WHAT MAKES A GREAT PHOTO! PHOTO INTEREST GROUP 22 MARCH 2015
What makes a great photo Image Structure FART F = Feel A = Ask R = Refine T = Take Strong underlying compositional order; light and colour. Basic underlying composition that makes or breaks a photograph. Night flowering Cactus.
MIND & EYE Selective Focus to define a subject Strong underlying compositional order Selective Representation of Reality Cascades, Canada
LOOK BEFORE YOU SEE Wallaburra Sunrise Single Subject Cats Eye View Move in Closer Shoot Rapidly Wait for the Moment Wait for the Light Instant Response Motion Wallaburra Sunrise
EMOTIONAL RESPONSE Evokes Provokes Tells a Story In the eye of the beholder
APPLIED DESIGN Know your camera Look before you see Different skills for different subjects Focus on what is in front of you and simultaneously be aware of your surroundings