19 Aug Marketing Tip: Easily Create Stunning Web Photos
Enjoy this guest post by Shea Lynch, web video producer. Shea lives in Glens Falls, New York, and works with small to mid-sized businesses on online video content. Shea has a background in content marketing and broadcast television coupled with documentary filmmaking. Visit his website at www.lynchcreate.com.
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Creative Photos for Web Content Using Shallow Depth of Field
One way to really make your blogs and web content stand out is to add photos. But who has the money or time to purchase photo licenses on stock image boards?
Everyone has access to a camera but a good quality DSLR should be in any marketing arsenal if you don’t have one already.
Create your own stunning web photos by “focusing” on shallow depth of field. This little photography trick will make the main subject of the photo stand out and the background become extra blurry.
This is created by placing your subject close to the camera and leaving quite a bit of room in the background. Use manual focus and zoom in on the subject to create a more dynamic photo.
Remember, web photos are viewed on many devices. By making the main subject of your photo stand out you are making the photo less complex and easy to view in smaller dimensions.
Take close up pictures of the details of your product or service. Office supplies, people, unique architecture and nature are good starting points.
This tip also works for video, too!
