{"id":8335,"date":"2016-11-16T10:27:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-16T10:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/?p=8335"},"modified":"2024-04-19T07:37:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T07:37:19","slug":"photography-for-cosplayers-viii-guiding-the-eye-and-evoking-feelings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/en\/photography-for-cosplayers-viii-guiding-the-eye-and-evoking-feelings\/","title":{"rendered":"Photography for cosplayers (VIII): guiding the eye and evoking feelings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">WARNING: LONG POST<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Hi again\u00a0and welcome back to my photography tutorial series! Today I&#8217;m going to talk about some little tricks you can use to make the cosplayer pop and make a good looking and harmonious picture.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">As you may already know, I&#8217;m not an expert, but I want to show you the premises I\u00a0take in account to decide how I\u00a0take and edit my pictures and why I do so. My aim with cosplay photography is to guide all the attention to the\u00a0cosplayer and, to achieve that, there are several resources that helps us guide the eye trough the picture and make it appealing and easy to understand.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/pre09.deviantart.net\/45d2\/th\/pre\/f\/2015\/322\/c\/2\/starcraft___nova_terra_by_beethy-d9h56cc.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pre09.deviantart.net\/45d2\/th\/pre\/f\/2015\/322\/c\/2\/starcraft___nova_terra_by_beethy-d9h56cc.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deviantart.com\/users\/outgoing?https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LyzBrickleyCosplay\">Lyz Brickley<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"http:\/\/beethy.deviantart.com\/\">Beethy<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve stumbled upon cosplay (or other subject) pictures that are uncomfortable to see or to understand. There are difficult pictures to watch indeed! And that happens when the photographer doesn&#8217;t know how to give clear information, to give a meaning to the picture and to avoid distracting elements. That&#8217;s because, just as other media, photography is about sending a message and, as every message, the clearer the better.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/img00.deviantart.net\/30b9\/i\/2016\/223\/4\/c\/mercy___overwatch_by_shappi-dadgm35.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img00.deviantart.net\/30b9\/i\/2016\/223\/4\/c\/mercy___overwatch_by_shappi-dadgm35.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"http:\/\/shappi.deviantart.com\/\">Shappi<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deviantart.com\/users\/outgoing?https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/studio.zahora.eu\">Studio Zahora<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">So the first lesson is knowing how, due to cultural and biological factors, our brain tends to focus on:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; <span style=\"color: #666666;\">What you know<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Sounds silly, but that&#8217;s how it works. Our brain tends to focus on everyday, recognizable and easy to process elements. Human faces, ordinary objects, animals&#8230; things with a known shape that look familiar to us. If you don&#8217;t believe me, just check out this image and see how the more you look at it, the weirder it gets.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/aM9ZYrM_700b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/aM9ZYrM_700b.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/aM9ZYrM_700b.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/aM9ZYrM_700b-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; <span style=\"color: #666666;\">The brightest part of the picture<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">If you want to make something pop in your pictures, just illuminate it more than the rest of the elements. The eye will always move to the brightest part of the picture.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">You can either brighten the cosplayer or darken the background to make\u00a0your subject stand out.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/orig07.deviantart.net\/1dc3\/f\/2015\/347\/7\/1\/5_by_milliganvick-d9jztix.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/orig07.deviantart.net\/1dc3\/f\/2015\/347\/7\/1\/5_by_milliganvick-d9jztix.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fdcosplayteam\/\"> Fenix Fatalist<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"http:\/\/milliganvick.deviantart.com\/\">MilliganVick<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/img05.deviantart.net\/7e65\/i\/2015\/264\/9\/3\/league_of_legends_by_annalehtinen-d9afth4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img05.deviantart.net\/7e65\/i\/2015\/264\/9\/3\/league_of_legends_by_annalehtinen-d9afth4.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"http:\/\/annalehtinen.deviantart.com\/\">Anna Lehtinen<\/a>Photographer: The Night Shift<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><strong><br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0 <em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Vignetting<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Vignetting is rooting in giving brightness to the subject and it consists in subtly darkening the picture from the edges to the center of attention.\u00a0There are sliders in Lightroom to get this effect, but I prefer making it\u00a0&#8220;by hand&#8221; on\u00a0Photoshop because this way I have more control on the areas I want to darken.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">I usually do this step\u00a0at the end of my editing process by creating a transparent layer in soft light mode\u00a0over the\u00a0finished picture and painting with a black brush\u00a0or\u00a0using another dark color that fits the scene.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/pre15.deviantart.net\/23fb\/th\/pre\/i\/2015\/346\/e\/9\/truly_thranduil_by_theideafix-d9jy86r.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pre15.deviantart.net\/23fb\/th\/pre\/i\/2015\/346\/e\/9\/truly_thranduil_by_theideafix-d9jy86r.jpg\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer:<a href=\"http:\/\/theideafix.deviantart.com\/\"> TheIdeaFix<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"http:\/\/a.deviantart.net\/avatars\/p\/u\/pugoffka-sama.jpg?4\">Pugoffka<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ODINSPHERE3web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ODINSPHERE3web.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SumyunaCosplay\/\">Sumyuna<\/a>Photographer: me (Nebulaluben)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>&#8211;\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #666666;\">The area with more contrast<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">An object rich in contrasts is going to be more atractive to the eyes than an indefinite element with no\u00a0specific\u00a0structure. The brain likes to focus on what it understands and contrast usually gives a lot of information, so that area is going to be comfortable to look at\u00a0and, as a result, it will be proccessed quicker compared to the rest of the image.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/pre14.deviantart.net\/12c4\/th\/pre\/f\/2015\/292\/4\/3\/43cfa8bcdd28e58e71010f4086968bb1-d9do21k.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pre14.deviantart.net\/12c4\/th\/pre\/f\/2015\/292\/4\/3\/43cfa8bcdd28e58e71010f4086968bb1-d9do21k.jpg\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"http:\/\/senedy.deviantart.com\/\">Senedy<\/a>Photograher: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deviantart.com\/users\/outgoing?https:\/\/vk.com\/timofeevphoto\">Anton Timofeev<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>&#8211; <span style=\"color: #666666;\">The best focused part<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\"><em>Looking at something blurred is uncomfortable so the eye will automatically tend to look for the best focused part. In fact, this is a highly used resource on Instagram, with that blur you can put around the subject.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\"><em>The blurred parts are also important and they&#8217;ll give environment information, but all the protagonism is going to focus on the correctly focused cosplayer. And you don&#8217;t have to achieve an exagerated blur to focus the attention, a subtle effect will be enough to guide the eye.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\"><em>If you&#8217;re taking a portrait, a close-up picture, you have to focus on the eyes of your model. Always! Their gaze must catch all the attention. If you focus othe parts of their face, the picture will automatically loose all its strength. (Unless you want to focus on other interesting elements on their face).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/pre13.deviantart.net\/0beb\/th\/pre\/i\/2015\/300\/2\/c\/merril_by_raynerg-d9ektbe.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pre13.deviantart.net\/0beb\/th\/pre\/i\/2015\/300\/2\/c\/merril_by_raynerg-d9ektbe.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"273\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Photographer: <a href=\"http:\/\/raynerg.deviantart.com\/\">RayneRg<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/img12.deviantart.net\/7459\/i\/2015\/307\/f\/d\/wild_flower_by_shoko_cosplay-d9fd9rw.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img12.deviantart.net\/7459\/i\/2015\/307\/f\/d\/wild_flower_by_shoko_cosplay-d9fd9rw.jpg\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"http:\/\/shoko-cosplay.deviantart.com\/\">Shoko<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"http:\/\/a.deviantart.net\/avatars\/k\/a\/kaihansen3004.png?4\">Kaicom<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>&#8211; <span style=\"color: #666666;\">The most saturated part<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Another interesting trick to generate a point of attention is to dessaturate the background just a little bit around the cosplayer. Or you can even slightly saturate their make up, clothing or eye color to separate the subject chromatically from the background.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">But there&#8217;s an exception: Never ever saturate their skin. The skin color is made of reds and yellows, so saturating it will make the model look like a tomato. If you have any doubt, don&#8217;t touch the skin.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/img15.deviantart.net\/121f\/i\/2015\/328\/c\/8\/shao_jun___assassin_s_creed_chronicles__china_by_yayacosplay-d9hvtto.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img15.deviantart.net\/121f\/i\/2015\/328\/c\/8\/shao_jun___assassin_s_creed_chronicles__china_by_yayacosplay-d9hvtto.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"http:\/\/yayacosplay.deviantart.com\/\">Yaya Han<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deviantart.com\/users\/outgoing?https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BeethyPhotography\/\">Beethy<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/pre14.deviantart.net\/edcb\/th\/pre\/f\/2016\/097\/3\/f\/tyrande_whisperwind___someone_threatens_the_wilds__by_narga_lifestream-d9cz117.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pre14.deviantart.net\/edcb\/th\/pre\/f\/2016\/097\/3\/f\/tyrande_whisperwind___someone_threatens_the_wilds__by_narga_lifestream-d9cz117.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"http:\/\/narga-lifestream.deviantart.com\/\">Narga-Lifestream<\/a>Photography: <a href=\"http:\/\/pugoffka-sama.deviantart.com\/\">Pugoffka<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0 <em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Frame and composition<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">There are entire books written on this subject, so I&#8217;m going to be very concrete and mention it in a very basic way so you can search if you&#8217;re interested on it. Frame and composition refer to the geometric\u00a0connection between th elements of an image, the visual weight that exists between the objects in a picture. This gives sense, balance and consistance to the scene. Disposing elements in a way or another can make a huge difference and make your picture look good or mediocre.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">There is a huge variety of composition schemes and the most basic one is <a href=\"http:\/\/petapixel.com\/2016\/01\/30\/10-myths-about-the-rule-of-thirds\/\">the rule of the thirds<\/a>. This rule consists on placing the point of attention in the intersections of those imaginary thirds. It&#8217;s a photography 101 rule, but I use it a lot and it actually works.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/orig10.deviantart.net\/3363\/f\/2015\/254\/f\/e\/big_boom_by_ryoko_demon-d996tzi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/orig10.deviantart.net\/3363\/f\/2015\/254\/f\/e\/big_boom_by_ryoko_demon-d996tzi.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer:<a href=\"http:\/\/ryoko-demon.deviantart.com\/\"> Ryoko-demon<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"http:\/\/a.deviantart.net\/avatars\/k\/i\/kifir.gif?1\">Kifir<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/pre01.deviantart.net\/0aa2\/th\/pre\/i\/2015\/253\/4\/f\/chosen_of_the_moon_by_daraya_crafts-d9947j0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pre01.deviantart.net\/0aa2\/th\/pre\/i\/2015\/253\/4\/f\/chosen_of_the_moon_by_daraya_crafts-d9947j0.jpg\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer:<a href=\"http:\/\/daraya-crafts.deviantart.com\/\"> Daraya-crafts<\/a>Photographer:<a href=\"http:\/\/pugoffka-sama.deviantart.com\/\"> Pugoffka<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>______________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Moreover, there are other resources that are not specificly used to point the attention, but they&#8217;re used to give balance, evoke feels or a mixture of them three. These are:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; <span style=\"color: #666666;\">From left to right<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Western people like us are used to read texts from left to right and from top to bottom, so our sight is trained to scan in that direction. Using the resources I mentioned before you can drive the eyes of the vierwer in other directions. But it&#8217;s interesting to know that we&#8217;re gonna read the picture in first instance and by default the same way we scan a text.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">You can apply this to put surprises in your pictures. For instance, by putting a discordant element at the right of the photograph. As we start scanning from the left side, we&#8217;ll find the surprising object at the end of our scanning. If you make it other way, you can loose that effect.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/scontent-mad1-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/t31.0-8\/885748_358222384282449_1519161818_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-mad1-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/t31.0-8\/885748_358222384282449_1519161818_o.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ZiharkCosplay\/\">Zihark<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/elninomutante\/\">El Ni\u00f1o Mutante<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>&#8211; <em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Symmetry and patterns<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Brain finds symmetry very satisfying, so a photography with symmetric elements will be pleasant to look at. Knowing this, you can also use assymetry to generate discomfort or instability feels.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/pre11.deviantart.net\/910b\/th\/pre\/f\/2015\/002\/5\/c\/psycho_krieg_cosplay___borderlands_2_2k_2015_by_leonchirocosplayart-d8cbbqk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pre11.deviantart.net\/910b\/th\/pre\/f\/2015\/002\/5\/c\/psycho_krieg_cosplay___borderlands_2_2k_2015_by_leonchirocosplayart-d8cbbqk.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"286\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer:<a href=\"http:\/\/leonchirocosplayart.deviantart.com\/\"> Leon Chiro<\/a>Photographer:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.deviantart.com\/users\/outgoing?https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DominiqueSecherPhotographe\"> Dominique Secher<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/pre10.deviantart.net\/acbd\/th\/pre\/i\/2015\/319\/a\/7\/sakizo___pumpkin_pie_by_agnessblanvradica-d9gr6z2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pre10.deviantart.net\/acbd\/th\/pre\/i\/2015\/319\/a\/7\/sakizo___pumpkin_pie_by_agnessblanvradica-d9gr6z2.jpg\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"http:\/\/agnessblanvradica.deviantart.com\/\">Agness Blanvradica<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"http:\/\/pugoffka-sama.deviantart.com\/\">Pugoffka<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/orig00.deviantart.net\/653c\/f\/2016\/097\/8\/2\/mortal_kombat_x___kitana_vs_cassie_cage_by_narga_lifestream-d9jgvtp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/orig00.deviantart.net\/653c\/f\/2016\/097\/8\/2\/mortal_kombat_x___kitana_vs_cassie_cage_by_narga_lifestream-d9jgvtp.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayers: <a href=\"http:\/\/nemu013.deviantart.com\/\">Nemu013<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/narga-lifestream.deviantart.com\/\">Narga-Lifestream<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"http:\/\/makkstobi.deviantart.com\/\">MakKsTOBI<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>&#8211;\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #666666;\"><em>Lines<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Using linear elements, such as vanishing building lines, tracks, paths, roads, branches, rivers or even create our own by using simple atrezzo elements creates a sense of direction with those lines pointing at your subject or sustaining them. For instance, the cosplayer at the end of a corridor, a rope, etc will be reinforced by these elements that work like pointing arrows.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/scontent-mad1-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/t31.0-8\/12901219_944965828932067_8280176657574520662_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-mad1-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/t31.0-8\/12901219_944965828932067_8280176657574520662_o.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lalacosplays\/\"> Lala<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skylinecosplay\/\">SKYline<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/scontent-mad1-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t1.0-9\/10009342_742202032459363_1485867485_n.jpg?oh=913acfa9f98ae6b82905b9c39053677e&amp;oe=58C599D4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-mad1-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t1.0-9\/10009342_742202032459363_1485867485_n.jpg?oh=913acfa9f98ae6b82905b9c39053677e&amp;oe=58C599D4\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Usagitxo\/\">Usagitxo<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OlgaDiazPhotography\/\">Olga D\u00edaz<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>&#8211; <em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Framing<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\"><em>Framing your subject with surrounding elements also helps understanding which is the main motif of the picture.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/orig04.deviantart.net\/afd9\/f\/2015\/295\/6\/6\/soul_calibur_iv__hildegard_von_krone__full_armor_by_elenaleetah-d9dyl47.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/orig04.deviantart.net\/afd9\/f\/2015\/295\/6\/6\/soul_calibur_iv__hildegard_von_krone__full_armor_by_elenaleetah-d9dyl47.png\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"http:\/\/elenaleetah.deviantart.com\/\">ElenaLeetah<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"http:\/\/yui-lang.deviantart.com\/\">Yui-Lang<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/orig12.deviantart.net\/543c\/f\/2014\/186\/3\/e\/burial_at_sea_by_ringo_dono-d7pd8g6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/orig12.deviantart.net\/543c\/f\/2014\/186\/3\/e\/burial_at_sea_by_ringo_dono-d7pd8g6.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"346\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"http:\/\/ringo-dono.deviantart.com\/\">Ringo-dono<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"https:\/\/vk.com\/timofeevphoto\">Anton Timofeev<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>&#8211; <em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Horizon lines<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">A correctly located horizon line can give a lot of sense to a picture. Depending on the point you consider more interesting &#8211; things in the sky or things on the ground &#8211; you can decide where to locate it.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">It is said that an interesting horizon line will appear at the upper or lower third of the picture. Here we have to forget about simmetry and think about visual weight and which part of our picture we want to make more appealing.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">We also tend to psicologically translate oblique horizons in a different way depending on its direction. If it starts at the\u00a0bottom left of the picture and goes\u00a0up to the right corner at the top, gives an effect of safety, dynamism, stability&#8230; the image will look strong. But, on the contrary, if the line goes from the top left corner to the bottom right one, it gives a feeling of falling and instability.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/pre03.deviantart.net\/d2c4\/th\/pre\/i\/2015\/108\/7\/3\/sandstorm_katarina_by_nadyasonika-d8q77df.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pre03.deviantart.net\/d2c4\/th\/pre\/i\/2015\/108\/7\/3\/sandstorm_katarina_by_nadyasonika-d8q77df.jpg\" width=\"212\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"http:\/\/nadyasonika.deviantart.com\/\">Nadyasonika<\/a>Photographer: Ignacio Mendoza<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/scontent-mad1-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/t31.0-8\/12039147_854647291297255_838636076970817586_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-mad1-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/t31.0-8\/12039147_854647291297255_838636076970817586_o.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"271\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/saethewitch\/\">Sae<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skylinecosplay\/\">SKYline<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>&#8211; <span style=\"color: #666666;\"><em>The gazing direction and empty spaces <\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Gazing and space in a picture are two complementary elements we must have in account to make a balanced composition. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">In one hand, the model&#8217;s gaze gives a lot of information of where we want the viewer to look at. And, in the other,\u00a0that space where the cosplayer is looking at is interesting to our viewers as it gives information about their situation and surroundings.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">You can alter this balance if you want to give your pictures a sense of fear or tension by\u00a0directing the model&#8217;s gaze close to the edge of the picture and leaving a lot of empty space behind them, out of their sight. Or even placing discomforting elements behind them.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/orig06.deviantart.net\/a4d8\/f\/2015\/279\/0\/b\/_mg_2461_small_by_kinslayer13-d9c695r.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/orig06.deviantart.net\/a4d8\/f\/2015\/279\/0\/b\/_mg_2461_small_by_kinslayer13-d9c695r.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: Gabriel AdlerPhotographer: <a href=\"http:\/\/a.deviantart.net\/avatars\/k\/i\/kinslayer13.jpg?1\">KingslayeR13<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>&#8211; <em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Different kinds of shots, shooting angles and focal lengths<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">This is another subject I&#8217;ll just briefly mention as you can read entire books about it.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">In one hand, the shot consists on how much detail we want to\u00a0show in our pictures. From a long shot or a\u00a0full body shot to a\u00a0medium or an extremely close shot. Depending on the elements we&#8217;re interested in showing, we will choose our framing length. For example, if we want to focus our attention on the cosplayer&#8217;s characterization, we will use a close-up shot or even a extremely close one. However, if we want the whole costume to appear in our picture, we will use a longer frame. It&#8217;s just a matter of how much information we want to give and how much detail we want to show.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/pre07.deviantart.net\/f7a1\/th\/pre\/i\/2015\/250\/9\/b\/queen_amidala_of_naboo___pre_senate_kimono_by_thecrystalshoe-d98t0ek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pre07.deviantart.net\/f7a1\/th\/pre\/i\/2015\/250\/9\/b\/queen_amidala_of_naboo___pre_senate_kimono_by_thecrystalshoe-d98t0ek.jpg\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"http:\/\/thecrystalshoe.deviantart.com\/\">Thecristalshoe<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deviantart.com\/users\/outgoing?https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PhotographesSansFrontieres\">Fernando Brischetto<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/scontent-mad1-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/t31.0-8\/12045313_490389984454330_856971700312174543_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-mad1-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/t31.0-8\/12045313_490389984454330_856971700312174543_o.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"212\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IvyArkebisbesCosplay\/\">Ivy<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/peckfotografia\/\">Peck<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/pre13.deviantart.net\/85b6\/th\/pre\/f\/2014\/300\/f\/5\/final_fantasy_x_2___rikku_thief_iii_by_calssara-d84d1kh.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pre13.deviantart.net\/85b6\/th\/pre\/f\/2014\/300\/f\/5\/final_fantasy_x_2___rikku_thief_iii_by_calssara-d84d1kh.jpg\" width=\"263\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"http:\/\/calssara.deviantart.com\/\">Calssara<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deviantart.com\/users\/outgoing?https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dizzymonogatari?fref=ts\">Dizzy Monogatari<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/img07.deviantart.net\/9e99\/i\/2015\/175\/d\/d\/azir_emperor_of_the_sands___league_of_legends_by_shappi-d8ykbjw.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img07.deviantart.net\/9e99\/i\/2015\/175\/d\/d\/azir_emperor_of_the_sands___league_of_legends_by_shappi-d8ykbjw.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"http:\/\/shappi.deviantart.com\/\">Shappi<\/a>Photographer and edition: <a href=\"http:\/\/bhmt.deviantart.com\/\">BHMT<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/edylisation.deviantart.com\/\">edylisation<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">The shooting angle is the position or heigth\u00a0of the camera in relation to the model. The eye-level angle is the angle we will normally see an object and it doesn&#8217;t give any special point of view on our subject, it gives a sense of objectivity. Then you can use the high angle, that generates a sense of vulnerability or weakness in the subject. If your character is weak, corny or something like that, this can be your angle of choice.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">And\u00a0 the low angle is the most used one and the coolest because it makes the cosplayer look majestic, confident and strong. It gives the picture a sense of superiority and generates an epic look.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/pre14.deviantart.net\/b2be\/th\/pre\/i\/2015\/246\/4\/6\/rapunzel_and_pascal_by_nunnallylol-d9897kn.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pre14.deviantart.net\/b2be\/th\/pre\/i\/2015\/246\/4\/6\/rapunzel_and_pascal_by_nunnallylol-d9897kn.jpg\" width=\"213\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deviantart.com\/users\/outgoing?https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NunnallyCosplay\">Nunnaly<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deviantart.com\/users\/outgoing?https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skylinecosplay?fref=ts\">SKYline<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/pre07.deviantart.net\/83f0\/th\/pre\/f\/2015\/261\/f\/6\/the_wild_hunt___2_by_tarrer-d99zgg2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pre07.deviantart.net\/83f0\/th\/pre\/f\/2015\/261\/f\/6\/the_wild_hunt___2_by_tarrer-d99zgg2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"257\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayers:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LeagueOfReplica\/photos\/a.935123806545096.1073741830.241837925873691\/935125226544954\/?type=3&amp;theater\"> League of Replica<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"http:\/\/a.deviantart.net\/avatars\/k\/a\/kaihansen3004.png?4\">Kaicom<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/orig08.deviantart.net\/3a06\/f\/2016\/287\/2\/f\/damn__i_m_good__by_enishiryuuodzin-dakzf0x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/orig08.deviantart.net\/3a06\/f\/2016\/287\/2\/f\/damn__i_m_good__by_enishiryuuodzin-dakzf0x.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"http:\/\/enishiryuuodzin.deviantart.com\/\">EnishiRyuuodzin<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"http:\/\/nanahikari.deviantart.com\/\">Nana Hikari<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Focal length, briefly explained, is the distance in millimeters between the sensor and a thing called the optical center of the lens. Focal length varies depending on the lens you&#8217;re using and choosing between one or another will give the image different appearances. This is intimiately related to the visi\u00f3n angle of the shot.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/811-1024x641-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/811-1024x641-1.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">You can find lenses from wide-angle to telephoto lens. The normal lens, the one that reproduces the scene in a similar way to the human eye ranges from 25 to 65mm and the effect it creates is the same as taking an eye-sight height picture, that is objectivity.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">The wider the lens (lower millimeter formats between 8 and 25mm) the\u00a0wider the scene. This lens allows more of the scene to be included in the picture, it emphasizes the distance between objects and creates a very interesting distorsion\u00a0I particularly like very, very\u00a0much. It contributes to create dinamysm. The depth of field with these lenses is huge so all the elements in the scene appear focused.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">On the other hand, if we choose a telephoto lens (from 65mm on) the scene will look narrower, the elements of the picture will look close and compact and the depth of field will be reduced which means the surrounding elements will appear blurred. Telephoto lenses are usually used in portrait photography as they compact the facial features and make them look smoother.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Best-Lens-for-Portrait-Photograph.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Best-Lens-for-Portrait-Photograph.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"235\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/orig06.deviantart.net\/9b3c\/f\/2014\/020\/4\/9\/495a9e8387957ddccb3ad2555a6b5699-d730c44.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/orig06.deviantart.net\/9b3c\/f\/2014\/020\/4\/9\/495a9e8387957ddccb3ad2555a6b5699-d730c44.jpg\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: Me (Nebulaluben)Photographer: <a href=\"http:\/\/a.deviantart.net\/avatars\/p\/u\/pugoffka-sama.jpg?4\">Pugoffka<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/img07.deviantart.net\/2f7f\/i\/2015\/347\/c\/e\/evie_frye_in_bloofer_lady_outfit_by_ladyangelus-d9jzd3h.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img07.deviantart.net\/2f7f\/i\/2015\/347\/c\/e\/evie_frye_in_bloofer_lady_outfit_by_ladyangelus-d9jzd3h.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"http:\/\/ladyangelus.deviantart.com\/\">Lady Angelus<\/a>Photographer: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deviantart.com\/users\/outgoing?https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Darkonlore\">Darkon Lore<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Lenses\u00a0are not only chosen in relation with their angle but with their\u00a0brightness\u00a0too, that is to say the diameter of the maximum opening of the diafragm. The brighter the more expensive and the more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2012\/11\/photography-snapshot-exposure-aperture\/\">possibilities to expose<\/a> the picture it brings.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/triangulo-de-la-exposicion-revela2estudiocom-1024x750-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/triangulo-de-la-exposicion-revela2estudiocom-1024x750-1.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/revela2estudio.com\/curso-de-fotografia-gratis-iniciacion\/el-triangulo-de-la-exposicion\/\">Source.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Exposure-Triangle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Exposure-Triangle.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2012\/11\/photography-snapshot-exposure-aperture\/\">Source<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/10686746_1528667944036954_1507384527883511620_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/10686746_1528667944036954_1507384527883511620_n.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"256\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.articulosfotograficos.com\/parametros-basicos-en-fotografia.html\">Source.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>&#8211;\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #666666;\"><em>Removal of distracting elements<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\"><em>Sometimes we can&#8217;t control all the elements on scene. Maybe we&#8217;re in a beautiful location but\u00a0there&#8217;s a sign\u00a0in the background, an ugly building, people\u00a0etc. Don&#8217;t hesitate and remove them with Photoshop. It doesn&#8217;t matter if they can&#8217;t be eliminated in real life, it&#8217;s our picture and we can make the most of it.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\"><em>I think the best example I have is the statue&#8217;s butt removal in this picture because it was higly distracting.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\"><em>So, that&#8217;s the drill, though the element belongs to an architectural ensemble, just modify it if it doesn&#8217;t fit your idea.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\"><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #666666;\"><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/before.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/before.jpg\" width=\"211\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Raw Picture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: right; text-align: right;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ODINSPHERE5web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ODINSPHERE5web.jpg\" width=\"212\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SumyunaCosplay\/\">Sumyuna<\/a>Photographer: Me (Nebulaluben)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\"><em>You don&#8217;t have to take these resources in account 100% of the time, but it&#8217;s important for you to know them\u00a0in order to be capable of identifying what&#8217;s wrong with your pictures. You&#8217;ll eventually use them automatically \u00a0without noticing. It&#8217;s a matter of practice.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\"><em>I&#8217;ll talk about the light in photography in other moment because that would be super long to explain.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">And that&#8217;s a wrap! Long post is long, but I hope you&#8217;ve learnt stuff.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">_________________________________________________<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">If you&#8217;re one of the cosplayers or photographers I&#8217;ve mentioned in this entry and you don&#8217;t want your work to be showcased here, just tell me via email (nebulalubencosplay@gmail.com) and I&#8217;ll gladly erase it right away.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WARNING: LONG POST Hi again\u00a0and welcome back to my photography tutorial series! 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