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Advice on Taking Photographs within 10 Feet of Where You Live
1. Find where there is an interesting light and shadow interaction. Remember that photography means "light writing." How does the light look coming into your house? Are there objects that create interesting shadows? What does the reflection of water in a glass look like on the table? 2. Try getting close to objects so you distort the content of your photo making it unrecognizable. You can zoom in, or try angling the camera one way or another. If you have access to different lenses, macro and fish eye lenses are particularly fun. The detail in fruit and flowers is amazing if you take the time to look. 3. Make it a point to find patterns. They are all around us, and we typically don't even take the time to see them. If you think monotony is boring, find something with interesting color or texture. 4. Get a different perspective. What do your surroundings look like when you are on the floor, or looking down from above? 5. Experiment with aperture settings and shutter speed. When you set the aperture to a small number, you get a blurred background (shallow depth of field), and when you set your aperture to a bigger number (large depth of field), more of your background will be in focus. If you have a tripod, use a slow shutter speed in low lighting to create glowing effects. To freeze motion, use a fast shutter speed. 6. Have fun with self-portraits. Think about what defines you. What do you want the viewer to know about you? Can you photograph your surroundings and possessions to get a point across without actually being in the photo? You now have tips to go anywhere and photograph anything. If we take a moment, we realize that the world is fascinating. Take a look around because there is so much to see. Many of us take our surroundings for granted, when you can find beauty in anything. -->
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