Photography Thailand Forum

[Marc Schultz]

Thank you Anna. You simplified it and summed it up better than I.

I should also probably add though that there are tilts and then there are "TILTS". The second being so much tilting that it borders on being neither a definable vertical of horizontal composition anymore, which is not good.

But just a bit of tilt is often nice. Some compositions though where a point of interest within the composition itself might be the fact that the lines in the image are very geometrically squared, then a tilt would obviously not be desirable effect. But it also depends on what sort of a composition you are trying to make.

If I am shooting interiors I always make them level and square. If I am shooting editorial shots of people for commercial purposes then I try and play with the lighting and angles as much as I can to pull out something of interest to look at as best I can.

[geoff]

Marc,

Thanks for the thorough explanation as usual!  I notice in a number of the photos you have posted, you have chosen to use slight angles.  As Anna said, I think it makes the photos more interesting.  It provides a uniqueness to the shot rather than just seeing the typical straight on view.  Btw, it's very interesting how the expressions on the faces of the engineers (vs your assistants in the other shot) really changes the mood or feeling of the photo.

Geoff

[Don]

Hi Mark, like your picture very much, if you are interested to look, it reminds me of an oil painting located in "The National Gallery, London",  the picture is called " An experiment on a bird in the Airpump, it was painted by Joseph Wright of Derby in 1768, a wonderfull picture to see in the flesh, and looks as though it was painted yesterday, showing how a source of light in a darkend environment can dramatise a scene.