Photo of the Week: Ariana’s Big Feet
Renee and I went to check out Art Basel this past Thursday night. We couldn’t find parking in the Design District, so we utilized the Midtown Miami parking garage. Before heading out, we ducked in to Target to buy diapers. Renee snapped this photo as I was paying for the diapers (and the half dozen other assorted items).
I taught Renee about the wonderful world of wide angle lenses (or the wide zoom setting on your camera) and how to manipulate it for creative effect. The zoom control on your camera is not meant to replace your feet. Use the zoom to control perspective first, then framing.
Next time you take pictures, play with the zoom setting. Use a wide setting and get close to your subject. Take a few steps back and use the telephoto setting to make your subject about the same size in the frame. You’ll get two dramatically different photographs.
For portraits and headshots, the long end of the zoom setting will give you a more flattering perspective. Conversely, this is why you look terrible on your webcam (aside from the sub-optimal lighting). The lens on your webcam is a wide angle.
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