Photography Tips for Point Of View Photography from National Geographic

iIwas searching the web for a fe photography tips beczuse Im always up for learning something new and making my photos better. I ended up on NationalGeographic.com and found some really interesting tips on Point Of View. I enjoyes reading it so much that I wanted to share it with everyone. Below is the begining of the post. To see the rest click NationalGeographic.com. It's really interesting and has some really cool example pictures to view!! :0)

Photography Tips for Point Of View Photography
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Contributing editor Jim Richardson is a photojournalist recognized for his explorations of small-town life. His photos appear frequently in National Geographic magazine.


The pilgrimage to El Rocio is a sight to see. This grand, atmosphere-laden journey through Andalusia attracts the faithful by the thousands, bringing their patron saint or the Virgin Mary to the village in a centuries-old tradition. Horsemen in broad-brimmed hats and the traditional traje corto and women in flamenco dresses—escorting a statue of Mary on her float (called a simpecado)—finally arrive at the Wild West-looking town for worship and celebrations. Lots of celebration.
Invited into one of the brotherhood houses I was struck by the incredible color—and by the incredible photographic opportunity. Festivity was in the air but it was also a confusion of activity, not easily corralled into a picture frame. A quick look around and I spotted my salvation—stairs leading to a fortuitous balcony offering just the right vantage point. From on high the close crowd was transformed into beautiful patterns of friendship and fashion. It was rich.
Finding the right point of view is often the key to making fresh pictures. So let me get to the point: If you had the choice of buying two new pieces of gear to improve your photography, which two would you choose: a new lens, a stepladder, or kneepads?
Easy! Buy the stepladder and the kneepads.
Nothing will improve your photography faster or make you look more "creative" than a fresh viewpoint. And getting that fresh viewpoint is often rather mechanical. It doesn't involve reading novels by Tolstoy or deep meditation leading to mystical revelations. It involves putting your camera in some unique location that will give you a new, novel, useful, or intriguing viewpoint. No other gadget you can carry in your bag is as valuable.
And no other photographic technique is as neglected by the vast hordes of photographers producing pictures. Put even more simply it comes down to this: rely more on legwork, less on Photoshop.............

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