Plan view (or: compose, and wait)
So, I took that class with Sam Abell and he talked a lot (a WHOLE lot!) about “compose and wait.” I am not by nature a very patient person* so that concept is very difficult for me to do.
But Sam said it, and I paid money to hear it, so it seemed right to try.
And look what happened! Those three people walked right into the shot I’d composed!
Pike Place Market
Seattle, Washington
photographed 4.20.2015
*I actually typed that I was not a “pleasant person” which I hope was more indicative of my typing skills that any sort of deep personal revelation…
Posted on May 2, 2015, in Photography and tagged 365 photo project, black and white photography, Compose and wait, downtown, melinda green harvey, monochrome, NIK Silver Efex Pro 2, one day one image, photo a day, photography, pike place market, Sam Abell, Santa Fe Photographic Workshops. Bookmark the permalink. 6 Comments.
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Even if that advice was the only thing you walked away with it’s money well spent.
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Ken, we got a full week’s worth of excellent advice from Sam Abell, and I am trying to implement it before I forget what it was…!
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Sometimes you can, other times it does not work – but it is worth considering for those times when it is appropriate.
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Robert – a lot of time, in the sorts of places you and I shoot, there’s nothing to wait FOR, which is probably one reason (other than my innate impatience) that I’m not good with waiting!
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I do this a lot when I’m traveling abroad. Nice image 🙂
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It’s good practice for me since it’s not my natural inclination!
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