Creating a sense of place: Case Study #4

This post is one in a series on how to create a sense of place.

CASE STUDY: BREAKFAST AT A COUNTRY INN

Next time you’re taking photos on holiday or during a celebration, include detail shots to flesh out your story. Details shots, when added together with photos of people, help show the mood of your scene.

Have a look at the images in this case study:

sign pointing to “Eats” (i.e. the restaurant)
view from a window
overhead view of food on table
side-angle view of food on table
feet in casual shoes next to “Breathe” in floor
casual pillows on a wall bench
cat chin being scratched
cat feet, viewed from under a table

Do you see how each image is taken close up and is framed tightly? This is what you’re looking to do with your detail shots.

Each of these images is like a single idea, and by combining several, a story is created.

TIPS TO GREAT DETAIL SHOTS:

Vary the camera angle in each shot. Shoot up, down, out, across, or through a subject.
Frame your subject tightly to omit clutter. Reveal part of the subject.

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