Spirit Magazine - April 2014 - (Page 41)
Wise Guide
Picture Perfect National
Geographic photographer
Joel Sartore sharpens the focus
on picture-taking.
T OP F I V E
Joel Sartore is an
award-winning
photographer,
author, speaker,
and an instructor
for the online
Great Courses.
1
Watch Your
Back(ground)
"I start by carefully
looking at a scene,"
Sartore says. "If
the background is
terrible, I move. I
don't want it to be
so distracting that
my subject doesn't
come across well.
Great photographers are visual
problem-solvers,
and a lot of problems can be solved
by looking at everything in the frame."
ILLUSTRATION BY CAJSA HOLGERSSON
2
Work in the
Right Light
"Shoot at the
beginning or end
of the day. At those
times, the light
comes through the
atmosphere down
low and illuminates
all the pollution
and dirt, creating
golds and reds
and oranges-
and even pink after
the sun has set."
3
Find the
Heart
"Leading lines, like
a road or a railing,
draw the viewer in
because they point
to the emotional
center of a photograph. But one of
the most important
elements, whether
you're shooting
people or animals,
is the eyes, which
need to be in sharp
focus for the image
to be effective."
4
Look All
Around
"By changing your
perspective a little,
you can really make
pictures sing. To
find the best direction to shoot, in
terms of both light
and background,
think about it from
a bird's-eye view,
a worm's-eye
view, and from
360 degrees."
5
Be Prepared
"If you've
considered everything else and you
know the settings
on your camera,
when something
great happens-
those dramatic
moments that
take place in an
instant-you'll be
able to get it. They
don't happen very
often, but luck
favors the prepared."
APRIL 2014 SPIRIT
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Spirit Magazine - April 2014
Contents
Gary’s Greeting
Gary’s Greeting en Español
Star of the Month
Freedom Story
From the Editor
Your Words
Your Pictures
Media Center
Eat Drink Sleep
Rustle up ribs
shake up a summer sipper
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Take better snaps
Make finance a family affair
Numbers
Make time for sweets
Learn from the Bard
Business
Zen out with Russell Simmons
Store more on your iPhone
Chasing Beautiful Questions
Connection Error
Get out of your social comfort zone
Your Adventure In Santa Fe
Destination Texas
Calendar
Fun!
Spotlight
Community Outreach
Products & Services
Flight Service
Terminal Maps
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Rapid Rewards and A+ Rewards Partners
Route Map
The "If" List
Touch base with Tracy Morgan
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