Low Angle Photography

Low angle photography is the opposite of high angle photography - which we covered last week. With low angle photography, you want to shoot below the subject. You could do this by either laying on the ground below them, or setting your camera on a timer, sticking it beneath the subject and shooting. You can get some really cool looking landscapes and still life's with low angle photography.

Here is my main tip for taking low angle photography -

If you are doing portraits and want to do low angle photography, be cautious because this can unintentionally make the subject look bigger than they are. If the subject is posing above you and you stand though instead of laying on the ground, you should be okay.

High Angle Photography

High angle photography is when you shoot your subject on a level that is higher than them. You can do this by either standing and have them (if the subject is a person) lie down on the ground, or you can stand on something like a set of stairs or a chair and have the subject set up below you.

Here is my main tip when it comes to high angle photography - if you are standing on something like a chair or stool, be careful so you don't fall!

Hand Photoseries

This week, I decided to experiment with some hand shots - weird, I know, but still cool nonetheless. There is a point to hand photographs as well though - they can be used to show off your manicures, or jewelry. Or you could be like me and just take them for no real purpose. There are a lot of fun ways you could edit your hand photos as well, so we'll take a look at that below.

Here are my top 2 tips for if you want to experiment with hand photography-

1) When you are preparing to shoot them, you can either set your camera up on a tripod and set a timer and take them that way. Or you could try to hold your camera up in front of your other hand and try that way. If you are a beginner, I would recommend trying it the first way.

2) Get creative with your editing! Add a black and white or other color filter to it. Or, you could experiment with double exposure with your hand photographs - like I did with one above.

Close-Up Photography

Close-up photography is exactly that - an up close and personal photograph of a subject. Now, don't confuse macro (which I have a different post on) with close-ups. While they are very similar, there is one key difference between the two. With macro, you are essentially trying to make the whole subject appear bigger than it really is. However with close-ups, you are only getting up close to a certain part on the subject. For example, if you are doing portraits and are experimenting with close-ups, zoom the camera up closer to their face - or you can take snaps of certain parts on their face, like their eyes, mouth, or ears.

Here are my top 2 tips for experimenting with Close-Up Photography-

1) If you take a great photograph, but you accidentally don't get close enough to the subject - you can always crop it in a little bit more. Just make sure it doesn't make your resulting image blurry. 

2) Experiment with different angles of one subject as well. With the clock and flowers, I had a few different angles to choose from for this post. 

Color Series - Purple

This week we are exploring the color purple!

 I was really inspired by this hydrangea plant in my front yard. 

 And this spiky looking plant. 

 I was also inspired by these crunchy purple grapes.

Lastly, I was inspired by this floral arrangement from the grocery store!

Color Series - Orange

This week, we are exploring the color orange!

With orange, I was heavily inspired by a variety of flowers I found.

 I was also inspired by these autumn leaves as they made their change.

Lastly, I was inspired by the pumpkin I picked for Halloween carving.

Color Series - Red

This week, we are exploring the color red.

This pot of red flowers in a well. 

 This beautiful autumn leaf.

 This mysterious red plant.

 A close up of this red polish. 

 A red romper being worn by my sister.

 A red door.

 A red apple.

And lastly, a red lobster at Around the World Mini Golf.