Do not give up, but take the advice of those here and get someone to take some pictures for you.
Try it again yourself, with some of the comments and if you do not like them as it is your book then keep the originals.
Karate Pictures for my Book
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Do not give up, but take the advice of those here and get someone to take some pictures for you.
Try it again yourself, with some of the comments and if you do not like them as it is your book then keep the originals.
I think those photos on the beach have the potential to be stunning. They have to be re-shot, but the location is fantastic.
Consider another type of photography done on beaches - female models. They are popular because done right, they draw attention to the model even though the background is also dynamite.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/2008_swimsuit/
Notice the lighting and how it is used. You can visualize the lighting that was used by looking at shadows in many cases. Notice the background is both darker than the model and never entirely in focus, it is lovely but does not intrude.
Although I suspect you'll not be donning a bikini, the principles here are the same. Fill flash, open aperture to throw backgrounds out of focus, experiment with camera angles to better illustrate your points, and keep focus on the actual point you're trying to make with a given shot - like on hands or feet or posture, etc.
Consider another type of photography done on beaches - female models. They are popular because done right, they draw attention to the model even though the background is also dynamite.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/2008_swimsuit/
Notice the lighting and how it is used. You can visualize the lighting that was used by looking at shadows in many cases. Notice the background is both darker than the model and never entirely in focus, it is lovely but does not intrude.
Although I suspect you'll not be donning a bikini, the principles here are the same. Fill flash, open aperture to throw backgrounds out of focus, experiment with camera angles to better illustrate your points, and keep focus on the actual point you're trying to make with a given shot - like on hands or feet or posture, etc.
