Comments on: Getting Better Fast - Making Background Work For You http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/getting-better-fast-making-background-work-for-you/ The Blog For Small Town, But Not Small Time Photojournalism Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:28:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: sixteenfeet http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/getting-better-fast-making-background-work-for-you/#comment-796 sixteenfeet Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:24:34 +0000 http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/?p=466#comment-796 When I was shooting this photo I really wanted to keep the guy shooting the group photo in the frame for context. Otherwise, I agree with Pete that it would look like a set up of some kind. The hug was there and gone in a moment so there was not a lot of time to worry over framing. That is one of the drawback to photojournalism. You have to shoot real and sometimes that makes for less than perfect compositions. Gary When I was shooting this photo I really wanted to keep the guy shooting the group photo in the frame for context. Otherwise, I agree with Pete that it would look like a set up of some kind. The hug was there and gone in a moment so there was not a lot of time to worry over framing. That is one of the drawback to photojournalism. You have to shoot real and sometimes that makes for less than perfect compositions.
Gary

]]> By: Pete http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/getting-better-fast-making-background-work-for-you/#comment-794 Pete Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:17:22 +0000 http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/?p=466#comment-794 Topslakr: I understand what you mean, that it would be a cleaner shot if you didn't see the person taking the picture of them holding the banner, and I have do disagree. If I could change something (which often you can't because these situations change themselves quickly enough) I MIGHT move the picture taker a bit to the left, and get a bit of seperation from the folks in the foreground. But I would have taken this shot first if that's what was in front of me, and tried to get another shot I liked better. The picture taker, though, is critical to the context of the photo. Without the picture taker, it looks like a set up photo because you don't know why they are holding the banner up in the background. If it was a static banner (on a wall or something) and someone were taking a picture next to it in the background, that would be a whole different situation. As is, I like it a lot. Topslakr:

I understand what you mean, that it would be a cleaner shot if you didn’t see the person taking the picture of them holding the banner, and I have do disagree.

If I could change something (which often you can’t because these situations change themselves quickly enough) I MIGHT move the picture taker a bit to the left, and get a bit of seperation from the folks in the foreground.

But I would have taken this shot first if that’s what was in front of me, and tried to get another shot I liked better.

The picture taker, though, is critical to the context of the photo.

Without the picture taker, it looks like a set up photo because you don’t know why they are holding the banner up in the background.

If it was a static banner (on a wall or something) and someone were taking a picture next to it in the background, that would be a whole different situation.

As is, I like it a lot.

]]> By: Bruce Elliott http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/getting-better-fast-making-background-work-for-you/#comment-793 Bruce Elliott Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:33:10 +0000 http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/?p=466#comment-793 Thanks for these. Been reading your blog for a number of months now. When I see you've posted I know I'm always going to enjoy it, and I'm usually going to learn something! Cheers. Thanks for these. Been reading your blog for a number of months now. When I see you’ve posted I know I’m always going to enjoy it, and I’m usually going to learn something! Cheers.

]]> By: Topslakr http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/getting-better-fast-making-background-work-for-you/#comment-792 Topslakr Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:46:32 +0000 http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/?p=466#comment-792 In the final shot, why not move a little to the right so that the father's head covers over the guy taking a picture of the banner? Thank you for another great post. I have been working lately on cleaning up my backgrounds and these two posts have been a great resource. It's a great blog. Robert In the final shot, why not move a little to the right so that the father’s head covers over the guy taking a picture of the banner? Thank you for another great post. I have been working lately on cleaning up my backgrounds and these two posts have been a great resource. It’s a great blog.

Robert

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