Friday, November 29, 2013

Things To Know About Abstract Digital Photography

By Angela Briggs


There are many more opportunities, in the digital age, to take a very interesting photograph. Of course, the use of digital cameras also means that you can take simple pictures, still, as well, such as holiday and vacation photos. It is, though, easier to explore abstract digital photography than it has ever been before.

What this means is using various tricks and methods to create a unique and interesting picture. There are several different things that you can experiment with to give something that would usually be fairly ordinary or boring a fascinating spin. To begin with, one thing you can do is play with perspective.

The subject can be given a different look when the picture has been taken from another angle. You can, here, work on showing the subject in a way that it would not usually be seen in. It could be that this is done when you take the picture from the top or the bottom. A small object can appear large, which can, potentially, change the qualities that are most visible when it appears to be smaller.

The inverse can also be true, of course, although this is, possibly, much harder to do. Different perspectives mean that different things come into view. Texture in conjunction with distance is another thing that you can look at. The small detail is visible with a close-up, of course. One of the most fascinating things, here, is that it will eventually stop resembling itself as you are used to.

It is entirely a different object through this new view. You also, of course, have color to play with, too. Mood and tone can be manipulated through the use of color, and you can also play with things like focus, here, too. Since this is abstract, realism is not something that you have to adhere to, here, and so you can experiment. A contrast or a mood can be created, here, by matching various different tones.

You could also try applying colors that you would not usually see with this subject. Potentially, this alters the way things appear a lot. Selective focus, something that is largely specific to photography, is also something to consider, here. With this, you are able to focus on one particular area of the subject.

Maybe you would even like this to be a section of the object that would not usually get a lot of focus, and this could give it that very different appearance. This works by blurring most of the picture and giving that particular point much sharper definition. You can also use this with other things such as color. A contrasting or similar shade could be used for the background that could help manipulate the focus, further.

Use of shapes, too, can be instrumental, here. The shape of the object itself can be warped or changed in appearance due to perspective or light. You could also use contrasting shapes depending on whether you want to highlight curves or straight lines. There are lots of good techniques you can use to create interesting pictures with abstract digital photography.




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