Illustrative Photography and Empty Spaces

Empty Spaces-

• Use perspective
• Straight lines and symmetry is aesthetically pleasing
• Single point perspective- where the perspective point is in the centre of the photo and symmetry becomes striking
• Single point perspective- long depth of field, smaller aperture, larger F-stop.
• “Negative Space” – the space around the apparent subject of an image
• “Try to shoot a picture that uses, not ignores, the empty space.”
• Rule of Thirds is handy when using negative space
• Changing perspective such as how high or low you are when shooting a picture can achieve new angles for successful shots

Illustrative Photography-

Using Images to enhance editorial stories

Types of shots:

-Flat Shots

-Three Quarter Shot

-The Upright/Hero Shot

Lighting:

-Daylight vs Artificial

-Angle of the main light in the shot

Backdrops and Styling:

• Can use different materials, card, textiles, vinyls etc
• Colour schemes
• Tonalities