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How to Use the Human Form to Give a Sense of Scale to Your Images

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How to Use the Human Form to Give a Sense of Scale to Your Images - 02-16-2012, 10:23 AM


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At times when you’re photographing scenes like landscapes or architectural structures it is difficult to convey to those viewing your images the scale of what you’re photographing – particularly when the main element in your shot is big.

One technique to bring scale to your image is to include something within it that gives the viewer a point of reference. Something that they are familiar with the size of that shows them what the true proportions of the image are.
How to Use the Human Form to Give a Sense of Scale to Your Images [With Examples]

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Another good post Sonny, thanks for all the posts you put on here as I don't have a lot of spare time to hunt for articles.

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