Get Down and Dirty for a New Perspective On Your Photography
Looking for a unique perspective to shoot from that gets a WOW response from those you show your shots to?
One of the simplest and yet most effective techniques to do this is to get right down low - flat on your stomach to take your shots.
This especially has impact when you use a wide lens and get plenty of the foreground in your shot.
I’ve been doing this a lot recently in photographing our baby (getting down on their level is a key rule in photographing babies) however it is a technique that can be used in virtually every type of photography.
Of course there are some costs to getting down low (making clothes dirty and embarrassment are two that come to mind) but these are small prices to pay for the type of shots you can end up with.
Try it - and post your results in this week’s ‘Get Down and Dirty’ Assignment in our discussion group.
Images by Fixed Image and franklumix.
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November 2nd, 2006 at 3:28 am
I like my Canon A610 which has a flip-out viewer panel so you can put the camera on the ground w/o getting dirty. A lot of shots I shoot at waist-height with this camera, which I think improves the results without looking like a dork all bent over.
November 3rd, 2006 at 1:54 pm
I Dont bother what other people think when Im on the Pursuit of a good picture,Im doing it for me if others happen to like my work Fantastic that is a bonus. I have noticed MANY years ago People usually dont “See”
Photographers how many people remember seeing a profesional Photographer at a wedding? or running the side lines of a sports field? If I have to get down and twisted into a unusal position I usually do. Tho the getting down and up find is getting harder than finding the shot i want to take !
November 4th, 2006 at 8:08 pm
I took a great angle by lying under a tree looking up, the bark was graet detail and it really looks amazing looking up at a tree from the ground…
November 28th, 2006 at 4:04 pm
I agree you can take any picture and make it art by changing the angle of the camera.
December 29th, 2006 at 7:58 am
Thanks for such a great website. Your tips are helpful and written in plain language. Very inspiring. Keep up the wonderful work.
February 15th, 2008 at 4:12 am
That sounds like an awesome idea! Think I’ll try it!