Sunday, May 26, 2013

Choosing a Location for Photographs- The Park


Clients are often undecided where they want their photographs taken. The most popular location is usually some type of park setting. Today, I want to discuss the pros and cons of such sites.

Pictures at the park can be challenging.  Often, when taking photographs at the park, subjects are positioned lying or sitting on the grass. If the individuals are close enough to the grass, the grass can cast a green color on the subject’s skin.  Another issue with park settings is that there aren’t very many options for creating a variety of looks. Most parks only offer trees and a playground as part of the backdrop. Last, park pictures are typical and depending where you live might be the most popular spot where many people take photographs resulting in similar pictures to those of your friends and family.

There are some good things about park photos. If you are taking family pictures, the park can be the ideal setting to keep your kids busy in between frames. Children can entertain themselves by running around in the vast area of greenery or playing on the playground equipment. In addition, the trees create good lighting by the shade they provide…and good lighting is an essential component for good photography. Third, nature can give a simplicity to photography and allows for the subject to be showcased a bit more than they would be if photographed against a complex backdrop.

I hope this post helps! I will have other location ideas in future blog posts!


Lisa

No comments:

Post a Comment