Nigel Forster takes you through the ins and outs of how you can transform basic snaps into well thought out and beautifully crafted photographic compositions
So we’re looking at how you can explore, think and visualize abstractly when out with your camera. If your images suffer from unwanted features or clutter, they struggle to convey what caught your eye when you first looked at the scene in front of you, or simply lack that ‘impact’ you’re looking for, then we hope this article will provide a few ideas that can really take your shots to the next creative level.
WHY AM I TAKING THIS PICTURE? It is very easy, particularly in the digital age, when it costs nothing to fill a memory card, to fire away taking lots of pictures in the hope that some will produce results. But why not pretend you have film in your camera and take care over every shot? A more measured approach to photography often yields more consistent and higher quality results.
This story is from the September 2019 edition of N-Photo: the Nikon magazine.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the September 2019 edition of N-Photo: the Nikon magazine.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
Quack shot
A rain-soaked Robert May proves you don't have to head out searching for elusive birds of prey to capture stunning shots of birds in flight
Kim Grant
Scottish landscape photographer Kim Grant prefers chasing more intricate - even abstract - images and tells Keith Wilson why she eschews the large, wide views of well-known locations
Heal the noise
Find out from James Paterson which are the best noise reduction tools in Photoshop
Clone in a crowd
Make multiple clones and master essential layer masking skills in Affinity Photo with James Paterson
Full of hot air
Mike Harris photographs Bristol Balloon Fiesta from Clifton Observatory so he can frame the city’s famed suspension bridge
Flutter speed
Mike Harris shows you how to capture beautiful butterfly close-ups without a tripod
Take-off sequence
Nigel A Ball uses Pre-Release Capture mode and fast burst speeds to shoot butterflies on the wing
The perfect gift
My 30th birthday marks more than a decade as a pro- and all I want is a cracking moment with nature at a stunning location holding my camera
20 top tips for...Autumn landscapes
Mark Bauer gives some expert advice to help you capture the vibrant colours of the landscape during the most photogenic season of the year
A game of tones
Our apprentice meets a vintage diver and channels the House of the Dragon with pro Paul David Smith