Week 18: Negative Space
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Week 9: Reflections!
Extra Challenge: Optical Illusion
Light. That's the medium photographers create their art with. We usually play with light and shadows but this week we're going to try something often overlooked - Reflections. Boost your photo's aesthetic by using reflections - add more depth and complexity with this aspect of photography and see the world in a whole new way.
You might shoot a landscape near a body of (relatively still) water, or grab a great shot of a portrait through a window with reflections to accentuate and frame the subject. Cities are great places to find reflections - vehicle mirrors, puddles of water or even the glass façades of urban towers. Product photography and macro shots of objects on mirrors can also make for very cool shots.
Be creative and think of using symmetry with mirrors or tangentially, go beyond the literal and take shots of people deep in their thoughts and reflecting upon something - it's up to you to work those creative and visual muscles of yours. Visualize your composition, be patient and don't hesitate to try new stuff out to get a great shot.
Take time to observe your surroundings for cool opportunites out there or feel free to make your own indoors. Just ask yourself:
"What is the light doing here ?"
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TIPS:
- Angles: Reflections heavily depend on the angle of light falling on the reflective surface. Compose your shot accordingly. You could also try shooting / flipping your image so the reflections are the subject.
- Get low: Get low and close to the reflective surface.
- Lens filters: If you normally have Circular Polarizers on your lens, do remember to shoot without it. On the other hand, if you're looking to smooth out ripples and take a long exposure shot, you might require a Neutral Density filter to help cut down the light hitting your sensor.
- Symmetry: Reflections and symmetry go hand-in-hand. Look out for when creative and humorous opportunities present themselves.
- Depth Of Field: Most reflection genre photography wants the viewer to see as much detail in the shot as possible - use an appropriate aperture to get a DoF that works for the image.
- Use an LCD screen: You can use your digital device's screen as a reflective surface. Phones and tablets can make very good portable mirrors - just hold them up under your lens to get an instant reflection of whatever you're shooting.
TUTS:
- Tips for capturing great photos of reflections and another useful guide.
- Utilize nature's mirror with this water reflection guide.
- Check out "Mirror Portraits" by Matthew Morrrocco, "Open Fields" by Guillaume Amat, and "Reflection 2" by Ziquian Liu who all use mirrors creatively in their art.
- 44 Impressive Examples of Reflection Photography.
- Check out this 2 Minute Tips Video on "Playing with Plexiglass".
- ? 7 Tips for Amazing Puddle Reflections with Your Phone and How to Use the Reflection on Your Phone Screen for Magical Portraits ?
Looking for more inspiration? Check out our previous albums Reflections (2020), and Use a Mirror (2018). And as always, The Googles! Oh you sweet Googles.
Extra Challenge: Optical Illusion
Each week, the Extra Challenge section is only for those who want to take on an additional challenge for themselves. By design, it is not for everyone.
This week, we'd like to see Optical Illusion alongside the main challenge. Here are 84 Reflections that Will Mess with Your Head.
Do remember, the EC is neither mandatory nor does it enhance your odds of being picked for any of our honors we give out. It's just an EXTRA challenge for you, if that's something you want to take on.
Photo Credit: Ronny Rocket 'November Rain' - Week 48: Inspired by a Photographer (2021)
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Week 9: Reflections
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Week 9: Reflections