Digital Photographer - UK (2020-06)

LIGHT DIRECTION

Research how light will

strike city features at

different times of the day

to select the ideal angle.

PLACETO

STAND

Checkaheadof

timehowmuch

spaceyouwillhave

toworktominimise

on-shootstress.

ACCESSIBILITY
Be certain you can
safely and quickly
access the best
shooting position
before your photoshoot.

Sergesays:Thisisa photoI tookfromtheGaleries

Lafayette,whichisaniconicplaceinParis.Youcansee

thebackoftheoperahouse,whichisnota common

view,becausethefrontissoincrediblybeautifulthat

peopledon’tthinkofshootingtheback,whichI think

isinterestingtoo.Thiswasa plannedshot.I lovethe

view,andhavebeenhereseveraltimes,butit wasthe

firsttimeI hadsucha crazysunset.That’swhatI do

• onceI havegoodframingI keepcomingbackuntilI
  getgoodlight.If I weretoshootthisagainI wouldtry
  differentfocallengthsandcompositions.I lovetogoto
  a placewitha freshviewpointandfindoriginalangles,
  evenofplacesthathavebeenshota milliontimes!

OpéraNationaldeParis

x2 © Serge Ramelli

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