Whether photography is a hobby for you, or a career, it's highly like that you take photos because you enjoy it. One of the enjoyable aspects of photography is trying out new techniques, and capturing images that show a different view of reality to that you see with your eyes.
In this article I'll share five techniques that are fun, creative, and can result in some great 'out of this world' photos.
Photograms are very different images to standard photos. Traditionally they were created by placing objects on a sheet of photographic (light sensitive) paper. The paper is then exposed, which turns the paper black, except for where the objects are blocking the light.
Photogram by aresauburn™ on flickr (licensed CC-BY-SA)
Objects that are translucent let through some light, and so appear in shades of grey, while objects that are opaque appear as solid white.
The effect of a photogram image can be replicated using a digital camera to capture the image, with no photographic paper needed. You will need:
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