Chapter 4
Starting to See Like a Photographer
IN THIS CHAPTER
Exploring the basics of composition
Drawing the eye to your subject
Understanding depth of field
Deciding whether to blur motion
Looking for the light
Seeking out new and unusual subjects
When I started mingling with professional photographers, I noticed that they often used the term “making a photograph” instead of “taking a photograph.” At first, I assumed this was just a bit of artistic posturing — after all, isn't producing a photograph simply a matter of pressing a shutter button?
But as I learned more about photography, I realized that pressing the shutter button is actually the last in a series of steps a good photographer takes to create an image. Before that moment, you need to consider several creative issues, such as composition, depth of field (how much of the surrounding area should be as sharply focused as ...
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