Raymond Photography

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Things aren’t always as they seem — especially when you get closer.

Many times when taking a photo, we always try to frame things in such a way to give context to the subject so there’s a story to tell. Sometimes the story can be summed up by the emotion it renders or evokes, and that can often be represented by an abstract perspective of the subject. Not every photo needs to be completely clear about what the subject is, and that’s the beauty of a photograph. Ambiguity can be implied and create even more interest in an image than if the subject was “well-defined” or documented.

Next time you are shooting a subject, see if you can describe the subject in an abstract approach. Often this means getting closer to the subject than normal, using depth of field to isolate parts of the subject, or even using motion blur to give a brush-stroke look to a photo.