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This is my latest blog entry about becoming a more creative and inventive photographer bothwith my Spokane virtual tour business and my personal ph
otographs. I’ll share some of thetechniques I use to boost my creativity and I’ll show you how I’ve learned to be more
imaginative with my photography. It would be nice if I could help you to become a more creativeand inventive
virtual tour photographer
too. It also would be nice if I could help someone tohone their creative approach (should you choose to accept them).
I have found that there’s no simple formula out there for creativity when on a virtual tour shoot
or when taking a walk in the park. It seems to be something that is just within each and everyperson and it is different for each and every one of us. When trying to come up with a truly
unique picture, it is important to see what’s really there as opposed to what you expect to see. I
try to focus on what matters.
What’s important within the photographic frame. In other words, to focus on something is to pay
attention to it. How you focus your shot as well as what it is your shooting, has a lot to do withthe success or failure of that shot.And to me, I must truly care about what I am shooting to come up with the creative juices to seea photographic project to the end. A lot of people think that photography can be done casually,but in reality (or virtual reality), the more effort you put into your work, the more you will getback. I had to look up what my old college professor had to say about focus and he says the
following; "By understanding how to focus an image, you’ll clarify your compositions.
Techniques for discovering and better acknowledging the true subject of your photos will helpyou be direct in delivering the power of your imagery. Also, by focusing on what really matters
to you and your life, you’ll be able to integrate personal passion with your photography, and start
on the life-long journey of discovery that true artists make."Wow, that says it all doesn't it. You know, I am passionate about shooting flowers, and Iprobably could be happy shooting flowers for the rest of my life. Flowers aren't the subjectmatter for everybody, or even the only subjects for me, but I think they're beautiful and thepossibilities for color and variety seem to be endless.Also, there is a very different feeling between images that are completely in focus, and ones thatare partially focused in order to emphasize a particular part of the flower.Sometimes photographs are just casual, or sort of a "grab shot" in response to a situation, andthat's ok. But I think that more often than not, an image is really improved by a sense of whereyou might be going visually right from the start. And that is another thing you can do, pre-visualize. It becomes a skill of knowing in advance how an image will come out depending onthe decisions you make in capturing the image and to "focus" on what the photo is really about.See if you can apply some of these techniques to your local virtual tour business.Good luck out there!Steve Stephenswww.digitalshowcasevr.com 
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