I thought I would give you a bit of background, so you pay close attention to his tips! As you know, I love getting inspired by people who are good at what they do, and with Alex, I could listen to him talk about photography all day long!...
So here they are, I suggest you visit his website to see a few examples.
Thank you Alex! I know many people will appreciated these tips. Now if this wasn’t enough, during Huawei’s Masterclass with Alex, we had a special guest, supermodel and photographer Helena Christensen.
In Paris I got to see a display of photos taken by her and this time I was actually able to talk to her and even take a couple of nice shots which you can see here after applying some of Alex’s tips. What an incredible, talented and inspiration you are Helena!
Thank you so much for your time during the masterclass! You rock Helena!
- Mix up the perspective, shoot from unusual angles
- Get closer to your subject
- Fill the frame, be aware of your background
- Shoot through elements in the foreground
- Remember the rule of thirds, then break the rule!
- Look for details (think small/macro)
- Exposing for the highlights
- Look up! You'll be surprised at what you find
- Be aware of developing scenarios
- Look for reflections across water or in surfaces like glass
- Shoot through glass
- Excite lens flare where possible
- Dusk light can produce some beautiful effects, especially if the lights are also on.
- Is there a good vantage point for a panorama or establishing shot?
- Look for patterns and leading lines of light or architecture
- Shoot a mixture of lighting effects in the same scenario to see which you prefer or better fit your mood/direction
- Give the viewer key focal points or lead them through your image with varied compositional techniques.
- Subject matters
- Be discreet to capture candid moments
- Frame your subject
- Look for negative space/balance the image
- Check aperture control / bokeh effects
- Play with the exposure control / light & dark
- Visualize in B&W
- Look out for rogue beams of light
- Use your mini tripod for light trails and other motion effects
- Incorporate panning techniques for dynamic motion effect
- Use dutch angle/tilt for dramatic effect
- Look at the advantages of shooting in the rain or fog
- Combine as many of these elements above
- And lastly, break all the rules! Think outside of the box when shooting.