As a photographer and UX designer, I pay particular attention to the effectiveness of photography when I’m testing with users. Regardless of the context, users rarely fail to comment on or be influenced by photography when shopping online.
This article pulls together principles from psychology, marketing, UX design and photographic theory. It provides a set of principles to follow when commissioning and editing photography and when planning and designing profitable e-commerce user experiences.
What makes a striking photo? Often, it’s merely ordinary things composed in an ordinary manner. That’s because they always tend to have a single theme or idea, and because clutter is kept to a minimum. They are simple, true, and sincere. Today we’re looking at the elements of design (line, shape, form, texture, color etc) that can turn a simple subject into a striking photo.
Successful photos rely on order, and the main elements that bring and emphasize order in a composition are: line, shape, form, texture, pattern, and color. Every photograph, intentionally or not, contains one or more of these element, which are known as the elements of design.
Macro photography is close-up photography. The classical definition is that the image projected on the “film plane” is close to the same size as the subject. Lenses designed for macro are usually at their sharpest at macro focus distances and are not quite as sharp at other focus distances.
In recent years, the term macro has been used in marketing material to mean being able to focus on a subject close enough so that when a regular 6×4 inch (15×10 cm) print is made, the image is life-size or larger. With 35mm film this requires a magnification ratio of only approximately 1:4, which demands a lower lens quality than 1:1. With digital cameras the actual image size is rarely stated, so that the magnification ratio is largely irrelevant; cameras instead advertise their closest focusing distance.
Setting up a personal photo studio may be a challenging task today: professional gear is rather expensive and the selection of available devices and gadgets is so large and diverse that can confuse even an experienced photographer, not to mention a beginner. As a matter of fact, the entire history of mankind shows that material things have never been an ultimate barrier against human artistic aspiration. Quite the contrary – an artist that couldn’t afford canvas, brushes or colors, got nothing but to find another way to express his vision and this is how we believe new art directions and genres appeared.
Everyone has seen smoke in various forms. For some, smoke is an allergy and for some, smoke is an inspiration. If you belong to the latter category, welcome to the world of smoke photography. Today, we are going to tell you how you can make awesome creations from the very ordinary looking smoke that you encounter in your day to day life. But before that, have a look on what exactly we’re talking about. Here are some of the photographs that you’ll be able to take till the end of this tutorial:
iPhone is definitely not one of the best camera phones that you can take good quality pictures with. However its easy-to-use photo uploading and sharing functions have made many feeling comfortable using it. iPhone is an excellent machine in overall, with a sub-par camera of course, but that does not stop people from creating some fine artwork with it. Let us enjoy the followings.
Ensure before you begin to photograph your child that you have all your equipment with you. Ensure you have picked your spot and setup your props if you are using them. Props will help keep the younger ones entertained, especially if its their favorite toy or a toy they have never seen before.
Ensure you have tested your camera settings and are ready to start taking photographs or you are at least very close before you get your child into the position to be photographed.
The term Bokeh comes from a Japanese word that means “blur”. In photography, it’s used to describe the blur or the quality of the blur in the out-of-focus regions of an image. This can be achieved by taking pictures with a shallow depth-of-field. Bokeh is most noticed when points of light or highlights are part of the blur. They can become prominent and, even though out of focus, very important parts of a shot. For your inspiration, we’ve rounded up 30 breathtaking examples of bokeh photography.
Sunset is one of the most beautiful daily sights. Although they occur every day, the quality and majesty of a given sunset depends largely on the amount of clouds, the amount of particulate matter in the air, the angle of the sun, and the location. Every so often, all the variables come together just right, and a beautiful sunset is born.
I have always found that photography websites have been of a different breed of web design. With their use of Flash technology, unique navigational menus, and clean minimalistic design, these website let the photographer’s pictures do the talking. Here is a collection of some of the best designed photographer portfolios on the web. Enjoy!
