during the day without blowing out your image. You don't want to close down to the smallest aperture as you may lose some of your image quality. Say your lens goes from f/2.8 - f/22 - try shooting around f/11 or f/14. Depending on your camera, you can probably safely drop your ISO without degrading image quality.

4. Use a Neutral Density Filter if Needed

If your aperture and ISO combination still isn't allowing you to shoot long enough for each frame, you can add a neutral density filter to the front of your lens, effectively removing stops from the exposure, depending on what level filter you're using.

5. Shoot Long Exposures

I usually like to shoot for at least ten seconds when trying to capture lightning strikes. You'll need to check a sample image to make sure the backgrounds aren't blown out or underexposed based on your settings.

6. Be Patient

Capturing lightning strikes can be a challenge, but can be incredibly rewarding. Once you dial your settings in, you can also try using a remote and setting the camera to shoot continuously. Then you can sit back and see what you capture over the course of the storm.

For the image above, I used the bed of my pickup truck as a tripod, and the image metadata is as follows:

• f/18.0
• ISO 100
• Shutter speed: 4.0 seconds

Deidra Wilson is a Las Vegas Boudoir Photographer who has a wicked obsession for capturing elusive weather through her lens. You can follow her on Twitter at @deidraphoto

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