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Get Closer to Your Subjects in 2020!

Himalyan Blue Poppy

Himalyan Blue Poppy
(45-200mm Zoom at 200mm)

WPS Director E. David Luria is always telling his clients to “get closer” when they are on a safari, just like his mother Estela, used to tell him when he was learning photography using a Brownie 620. It’s good advice, so make it a habit to try filling the frame with your image for a portion of the time when you are out shooting.

Hotel de Ville, Paris, France

Hôtel de Ville, Paris, France
(14-140mm Zoom at 81mm)

By filling the frame, you ensure that the subject takes priority in the photo. There will be very little or no border around the edge of the photo and sometimes the subject extends past the edge of the photo. Patterns – in architecture, art, and nature – work well as subjects. Flowers, whether it is a single  flower – especially  in full bloom – or a group work especially well. You can also try photographing small items, making them “larger than life” or capturing a detail of a large subject.

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Franciscan Monastery at Tulip Time
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$99

This Byzantine-style church, modeled after Istanbul’s Hagia Sofia, is a photographer’s dream. Its classic arches, lovely statuary, magnificent gardens and unique inscriptions provide a great training ground for architectural photography and for posing people in a beautiful, floral setting, with the instructor providing tips on composition, lighting and exposure.

Our itinerary also includes the interior of the church for tips on interior photography and stained glass window photography without flash.

Fee includes $10 donation to the Monastery.