Learning : Creating A Pictorial Outdoor Photograph

Learning

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... Creating Pictorial Outdoor Photograph

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Friends,

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Almost all of us possess a desire of making a pictorial photograph. “The photograph which looks picturesque and attracts one intensely at first sight is pictorial.” A few guidelines mentioned here can help us clicking a pictorial photograph when we are on a trip.
Proper Light
1. Early morning or late evening sun light is most excellent for preparing a good photograph.
2. Since this light is soft by character, this lends a hand in highlighting the fine details of the subject. What is more, this light helps colors appearing in their natural form.
3. The angular use of the light adds depth and dimension to the scene. Sometimes light coming from behind the object creates magic to our picture.
Composition
1. We should always tend to compose the pictures with simplicity. Complex composition has to be avoided.
2. Composing the photograph so tightly is to be kept away. Openness of the frame is commendable every time.
3. Involving so many subjects in our photograph is not wise. We have to concentrate on one or on a few subjects.
4. The subject should be very much effective and must convey some message.
5. The harmonization between the subjects is another vital factor of an image. If subjects do not coordinate with each other, the photograph loses its charm.
6. Living beings should look spontaneous in our photographs.
7. Disturbing objects, like, electric poles/wires, discarded items etc. are to be avoided while clicking the image.
8. If we wish to involve a human being or a structure (like a house, temple, hut etc.) in a landscape, we should keep it away from the center of our frame. It is wise to place this type of subject a little away from the midpoint. This will add balance in our picture.
9. The feel of rhythm is an important part of a good pictorial photograph. This can be created by balanced arrangement of the subjects.
10. Leading lines play a dramatic role in outdoor shots. We can find these lines in the form of roads, rail tracks, boundaries of farm fields, rows of the trees, fencings etc. These lines lead our vision into the frame or from one point to another. In addition these lines boost rhythm in a picture.
11. The great depth is a requirement of a landscape. For this purpose we should use a small aperture (32, 22, 16, and 11) and set the shutter speed accordingly. If we have a digital compact camera, landscape mode will serve up our purpose.
12. The horizon of the scene should be straight.
13. There should be freshness of approach in our composition.
14. Above all, the aesthetic sense of a photo artist is the basis of creating a pictorial photograph. This is inborn in few cases. In some other cases, this develops through regular observation and one’s deep attachment with photography art.

--Dr. Pankaj Sharma

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