{"id":134430,"date":"2019-03-18T10:28:01","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T17:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=134430"},"modified":"2019-03-20T12:24:09","modified_gmt":"2019-03-20T19:24:09","slug":"photography-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/18\/photography-exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"Photography Exercises"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Simple photography exercises to get you going!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Sketch compositions you find inspiration from <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

W. Eugene Smith<\/a> (made with Procreate on iPad):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By sketching<\/a> compositions you like, you can integrate these compositions into your own photography. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Work the scene <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you see an interesting scene, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t just shoot 1-2 photos. Shoot a lot, and figure out later which photo you prefer the most:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Work the scene by switching up with flash<\/a> or no flash, with the framing, and with the camera orientation (landscape vs portrait orientation). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Selfies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Practice your composition, framing, and shooting by shooting selfies of yourself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Silhouettes <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Shoot -1 or -2 exposure compensation for dramatic silhouettes (film noir style):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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