| Whether you’re remodeling your kitchen, putting in a water garden, or refinishing an antique car, you’ll want to record it—not just the before and after, but each step along the way. |
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Tell a story
Take a sequence of pictures that conveys the main points of the project—tearing down a wall, digging a hole, framing a wall. Include all the steps. Make a sequence by standing in the same spot and taking a series of pictures from the same vantage point at various stages of the project. Who knows, that magazine just might want to do a story on your project! |
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Start with a “before” shot
Don’t forget to take a picture of your starting point before you begin any work. You’ll be amazed how plain the lawn looked before that garden was there. |
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Include people
Don’t just show the project in its stages; include pictures of people at work. Projects that are accomplished by magic only happen in storybooks. |
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Show details
Take close-ups of the final product or along the way of hands putting in a screw, goldfish being released, or a paintbrush putting on the finishing touches. |
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Shoot at different angles
Vary the level of your viewpoint. Kneel or crouch down, or stand on something sturdy, and see how a different angle can dramatically change the appearance of your subject. |
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Fill the frame
For a close-up view of small objects or details, shoot at your camera’s closest focusing distance. Some cameras have a close-up (or “macro”) setting or accept accessory close-up lenses. Check the camera manual. If the subject still isn’t big enough, you can crop and enlarge it on a Kodak picture maker. With a digital camera, shoot at the highest resolution and then crop the picture in the computer. |
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Maui Photography Tip- Shoot a project
