ASSIGNMENT 43
Looking Up
ASSIGNMENT
I am always surprised at how rarely photographers look up. Balconies, walls, bridges, skyway systems, window washers—you are missing so many great photo ops if you don’t look up regularly. Today is the day to go get them!
TECHNIQUE
Is there a river going through your town? Walk along the river bank and look up. There may be some interesting situations taking place, such as people sitting on a wall or looking down at the river. Is there a pedestrian bridge in your neighborhood? Pick the best vantage point to shoot up (your subject may be either properly exposed or silhouetted). If you live in a city with tall glass buildings, window washers may be within your lens’s reach. No matter the location, this different ...
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