This is the first day of the 7 day landscape course in the current issue of Practical Photography I am attempting to complete. The focus today is on discovering your photographic strengths and weaknesses.
"Day One and your first lesson is about honesty. What are your own abilities and what do you want to achieve? Dig out a selection of your best shots and assess them. First analyse the technical aspects of the shot - is the exposure perfect and have you used the right shutter speed and aperture?
Now take a look at the composition. Using the Crop tool in Photoshop is a great way of trying out different framing on your existing shots, as one of the classic mistakes is to include too much of the scene, so the image lacks impact and a point of focus.
You should also look at how the elements in the scene work together and how you could have composed the shot differently. Finally you need to think whether the light, conditions, or time of day that you took the shots could have been better...."
Now take a look at the composition. Using the Crop tool in Photoshop is a great way of trying out different framing on your existing shots, as one of the classic mistakes is to include too much of the scene, so the image lacks impact and a point of focus.
You should also look at how the elements in the scene work together and how you could have composed the shot differently. Finally you need to think whether the light, conditions, or time of day that you took the shots could have been better...."
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