Immersive Photography
Today, with cheap point-n-shoot cameras, photography is about as easy as it is inexpensive. But, in order to go beyond the basic Facebook and mobile phone pictures that everyone loves to snap, you will need to buy yourself a camera that is neither cheap nor trivial to operate. Modern DSLRs are much better than the point-n-shoot cameras for many reasons. They sport bigger sensors which provide for larger resolutions and less noise. They allow you to interchange lenses, and offer the photographer more control during the whole picture taking process. Over time, the advanced photographer begins to understand how lighting, focal length, speed, white balance, and ISO settings affect the image composition and quality. While color is quite important, other factors are just as important when it comes to capturing the viewer's attention. For example, in the scene above, the viewer is drawn to the picture by the unnatural blue tones in the sky and the creepy looking tree.
Below are examples of photography that draw the viewer into the scene.
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