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Less is More & Another Wedding Tip!
Figaro by the Sea
“Less Is More”: It’s not a new concept or suggestion, but when it comes to the visual arts it’s one that should never be far from your mind. A cluttered frame is not a frame that’s pretty to look at – in fact, it’s pretty much an instant turn-off. Most of the photographs of my own making that I’m happiest with tend to be the most simple and unfussy.
Take this ‘environmental’ shot that I took at a recent wedding. In essence it’s just a car in a field by the sea – but I think it’s actually quite an evocative shot (feel free to disagree!). Even if you don’t know that it’s a Nissan Figaro (a car built by Nissan in the early 90s, styled very much on a 50s design – which has since acquired a huge cult status, mostly due to the limited run of 20,000), and that it’s the bride’s car parked up at the reception venue. Despite it’s simplicity there’s a lot here to stimulate visually, and plenty of space to allow the eye to circulate around the frame – with the early evening sunlight helping the whole ambience.
Which leads me to another pointer: if you’re shooting a wedding, don’t just get caught up photographing the people, make sure you get plenty of shots of the surroundings (landscapes, details, signs, etc) as when everything is put together in an album, book or slideshow at the end of the day it all serves to evoke quality memories of the occasion.
