Most pictures—specially those of people—show a straight front view. But this is not always be: a diagonal or. "qtiartering side views, or even in some cases a back. view, will yield a mote effective picture.
In a. picture of a building, for e: ample,'a front view: is rarely best: Stand to one side—shoot "on the diagonal"—and you will generally obtain amore, satisfactory picture.
Many landscape pictures include a road or path, to lead the eye into the picture. Some snapshooters stand right in the middle of the road to take such a picture—and this is the worst possible spot. Move to one side ahd shoot. Then the road wi lead in from the corner of the scene—and the picture will be improved.
Take a picture of a person facing toward the camera, and he is likely to appear somewhat self-conscio or "camera conscious." Pose him in profile, or at a 45-degree angle to the camera, and the effect of self-consciousness is reduced.
The petre of the small boy with his golf bag is a fine example of a ill wisely-chosen back view.
The story is perfectly told—but if he had been walking toward the camera, it might not have been. Chances are he would have grinned at the photographer; and certainly that air of determination would have been lost.
Keep this in mind. Study your subject—and choose the best view for each shot.
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