Chapter 6. Try Creative Photo Techniques

Although you can take snapshots to document the events around you, the finer form of photography is all about having a vision of a photo that you want and then being able to use your camera to capture that vision. To develop your vision and increase your ability to effectively use you camera to capture it, you need to experiment and try different ideas. The more you shoot, experiment, and study your work and the work of others, the better your photography will be.

Coming up with creative photo ideas is easy, and you will often be pleased with your results. In addition to trying ideas that are presented in photography books, you should also think of new ideas yourself.

For example, you can experiment with ...

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