www.mindbites.com There are four general categories of visual subjects: People, Action, Travel & Nature. This lesson will teach you the basics and give you some tips for shooting each of these different types of visual subjects. Brian starts with instruction geared specifically towards photographing people. Standing face-to-face with a person youre about to photograph can be intimidating. He reminds you that a good photographer takes command and gives direction. He also gives advice on how subjects should be captured in the photograph, and how light should be used for the image, how framing can add interest to an ordinary subject. When shooting people, Brian reminds us that we, first and foremost, need to focus on lighting, focus, and composition.... and on the subject's eyes, which really are the windows to his character. Still images do not move, so it's up to the photographer to imply movement when action is their subject. To do this, you'll have to work to add depth, a third dimension (to height and width), to the photograph via good photographic technique. To do this, you'll need to practice some basic action-shooting skills that Brian will cover and you'll need to have some knowledge and awareness about the action you're capturing. The secret to good timing in capturing action is this knowledge combined with lots and lots of practice. Next comes travel photography. Travel images should capture and communicate the tone and character of the places you visit. When <b>...</b>
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