Contemplative Composition in Photography

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Contemplative Composition in Photography

FromThe Martin Bailey Photography Podcast

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36 minutes

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Oct 23, 2018

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In this episode, I discuss many of the thought processes that I use when composing my photographs, with lots of real-world example images.

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Music by Martin Bailey

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Oct 23, 2018

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The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast provides education and inspiration through a mix of art, creativity and technical topics, interviews, gear reviews and travelogue style episodes. Full archive at http://mbp.ac/blog

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PL for Water + a Moral Dilemma: This week, in addition to talking about using a polarizer to reduce reflection in water, I touch on the controversial topic of whether or not a nature photographer should extend a hand to wild animals in distress or danger. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Composition - Getting in Close in Landscapes: Although I love a wide sweeping landscape, it is often very effective to get in close, and just cut out a small area of the scene. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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White Balance: In this episode I talk about how I deal with White Balance, using the camera presets and when necessary how I set my Custom White Balance. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Composition - Foreground "Boke" or Blur: Learn how to use Boke or out of focus area of an image to add a dreamy feel to your shots. Plus something to try beforehand to lessen the shock of loosing extra zoom when switching to a full size sensor DSLR with no crop factor, such as the Canon EOS 5D. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Spring is in the Air!: A resent trip to one of the local parks reminded me that Spring is in the air! I'll discuss some blossom photos and also a little about the need to stay healthy. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Good Planning... Good Luck!: Good planning is very important, and doing as much as you can to improve your chances of getting the shot is paramount, but at the end of the day, a winning shot may be as much down to luck as it is planning. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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More on Mood; Fleeting Moments: Following on from episode 38, this week I talk about images of fleeting moments in peoples' lives that really could not be recreated without going to a lot of trouble, and even then probably not possible. Being ready to capture the image is everything! by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Monitor Calibration (Colour Mgmt I): The first of two episodes on colour management in which I discuss how I calibrate my monitor to ensure that what I am seeing is the same as anyone else with a correctly calibrated monitor and to ensure that the image I work with can be printed faithfully. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Hokkaido Feb '06 Part II - Eagles, Ice, Swans: In this the second of a multi-episode photo-journal of a trip to Hokkaido the northern-most island of Japan I discuss some hand-picked Eagle shots, some typical Hokkaido winter landscape shots, some Omiwatari or "God's Walkway" shots, and some swan shots. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Assignment #5 - Sound!!: I first announce the winners of the Reflections Assignment, and then set the stage for the next Assignment which is going to be really tough. Sound!! by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Composition - Include an Accent: This week I talk about including an accent in your images. When we view images we probe all areas. Add that little extra or compose with this in mind, and your images will have that little touch that once found, will make it stick in the viewers mind. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Hokkaido Feb '06 Part III - Eagles at Sunrise: In this the third of a four part photo-journal of my recent trip to Hokkaido I talk about a two hour trip out on the Sea of Okhotsk from the Rausu port, in which I shot a beautiful sunrise and hordes of Steller's Sea Eagles. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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Teleconverters and Extension Tubes: In this episode I talk about Extenders or Tele-converters and Extension Tubes. by The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast
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