could be anything from simply taking images for your own
satisfaction, to sharing them with the world. Before you begin
a project, think carefully about what you’re doing, what you’re
trying to achieve and the story you want to tell.
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Take on a project
On a similar tack, whether you’re shooting at home
or travelling the world set projects and goals for yourself. For a
beginner photographer your goal might be as simple as making
a series of portraits with the eyes in focus and the bacground
blurred by a restricted depth of field. For a more advanced
photographer you might set yourself the goal of photographing
a particular bird species in your area with the aim of creating
a custom photo book. Thinking about how the images will be
used later on can be a great way to get you thinking creatively
as you have to approach the same subject from a range of
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Finding rare animals easily in your filing
system can be important when you’re
organising special projects. These Siberian
Tigers are images I might not ever get to
shoot again. Canon 5D Mk III, 50-500mm
lens @ 244mm, 1/1500s @ f/5.6, ISO 400,
hand held. Vibrance, contrast, shadows,
sharpened. Adjusted in Adobe Lightroom 5.BELOW
Working dogs are a key to a farmer’s success
all over the world. This image was shot in
Patagonia, using a super wide-angle lens,
up close. Nikon D3X, 14-24mm lens
@ 14mm, 1/750s @ f/5.6, ISO 400, EV +1,
hand held. B&W conversion, contrast, blacks,
sharpened. Adjusted in Adobe Lightroom 5.HOW TO Pick Your Best Images