February 2021
Beginner
272 pages
7h 23m
English

Characteristics of this type of shot: A fine art, repeating pattern shot taken from overhead and straight down.
(1) People love patterns (see page 36), and this shot is a great example of a shot that has graphic appeal. The subject isn’t really the coffee cup, it’s the pattern of coffee cups, and without that repeating pattern (if there was just one cup), it would make for a really boring shot.
(2) The lighting, again, is key. These cups were on a tray in a hotel conference room where we were having a business meeting. After taking a couple of shots with the overhead room lights on and seeing how bad they all ...
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