Today our Exposed! photo newsletter was sent down the internet to our newsletter recipients. This month we discussed:

 Building Better Backgrounds

“Reviewing a student’s work recently one thing quickly presented itself – everything was in focus. The main subject and the secondary elements were all sharp, which pulled my eyes from the delicious primary focal element. And that was problematic.

In this month’s Exposed Photo Newsletter we explore the idea that less is lovely, simplicity scores, and fine photos favour finite focal points!”

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And please join us for our Open Doors evening on Wednesday, March 28th from 6-8pm and bring a photo for a free critique at Ottawa Studio Works - 160 Preston St.

I met with two students recently whose goals were to take better photos. “Like these!” they exclaimed as they showed me spectacular photos from a variety of websites. “How do I get photos like those?” they asked.

It takes time and patience.

In this edition of Exposed! we look at the difference between Holiday Snapshots and Stunning Masterpeices.

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Hockey Rink - not a snapshot!