Well-known photographer Arthur Krasinsky, whose photography includes three U.S. Presidents and numerous corporate projects, spent some time in beautiful Sicily. His series of photos showcase several interesting ways to frame a shot. He used a Nikon D200 camera and Tamron’s 28-300mm and 11-18mm lenses.
TRUST YOUR EYE AND SHOOT EVERYTHING THAT CATCHES IT.
For Krasinsky’s photo of the Palermo cathedral, he used Tamron’s 11-18mm super wide-angle zoom lens because he wanted to include as much as possible in the frame, from the tree in the foreground to the sky hovering over the towers. He used a focal length of 18mm, ISO100 with an aperture of f/5.6 @ 1/125sec.
PRE-SET YOUR CAMERA FOR EXPOSURE AND LIGHTING.
Images like the gloomy street scene require quick reflexes in order to capture a roving pedestrian. Prior to taking the shot, Krasinsky pre-set his camera, metering off a neutral colored subject so that he would be ready for any shot. The focal length was 28mm, ISO320 with an aperture of f/5.6 @ 1/60 sec. He also used a neutral density filter to increase the richness of the colors.
LOOK FOR INTUITIVELY FRAMED SHOTS.
The man looking out the open shutter window was so finely framed that Krasinsky was drawn to the shot. He used available light, metering off the wall. He chose the Tamron 28-300mm for this shot because he liked the wide angle and the sharpness of the telephoto. He used the full focal length of 300mm, ISO320 with an aperture of f/6.3 @ 1/125 sec.
ILLUMINATE EVENING SHOTS.
Krasinsky wanted to capture the spirit of the evening with his photo of the gelati storefront. In order to show detail and capture the vibrant lighting he metered off the lightest part of the subject which was the stove. He used only available light, but slowed the shutter speed in order to create the slightly moving image of the clerk. The focal length was 200mm with an aperture of f/6.3 @ 1/15 sec.
CREATE A SILHOUETTE.
The outline of a subject with featureless interiors provide numerous narratives. Krasinsky’s silhouette of a person seated in a café includes not just an image of a patron, but it also illuminates the wine and the blues of the glass objects on the table. He used a wide open aperture of f/2.8 @ 1/125 sec with a focal length of 200mm and ISO320.
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