6 Pro tips for Abstract Photography

For those who are looking to explore other genres of photography beyond normal photography techniques, abstract photography can be an excellent way to elevate your overall photography style.

To describe Abstract Photography, it’s an iconic photography style that lacks an identifiable object or subject in such a way that it conveys the sense of feeling, mood, and way of expressing something beautiful.

If you are an amateur photographer, then it’s quite easy for you as it gives a lot of time to practice, and experiment to turn ordinary photographs into beautiful & aesthetically pleasing photographs.

Let’s explore some of the pro tips for Abstract Photography.

Composition

No matter what you click, the basic thing to capture pleasing photographs is to balance the composition. Since there is no identifiable subjects or objects in your photographs, you need to arrange and compose the shapes & color so that it looks aesthetically pleasing to the eyes.

Pay close attention to the elements, objects & lines that you are about to photographs. Are they well balanced? Do they follow the rules of leading lines? Where do the viewer's eyes go when they first look at the pictures? Does it feel captivating or it lacks interest? If it lacks interest, try rearranging the objects, or try shifting the position to get a better and interesting view.

Motion/Blur

Gone are the days when Blurry photographs are considered mistakes in the world of photography. At present, the balanced and purposely blur shots are taken as compelling and pleasing shots.

The easy way to obtain blurriness in your photographs is to play with your settings. Experiment with your shutter speed, you can begin by setting your shutter speed anywhere between 1/30 and 2 seconds then move your camera slightly to the left & right. You can change the direction of the movement according to your needs. You can rotate the camera in a clockwise motion to get a magnificent swirling effect.

Close-up or Macro Shots

Sometimes the best abstract shot comes from close-up or Macro shots. Just get deeper into the subjects that are easily available in your home. There’s a whole new world of abstract in close-up or macro shots that include textures, shapes, and patterns.

Just take care of the composition, study the lines and forms that your objects make and keep on experimenting with it. If you lack the ideas where, to begin with then you can simply begin with the plants and their leaves. It’s the common items that are easily available in nature and your surroundings.

Go for Reflections

How many of you love reflection shots? Well, it’s the natural tool for shooting abstract photographs. Whether the reflection is on the surface of water or the shiny slides of the buildings or reflection through the glass, it all gives something meaningful to click.

Instead of shooting the thing itself, experiment with the reflection to form aesthetically pleasing abstract images. Place the subject in the reflection and shoot it, you can later flip the photographs to give mysterious feelings to the users.

Look for Shadows & Lights

Just like reflections, light and shadows can also be intriguing subjects to go for abstract photography. The use of light and shadows in abstract photography creates drama and depth in the photographs. It helps to draw the attention of the users.

Try to add pair with bright white light and deep black in your photographs, doing so your abstract photographs will have greater tonal diversity and creates greater depth of field in the image.

Shoot through objects

Another great way to shoot abstract images is to click through objects. Whether it’s the water bottle or the glass you had coffee this morning, these little objects can be handy to create marvelously and eye gazing abstract photographs. Place the object in front of the camera and click through it.

You can experiment with other different objects like a prism, plastic wrapping paper, or even through droplets of water.

Abstract Photography is an art, there’s no particular rule or techniques or guidelines to follow. Likewise, there’s no good or bad in this genre, it’s just the abstract, non-identifiable objects and subjects that gives meaning to the photographs.

So, keep experimenting with Abstract Photography.