Case Study - Positioning the Subject
Lesson 42 from: Mastering Photographic Composition and Visual StorytellingChris Weston
Case Study - Positioning the Subject
Lesson 42 from: Mastering Photographic Composition and Visual StorytellingChris Weston
Lesson Info
42. Case Study - Positioning the Subject
Lessons
Your 10,001st Photograph
03:24 2Camera Gear
03:03 3Piece of Gear We Always Forget
03:47 4Be a Storyteller
03:09 5Finding Ideas For Photography - Know Your Subject
06:59 6Cae Study - Why Are Zebras Black and White Striped
01:30 7Photograph What You Love
02:00 8See the Extraordinary in Ordinary Things
01:31Have an Opinion
01:46 10See With a Child’s Eyes
02:34 11Tell Your Story
08:46 12Find a Needle in the Haystack
01:38 13Lions Hunting Under Star Trails
04:21 14Ansel Adams and Visualisation in Practice
03:20 15Keeping an Open Mind and Thinking on Your Feet
02:47 16Case Study - The Maternal Bond
02:42 17Don’t Tell the Same Old Story
02:38 18Relevance
01:06 19#1 Reason Photographs Fail
02:57 20Getting Rid of Clutter
03:59 21Post Capture Cropping
02:04 22The Elements of Design
02:31 23Elements of Design
01:38 24Elements of Design - Shape
02:21 25Case Study - Shape
02:11 26Elements of Design - Color
01:55 27Case Study - Color
01:50 28Color in Camera
01:42 29Pattern
01:54 30Texture
02:24 31Seeing The Elements of Design
08:52 32Gestalt Theory
05:10 33Case Study - Cove
01:36 34Case Study - Hat
02:09 35Light and Contrast
01:54 36Light and Form
01:26 37Light and Depth
03:48 38Perspective
02:28 39Lenses and Perspective
02:47 40Rule of Thirds
02:48 41Centre of Frame
01:36 42Case Study - Positioning the Subject
01:48 43Positioning the Subject - Dynamic Symmetry
03:20 44The Horizon Line
02:52 45Should the Horizon Line Always be Straight and Level
02:13 46Other Lines
04:57 47Rhythm, Balance, and Visual Weight
02:59 48Negative Space
02:29 49The Two Most Important Controls on Your Camera
03:41 50Training the Mind
04:26Lesson Info
Case Study - Positioning the Subject
in central Japan, about four hours northwest of Tokyo. Hidden deep in a place the name of which jego Cordani means Hell's Valley amid steep cliffs and steaming rivers. And at an altitude of 850 meters, there is a special place where a unique band of wild macaques have discovered an irresistible rest flight from the biting, cold, inviting hot springs. I love photographing these cheeky little monkeys. Their facial expressions make them ideal portrait subjects in the unusual location lends itself to more intriguing stories. How these stories unfold depends entirely on where you position the subject. In this first image, I've positioned the macaque using the rule of thirds. This opens the space to the left of the main subject, where we discover hiding under the rocks and sheltering from the snow a second macaque. So in this example, the off centre composition reveals this subplot by taking you from point A to point B. Moving to the second image. This is Mork classic portrait shot. The stor...
y doesn't go beyond the individual. Instead, we connect with him second guessing his thoughts and feelings by placing the subject centrally in the frame. I've drawn your eye to the most important aspect, which is the macaques face and eyes, and I keep you there. Your gaze remains fixed on him, so very simply, just by switching between centre and off center positioning, you can completely change the visual narrative. But this is a very simplified way of thinking about composition, to take your photographs even higher levels as another technique I want to show you. And to do that, I'm going to go to one of my favorite landscape locations.
Ratings and Reviews
Edmund Cheung
Perhaps the style of presentation and simple, short, and direct messaging does not "jive" with some; but others may really love this. Yes the production of each episode is stylized and perhaps a bit formal (like a TV Show?), but there is something to be said about it. Perhaps this is not meant for professional photographers? I think of myself as decent amateur / high level photographer. I found lots of great nuggets of wisdom and inspiration from this. Especially when I an in a rut for creativity. Yes I have heard all these concepts and ideas before. BUT it is always great to hear and see a different way of presentation and voice. Please do NOT take the naysayer reviews as the end all. You should judge for yourself and watch a few episodes. If the style and content click for you, I would highly recommend this course.
Abdullah Alahmari
Thanks a lot to mr. Chris Weston This course is great and It is a 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 course for me. Beside the other course ( mastering the art of photography ) both courses are Complementing to each other and highly recommended.
Kai Atherton
While I am perhaps more advanced in my photography then this course. It is always great to be able to go back to fundamentals and remind ourselves of the basic principles, and even camera function. I thoroughly enjoyed this course and Chris's other. It is a great motivational jumpstart when lacking fresh creative idea's.
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