Weekend Photo Tips: Some Abstract Ideas

Have you ever thought about giving abstract photography a go? I would encourage you to try it out.  

Abstract photography can be a lot of fun because breaking the rules of photography is ok! 
For example, you have most likely been told that you have to use a fast shutter speed
or you will get camera shake. That is true, but in abstract photography one of the most
popular techniques involves using a longer shutter speed.  Below are some examples of abstract photography. After each photo I will tell you how the shot was taken. 



This is actually a photo of kitchen blinds! I positioned the camera on a tripod, under-exposed
the background, and then focused as close as possible with the widest f-stop I could use.

For this shot I used a technique called the zoom blur.
That means I used a shutter speed of 1/2s, 1/4s, or 1/8s.  While the shutter was open,
I zoomed the lens. After that I opened this photo in an editing program called gimp
and added a lot of red tint to it.

I could tell you how I did this, but then again,
I think I'll let Mike Browne and his friend demonstrate this unusual technique!   
Here is the link to his YouTube video: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ5SH_vK7U8

Again, I encourage you try out abstract photography.  It really is a great way
to take photos on a rainy day because most of these creative ideas can be done indoors!

The best way to get good at abstract photography is to experiment.

Thanks for reading Weekend Photo Tips! Come back next Friday for more!

And remember...
“It can be a trap of the photographer to think that his or her best

 pictures were the ones that were hardest to get."   – Timothy Allen - On editing photos