balance

Going beyond the basic “rules” – How to create balance and find harmony in your photography

Apr 19, 2022 by John Aldred Add Comment

Balance is an odd thing in photography. It’s one of those things that’s difficult for people to quantify – especially observers who aren’t familiar with critiquing photography. They look at the image, something feels a little bit off but they can’t quite put their finger on it. It’s what people often mean when they say “Oh, that landscape could do with a person in that bit over there”, because an image looks perhaps a little lopsided and uncomfortable.

In this video, photographer Pat Kay walks us through “Balance” in episode 9 of his series on visual patterns. It’s a well thought out series, and if you want to see them all, there’s a playlist here, but I felt that balance was a topic that often seems to stump photographers, isn’t spoken about as much as things like “The rule of thirds” and other popular topics, so needed to be featured here.

The balance of the camera and why it matters

Sep 27, 2021 by Blair Bunting 1 Comment

While the broad strokes of what is wanted on a camera usually revolve around the imaging fundamentals (resolution, ISO performance, AF, etc), there are some functions of camera design which have significant impact on creating that often can be overlooked. The aspect that I want to discuss today is that of balance.

By balance, I am talking about how the chassis works together with the lens in a way that makes creating more fluid to the photographer. To be honest, this was an issue that hadn’t been on my mind all that much over the years, as I mostly shot camera bodies that had a built in vertical grip or were medium format and therefore larger. However, with the emerging dominance of mirrorless bodies, size and weight have come under so much scrutiny, and that has been at a cost of balance.

Don’t forget about the work-life balance when running your photography business

Jan 4, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment

If you run your own business, it can be hard to figure out when and if you need a break. Times are hard for photographers, now maybe more than ever, and you may feel that you have to work more than ever before. In this honest and personal video, Jeff Rojas reminds you not to lose yourself and your work-life balance.

Do you know your photographic repertoire?

Apr 16, 2017 by Daniela Bowker Add Comment

Flicking through Michael Freeman’s newest book, Fifty Paths to Creative Photography, in Heffers in Cambridge last week, I was drawn to point 37: ‘Dig into your repertoire.’