Here is a little tutorial I wrote for my friends at
One way to add interest to your photos is to frame them before you take them!
So obviously I am not talking about a wooden frame with glass,
I am talking about using the environment to create a frame for your subject.
Below is an example - this photo was taken by Kerry who is one of our participants.
She framed the people & landscape using the tree branch, trunk and shadow.
Nice job Kerry!
Nice job Kerry!
Here is a sample of a photo I took of a cannon, framed by a cannon, taken with my Canon!
And here is a photo taken by my brother in law, John Hardy, in Linderhof.
And finally, think a little outside the box too...
And finally, think a little outside the box too...
On your next photo excursion,
look around for some environmental frames you can include to enhance your image.
look around for some environmental frames you can include to enhance your image.