3 Techniques – Inspiration for Hutong Trip

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Jenny under Photography

3Techniques

1. Working on the Scene

Essentially, working the Scene means taking multiple photos from one angle, location, or of one object. This is done to have a selection of images, a minimum of 1000 photos total.

2. Capture Gestures

Gestures can be facial expressions, hand movements, or someone slumped at a cafe doing work. It is essential to capture gestures as they can convey various emotions, creating an interesting photograph. Sometimes, framing is sacrificed to capture exciting and unique gestures. Gestures can also create lines and dynamic movement and draw the eye to different areas of the photograph.

3. Look for things out of place / unusual situation

I find this concept the most interesting, as it merely takes photos of things uncommon in the area. I think this technique is probably the most fun, as it creates amusing and thought-provoking questions and a story. For example, Robert Doisneau’s photograph in which he found a man holding an umbrella over his cello. This funny image makes you question what the man was doing and why he values his cello case as being dry rather than himself. Unusual things can also be shooting through glass or focusing on reflections and shadows, creating exciting and original photographs.