What kind of photographer are you?

It is good to first know what kind of photographer you are. There are several options that are broken down into 4 categories. 

The biological photographer, has a great interest in photographing certain animal or plant species and knows the name of many species.

The technician opens the box of tricks and knows how to get the most out of his camera and also derives satisfaction from this.

The Artist, approaches it from the artistic side and attempts to give it a twist that can be compared to art.

The philosopher, thinks carefully about how best to photograph the subject and excels by photographing it in a different way. 

After you have determined what kind of photographer you are. You can start looking at how to take the best photo.

What is important in taking a good photo?

Besides operating the camera, there is another thing that is incredibly important when taking a good picture.

Yes, the composition.

Composition is the correct placement of the subject in your photo, with the goal of forming a beautiful whole. 

From where you take the photo, the point of view: perspective is very important for the photo. Take a few steps to the left or right and see what that means for your photo. 

There are two well-known perspectives in the photography world:

Bird's eye perspective 

Like being a bird looking down on its subject from the sky. Despite that this does not necessarily mean that it must always be photographed from high in the sky. The subject can also just be on the ground, as long as it is photographed from above. This often makes the subject smaller and the horizon higher in the picture.

Frog perspective 

Easily put, it means "from a frog's point of view." A frog sits low on the ground and thus looks at the world from below. This point of view often makes the subject appear larger and the horizon often light lower in the picture.

And then of course you have:

Photographing at eye level. This is self-explanatory, photographing from your own point of view. Different compositions and frames can influence the photo, positively and negatively. It is important that you experiment with this and test out different viewpoints when taking a good photo.

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