If you live in the Gainesville area and don't know who Tamara Dobry, then you are missing out. I had the pleasure of getting to shadow local fashion photographer and director of photography for GFW Tamara Dobry. Dobry is a freelancer who has done over 400 photo shoots in her career in the categories of fashion, sports, wedding, journalistic and personal. Dobry had a recent fashion photo shoot that I tagged along for. It was amazing to watch her work with someone she barely knew, yet was able to make them so comfortable and calm while doing her job. Dobry also talked about how she chooses her models for each shoot. She thinks about what she needs from that shoot, such as color palettes, clothes, and overall look. She then finds her models based on what she creates in a mood board for the shoot. She admitted to me she has a hard time picking places to shoot because she has an idea in her head, but will change it just moments before starting the shoot. Dobry typically tries...
A huge pet peeve of mine is when people use one angle for all of their photos. I scroll through Instagram and see the same boring angles all the time. Changing the angle just a bit can make a world of a difference to a photo. For example, this photo below was taken sitting down on the field during a football game. This shot would not be possible if I was standing because I wouldn't be able to get the other players legs in the foreground. It also looks good for the photo to be level with the ground because it brings the viewer inside the scene. If the photo was taking standing up, it would look very different. The player would most likely be in focus, the grass would be in less of the photo and it wouldn't have the same effect of bringing the viewer into the scene. My personal favorite of all the camera angles to try is shooting above the subject. Getting up high on a ladder or even just holding the camera up can change an ordinary picture into something really cool....
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