Saturday, November 23, 2013

What You Should Know About Abstract Digital Photography

By Angela Briggs


There are many more opportunities, in the digital age, to take a very interesting photograph. Of course, the use of digital cameras also means that you can take simple pictures, still, as well, such as holiday and vacation photos. It is, though, easier to explore abstract digital photography than it has ever been before.

You can create something that is both unique and interesting using different methods and techniques. A fascinating spin can be given to something that would usually be boring or ordinary with the use of different things. Perspective is one thing that can be played with, here.

Take a picture from a different angle than you might usually to give the subject a very different look. The goal here, perhaps, is to bring out something in the subject that usually would not be seen. Perhaps you show something new by taking a photo from the bottom or the top. Something small appears to be large, and this can drastically alter the factors that are most apparent when you are viewing it as you usually would.

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.

You could take things one step further by having the focal point be something that you would not usually focus on, which would create a very different appearance, instead. This focal point is given sharp definition while everything else is left blurry. Color and things can also be applied here, too. Perhaps you could use a different shade for the background, which adds to where you want the focus to be.

Shapes are also a possible instrument, here, too. Using perspective or light, you could change or warp the shape you are looking it. Contrasting shapes are another possibility, and you could work to either emphasize straight lines or curves. To take eye-catching pictures with abstract digital photography, there are a lot of interesting methods that you can use.




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