I've been doing this project a while now and have started to experiment a bit more with my camera and editing software in the last few weeks. In this time though, the number of comments I've been receiving on my photos has decreased (not that it was particularly high in the first place). So basically, I'm wondering if you could please have a look at some of the photos I've taken recently and tell me what I'm doing right or wrong. Please?
I guess after going through your pictures...I noticed a lot of them are of simple subjects...I like that!! makes things pop in your calendar...
I'd say if I had to critique anything I did notice you tend to center everything...pictures are more interesting when the subject in SOME at least are farther to the left/right (noticably)... I saw you also took a few directly up at a subject as it was sitting on a countertop or something, just make sure the camera is positioned DIRECTLY above (although NOBODY would notice haha)...and... um... I guess I would just suggest playing around with more angles :)
@lauren211 - Thanks, will try playing a bit more with angles. At the moment it's opften dictated by light since my camera can't cope very well with low light and it can be hard to get a photo without the camera's shadow. I see what you mean about having the camera directly above though - I assume you mean in the photo with the coin? That would have looked better without the shadow I guess.
@wormentude --- limit the flash to none if possible and use the light source to add contrast to your picture. Some pictures need contrast. I also agree that your pictures are simple, which is fine. Consider clicking on the different effects in picnik.com to see how they effect your pictures. Don't be afraid to make them abstract or unrecognizable. (I know some people don't like this but give it a try.) Play around with colors and such. Simple pictures lend themselves well to this type of editing.
@wormentude yea the coin was a good example :) actually shadows are great, they add interestingness... but with the coin (at like I said, I bet nobody even noticed, but you asked for critique so I'm picking out nit picky things) you shot it at an "awkward" angle. If you MEANT for there to be shadows, you should have probably taken it at a lower angle... but I'm sure you were trying to show off what was on TOP of the coin lol so trying to take it directly above would be better :)
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I'd say if I had to critique anything I did notice you tend to center everything...pictures are more interesting when the subject in SOME at least are farther to the left/right (noticably)... I saw you also took a few directly up at a subject as it was sitting on a countertop or something, just make sure the camera is positioned DIRECTLY above (although NOBODY would notice haha)...and... um... I guess I would just suggest playing around with more angles :)