The Digital Photography Book

Go Super-Wide for a More Epic Feel

To create a “hero shot” (that killer shot you’ll put as a full page, or even a two-page spread, in the album), I go for a super-wide-angle lens (like a 16mm for full-frame or a 10mm or 12mm on a crop-sensor body), and I either get up high (like I did here) or down really low (maybe on a Platypod; see page 79). Combining that wide-angle with either a high or low perspective really gives the shot an epic look, as super-wides visually move what you’re standing in front of farther away. So, a small church can look like a cathedral, and a small winding staircase can look like you shot in the Palace of Versailles. ...