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Do you remember when you first picked up a camera? Whether it was film or digital, it was exciting to explore the world and take pictures. We bring our cameras everywhere we go and just start snapping anything that looks even remotely interesting. Now that almost all modern smart phones have a decent camera, there is simply no reason why we shouldn't be taking more interesting pictures more often. While we are snapping more photos than ever, the trick is to take photos that are interesting and not mundane.

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Page 1: Rekindle the joy of taking cool pictures with trick photography

Rekindle the joy of taking cool pictures

with trick photography! Written by Jim T May (http://trick-photography.org)

Do you remember when you first picked up a camera? Whether it was film or digital, it was

exciting to explore the world and take pictures. We bring our cameras everywhere we go and

just start snapping anything that looks even remotely interesting. Now that almost all modern

smart phones have a decent camera, there is simply no reason why we shouldn't be taking

more interesting pictures more often. While we are snapping more photos than ever, the trick

is to take photos that are interesting and not mundane.

But as time goes by, taking pictures become routine. We take more pictures especially when we

travel, but somehow it ends up looking the same. Time after time we take pictures of our

subjects in front of a tourist attraction, usually with the same pose. After awhile our holiday

photos are nothing more than a photographic proof that we've been to a specific landmark,

rather than having something interesting to convey.

Photography moved on from exciting and adventurous to becoming a mechanical routine. Then

you see other people's photographs on flickr or other photo sharing websites and they look

stunning, interesting, thought-provoking, etc. How did they do it? It must've taken a lot of

talent, time, and fancy equipment.

But the truth is, it doesn't really take much to start taking great photographs that you can be

proud to show off again. You need to re-engage the creative side of your photography skills and

start having fun. When you rekindle the joy of taking photographs, you'll invariably take better

photos.

We all can take great photographs given an interesting subject, but adding some trick

photography techniques into the mix can really make your pictures pop out and grab attention.

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All you need is just a little extra effort and preparation to get pictures that are out of the

ordinary.

There are various special effects in trick photography that can definitely enhance the pictures

you take in most situations. Some takes time to learn and use but if you want something

immediate, you can do the following. In addition to your camera, try to bring along something

fun and different that you can use to enhance the content of your photos. Some people bring

dolls or soft toys and have it posed against their subject or scenery to give life to their photos.

When it comes to trick photography, most people think of forced perspective. No doubt you'll

have seen pictures of people pushing the leaning tower of Pisa with their hands or holding one

of their friends in the palm of their hands. These are forced perspective pictures, and add a

great sense of fun and humor to any subject matter you're trying to photograph. So do toy

around with different variations on this trick to get some funny pictures.

Taking photos at night is a great opportunity to get creative and play with your subject matter.

You might have seen pictures of cities at night with those long light trails of cars, these are

great examples of using trick photography to convey a mood or feeling through photographs.

Some of the more impressive trick photos of this nature are taken with nothing more than a

camera, tripod, a flashlight, and a great deal of imagination.

So stop taking pictures of people in front of bits of scenery. Use your imagination and come up

with creative and fun photos using some of the trick photography techniques mentioned here.

Not only will you take great pictures, but you'll have more fun doing it!

Jim blogs about trick photography and special effects techniques, that people use to create stunning

photographs. You can sign up at his Trick Photography site to receive a free report on the top 10 trick

photography ideas for travel photos. Please feel free to share this document with your family and

friends if you think it’ll interest them, thanks!