POINT OF VIEW

A picture just like a normal TV screen is usually perceived in two-dimension (2-D) by the viewer. This means that whatever a photographer decides to capture should fit into this reality. However, illustrating reality through 2D can be very boring to say the least; a description of such an illustration is the kind of one-sided drawings we used to do back in kindergarten. To make interesting images, it is important to avoid the usual and predictable point of view; subject facing camera type of shots. It is okay and advisable to be creative and think in three-dimensions (3D) as long as the final result will fit to our 2D perspective. At times I borrow ideas from videography, where using a still camera I would try out varied camera angles such as aerial or worm view, capture connecting shots like over the shoulder and occasionally I would even cross the dreaded line of axis commonly referred to as the 180 degree rule to capture my subject(s) from the reverse side. I can say most of the time I am impressed by the results. Just go on and give it a try!  

My friends Lucy (left) and Beatrice (right) strolling to a shoot location unawares of the happenings behind them

 
Camera - NIKON D3100

 Focal Length - 18mm
 Shutter Speed - 1/40 sec
 Aperture - f/3.5 

 ISO/Film - 800
 Category - Editorial 
 Uploaded - April 12th 2013  
 Taken - March 27th 2013

 Location - USIU Nairobi, Kenya
 Copyright - Stephen Mukhongi