Canon EOS 6D: From Snapshots to Great Shots

Creative Techniques

Here are some fun ways you can play around with light and composition to get interesting results. Remember that there is no “right” way to take a photo. Having the skills that allow you to think outside the box is where the fun truly is.

Zoom-Panning

In Chapter 4, I walked you through a technique known as panning, in which you capture motion blur by following your subject with your camera as they move across your frame. Generally, panning requires that your subject move horizontally across your scene to be effective, but that certainly isn’t the only way to depict motion with a panning technique (Figure 10.8).

Figure 10.8. ...