How to Come Up with a Photographic Concept
Look at other's work., Have a message., Come up with ways of portraying that message through the camera., Try to maintain a more dynamic and creative feeling in your photos., Always keep your audience in your mind., Make sure your photograph will...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Look at other's work.
Not just in photography, either.
Look at everything around you and put some thought into what it can be conceptually.]] -
Step 2: Have a message.
Something that you want to say.
It needs to be about something that you love, or at the very least, like a lot.
Otherwise, you will get bored with it and never finish.
It's got to matter to you. , While the sky is the limit, try to keep your expectations realistic. , This is what will reach out to those you are relaying a message to. , If you are trying to reach out to some 30 somethings; it will be quite different than trying to reach out to a teen skateboard community. , If you are going to make it part of a series, you will need it to tell a story in and of itself, but still be part of the whole series. -
Step 3: Come up with ways of portraying that message through the camera.
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Step 4: Try to maintain a more dynamic and creative feeling in your photos.
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Step 5: Always keep your audience in your mind.
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Step 6: Make sure your photograph will tell a story.
Detailed Guide
Not just in photography, either.
Look at everything around you and put some thought into what it can be conceptually.]]
Something that you want to say.
It needs to be about something that you love, or at the very least, like a lot.
Otherwise, you will get bored with it and never finish.
It's got to matter to you. , While the sky is the limit, try to keep your expectations realistic. , This is what will reach out to those you are relaying a message to. , If you are trying to reach out to some 30 somethings; it will be quite different than trying to reach out to a teen skateboard community. , If you are going to make it part of a series, you will need it to tell a story in and of itself, but still be part of the whole series.
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