50 PRACTICALPHOTOGRAPHY
Fine art
po rtrait
sk ills
Locations and lighting
ar e key in allowing art
lo ver Bella Kotak realise
her creative visions.
#22LocationsLocationsaddso much
dr amaandstorytelling
depthto an image.It sets the
sceneandinvitesthemto
losethemselvesin thatworld
fora moment.A lotof my
locationsareliterallyon
thesideof a road.I think
it’simportantto shoot
somewherethatcaptures
yourimagination.It doesn’t
evenhaveto be themost
glamorousplace. Oftenit
couldbe a humblebushora beatenpath,whatever
feelslikeit holdssome
magic.I firmlybelievethat
it’sonlywhat’sseenin the
cameraframethatmatters.
Sometimesthelensesyou
usecantransforma location
too.For example,shooting
widein a cityscapeor
againsta naturalbackdrop,
thisgivesa beautifuleffect,
separatingthesubjectfrom
thebackgroundin a clever
andimaginativeway.