Here is a photo I took on a practice shoot with my best friend, Tami.
It isn’t a picture of my kids. The windmill doesn’t have any personal tie to me. As much as I love this photo, it is unlikely to debut on one of my layouts.
So what does this have to do with scrapbooking?
We all know that improving our photography skills will make the pictures of our kids look better; and that will improve the look of our pages.
But did you know that photo shoots of inanimate objects will enhance your eye for design? The principles in photography and scrapbooking design are the same. Both use the rule of thirds, the law of odd numbers, line placement, subject or focal point placement, visual triangles, and many other principles.
Looking through the viewfinder of your camera on a regular basis teaches you to see in a new way. That, in turn, will provide you with a new vision for scrapbooking pages. Learning what makes a good shot will tighten up all those design principles we talk about.
Give yourself an hour or two every so often to shoot inanimate objects. Look at everything from new angles. Learn where to place an ordinary object and how to make it look fabulous. Not only will it improve the photos you take of your children, but it will also give you a new way to see and will enhance the overall look, design, and style of your scrapbooking.
Are you up for a date with your camera?
