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alpha.zork
Feb 18, 20211 min read
Surprise
Give drama to the boring, speed to the slow.
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alpha.zork
Feb 11, 20211 min read
Silhouette your subject to shift attention to the surrounding space
Most pictures (with the exception of landscape shots) will do well to have a subject. But the subject doesn't always have to bright. Try...
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alpha.zork
Jan 21, 20211 min read
Youth is wasted on the young
It was only after I took this photo that I noticed the young chap's T-shirt said it all.
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alpha.zork
Jan 14, 20211 min read
Same scenes, different times
Early morning commute allows for photographing empty roads and empty buses. Above: Mountbatten Road, Singapore at dawn. Below: dimly lit...
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alpha.zork
Dec 19, 20202 min read
How to create high contrast black and white photos using Snapseed on your mobile phone
Here's how you can get your black and white mobile phone photos to look better and brighter while retaining detail. The basic idea is to...
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alpha.zork
Dec 6, 20201 min read
Balance
Something balanced about the separation and non-uniform distribution between land, sea and sky; and the pastel colours.
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alpha.zork
Dec 6, 20201 min read
Subject placement
There are no rules but there certainly are good guidelines and starting points. Checking the photo is vertical unless deliberately (and...
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alpha.zork
Dec 6, 20201 min read
Harsh light and unexpected absence of colour
Where pretty colours are expected, remove them.
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alpha.zork
Dec 6, 20201 min read
Get up close, for a fresh perspective
Make your photos different by seeing things at different heights or angles. Lie down or climb up or jump if you have to.
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