How to Photograph for Textures

Get a high quality camera and use the highest quality lenses you can get., Start looking around., Change the way you see things., Check surrounding traffic if you are a passenger., Get on the ground., Remember that the color isn't as important as...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Get a high quality camera and use the highest quality lenses you can get.

    Textures are demanding subjects because they are scrutinized in detail, and because they are often manipulated to be part of other images.
  2. Step 2: Start looking around.

    Textures are everywhere. , Instead of looking at things 'as a whole'

    break it apart in your mind and photograph those pieces or sections.

    A piano would create a variety of textures:
    The black and white keys in many perspectives The grain of the wood The sheet music The strings on the inside of the piano , Lots of trucks are carrying things that will provide textures.

    You will probably need a fairly fast camera for this. , There are a lot of textures to see on the ground, such as:
    An anthill Blades of grass Dandelions in its various forms Dirt , They are usually used to provide some contrast to an image and the color isn't required.
  3. Step 3: Change the way you see things.

  4. Step 4: Check surrounding traffic if you are a passenger.

  5. Step 5: Get on the ground.

  6. Step 6: Remember that the color isn't as important as the textures that you are getting.

Detailed Guide

Textures are demanding subjects because they are scrutinized in detail, and because they are often manipulated to be part of other images.

Textures are everywhere. , Instead of looking at things 'as a whole'

break it apart in your mind and photograph those pieces or sections.

A piano would create a variety of textures:
The black and white keys in many perspectives The grain of the wood The sheet music The strings on the inside of the piano , Lots of trucks are carrying things that will provide textures.

You will probably need a fairly fast camera for this. , There are a lot of textures to see on the ground, such as:
An anthill Blades of grass Dandelions in its various forms Dirt , They are usually used to provide some contrast to an image and the color isn't required.

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