Cinematic photography is the unofficial term for photography that seems like it would come straight out of a feature film. Although there is not necessarily a standard definition of cinematic photography, it generally features wider aspect ratios, compositionally pleasing setups, and complimentary color shades.
Cinematic photography requires a bit of an eye for what a scene would look like in a movie, and often requires the photography to see the final, cropped photograph before actually shooting it.
Here are 20 stunning examples of cinematic photography that will help you get the hang of it.
When we all were children we enjoyed every moment of that part of life. With the passage of time we grow, become gentlemen/ladies. We find ourselves independent, married, with children of our own. but for most of us life will never be as simple and beautiful as it was when we were youngsters. That childhood happiness is something we all think about and aim to have again.
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I all this adulthood everyday madness, I thought that taking a moment to remember the happiest period of our lives will be fun. So, I have collect 15 gorgeous pictures of children caught in different moments. I’m sure they will put a huge smile on your face and make you, even for 5 minutes, take a break from your busy day.
Minimalist photography is the art of capturing simplicity. In capturing minimalism, photographers need to push aside the desire to over-compose by adding too many elements to a photograph: anything that’s not absolutely necessary needs to be moved aside. What’s absent is the defining factor of minimalist shots, not what is there.
There are those who adhere to minimalism as a life philosophy, focusing on the possessions and elements of day-to-day life that they believe to be strictly necessary, and this approach to design springs from that mindset.
As a graphic designer you find over time that you need to work with other specialists to get jobs done. You may need to get advice from a print tech or a web developer; on the occasions that photography is being done you may need a food stylist or a make-up artist.
It’s important to have at least basic knowledge of these parallel fields; not to the extend that you’ll become an expert and dispense with contracting specialists, of course. What’s needed is the knowledge to communicate what you need in ways meaningful to the specialists. It’s like when you visit France; if you learn a few phrases in French they’ll love you for it, if you just repeat yourself shouting that you want a “cross-ont” you won’t get very far.
In this post I have interviewed my Sister who is a veteran of the beauty industry and has worked all over the world. So let’s sit down with Alice, enjoy a coffee and croissant, and get a few pointers on make up for photography.
You probably remember Photocase from the promo codes offered for you our readers. Due to the high leel of interest we got from those articles we decided to tell you more about Photocase.
Photocase is a curated, user-driven stock photography library of high-resolution photos. The image gallery is updated daily and contains only quality, non-repetitive items. Photocase was founded in 2001, having over 9 years of experience on the market, and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
Everything about Photocase is stylish, starting from the homepage, the photos they accept the navigation, the user driven community overall feel, right down to their Help and FAQ section.
Registration is free, of course. All you need to do is take 2 minutes and complete a few simple fields and activate your account.
All the photos on the website are uploaded by users (photographers). Uploaded images are reviewed by the Photocase staff which determines what photos are included in the database. All photos are available for download and may be used for private and commercial projects (such as web design, print production etc). To purchase photos or post comments and interact with other users in the community you have to register. You can purchase photos using Download Credits, the website’s currency. Credits are purchased via the integrated shop or earned for every uploaded photo that gets accepted.
Their curated collection consists of over 170,000 photos covering a wide range of themes. The search tools help you find photos by keyword or concept, and you can also filter photos by colour or even browse thematic Lightboxes created by other users. The similar Photos functions is a fast and easy why to find similar photos. Whether you’re on the Search Results page, or just browsing, you can always click the little “=” sign and you’ll be shown a whole bunch of similar photos. If you’re on the Photo Detail page there’s a whole tab dedicated to
similar photos, it’s shown just below the photo.
Photocase is organized as a community. You can interact with photographers or other users via the integrated Forum or the buddy system. You can also chat with your buddies within the website.
