Yes, nearly everyone has taken a still photograph at one point in his or her life, but that doesn't mean we're all good at it. When I studied in London last September, I didn't put any photographs on any blogs or on Facebook until three months after I had been back. I took pictures, yes, but half of them were blurry, and I was too impatient to sit with my camera (as my mother would do) and take seven takes of the same shot in hopes that one would turn out decent.
But really...you have to do that. Or at least, I found that it was true for me, as a beginner. Half of the photographs I took are not in focus or look incredibly boring. I tried to be "artsy" by taking photographs of small details instead of large frames, going against what I usually would do. I found that I had my best luck when I wasn't trying too hard. I attended a UNH soccer game, and the ref got in the way of nearly every picture I took. But then, it happened: the ball was finally on our side, and the players were coming closer. I took a picture right before the ball hit the person next to me.
It was a great shot.
The photo, not the soccer ball. I think the ref gave the player a yellow card.
I forced myself to look at things in a new light--to look at the lighting, the angles, the colors. How can I make this most appealing in a single shot? (Photo shot)
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