BetterPhoto Q&A: Learning to See Creatively

Learning to see creatively, the art of seeing, composition, the Rule of Thirds... explore all aspects of the creative side of photography in this Q&A and Learning to See Creatively article. If you want to get in depth teaching on creative photography take Bryan F. Peterson's Learning to See Creatively online photography course.

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  Most Important Aspect of Photography?
I recently heard a guy say that the most important aspect of photography is pushing the envelope - i.e., have the courage to put yourself out there in the public. Just curious as to what some other...
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March 10, 2007
 
  Emotional Aspect of Pphotography
How many times have you seen an excellent shot and thought, "I'd feel like a fool getting out of my car here in front of all these people to snap a photo"? (This happened to me this morning - w...
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February 26, 2007
 
  Composition: Simulating a Rule of Thirds Grid
I would like to know if there is a way to create a grid to use in Photoshop 4. Recently, I read an article that showed how to create one to use in CS2 but was unable to duplicate it in PS4....
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January 24, 2007
 
  What Do You Look for in a Picture?
Not the judges, just the people who are posting photos. What do you look for in a picture? ...
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August 10, 2005
 
  Ideas for High School Shooter
I began photography about a year ago. I take pictures for my high school newspaper. Next year, I plan to do the yearbook's photography also. I have a good understanding of the camera's func...
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October 29, 2004
 
  Making Photographs More Interesting
Hi, I've seen so many photos on this Web site that are so eye-catching! How do you do it? I've realized that I have beautiful portraits of people, but what makes a photo stand out? Does Pho...
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September 03, 2004
 
  How to Come Back After Being Burned Out?
How do you get back into the swing of things after you have burned out of photography for a while? I have a passion for photography, and I have invested a lot of time and money on it! I want to fin...
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July 01, 2005
 
  Making a Heartfelt Connection with the Subject
This question is not about film, nor is it about digital. It's about the art of photography regardless of what format or camera you use. It's a simple question, really, yet one which has ...
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June 02, 2004
 
  Opening My Eyes
I am a beginning photographer. I visit this site several times a day to look at the beautiful pictures. I find myself revisiting the pictures of simple, every day objects like the keypad of a cell ...
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February 25, 2004
 
  Okay Everyone, Get This!
Okay everyone I have a great question. Why do we photographers enjoy taking pictures so much? What makes photography so enjoyable? Kind of a fun question to get you thinking....
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December 02, 2003
 
  What If There's Nothing to Shoot?
It's really nice to see spectacular scenics of mountains and rainforests and exotic places.But I live in the dullest little part of the dullest little town on earth. Nobody would be interested ...
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December 01, 2003
 
  Trees in Foreground are Black
I shot this photo in Missouri at a family reunion. There where several of us taking shots of the great sunset, and I stuck around after everyone else packed up and left. That's when I got this...
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August 31, 2001
 
  Framing/Cropping for Sunsets and/or Reflections
I am a beginning photographer. I'm wondering if you have any advice about the proper way to crop or frame a reflected sky/sunset photo. Is it generally understood by more advanced photograph...
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January 21, 2003
 
  Requesting Comments on Composition, DOF, etc.
Hi! I'm a beginner and would like some comments on this picture. I feel it's not bad at all but I think it could be better in some aspects. What would you change in the composition? What ab...
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December 17, 2003