Feature You Photography Lessons Chapter 1 Setting up your picture ph1-1. Select your background ph1-2. Frame your shot ph1-3. Check your background ph1-4. Check your foreground ph1-5. Place your subject Chapter 2 Note your surrounding ph2-1. Note the horizon ph2-2. Tilt the horizon ph2-3. Morning haze ph2-4. Shooting in shade ph2-5. Morning full sun Chapter 3 Natural light ph3-1. Backlit subjects ph3-2. Portraits in the sun ph3-3. Flair ph3-4. Flair sunlight ph3-5. Horizontal or vertical Chapter 4 Contrast and closeness ph4-1. Dark skin portraits ph4-2. Light skin portraits ph4-3. Shoot close ph4-4, Still life ph4-5. Micro lenses |
Lessonph4-4. Still Life
Still, life is a great way to practice your composition and picture frame. For photographers, there are two kinds of styles. Use the widest aperture, focus on the main subject, and blur the background. Or use the smallest aperture so most of the shot appears in focus. The shooting closed down, and we see more details and textures. So, consider focus and overall sharpness part of your still life composition. Practiceph4-4p. Still life
Get three of the same fruits, your choice. Pick ones that do not have deformities, bruises, or are damaged because that will create a distraction. As you saw in the lesson, it is to create a still life with just one fruit and a table. Create three still lifes using:
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