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Five easy suggestions for taking better photos in Bangladesh

Posted on 15. Jan, 2009 by Mikey Leung in Events, Photography
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You’ve just arrived in Bangladesh, and quickly realise you’re in one of the world’s most photogenic countries. You’ve got a brand new camera but what now?

Here are five easy suggestions for taking better photos in this lovely country. (A FREE training session will be held on these topics at the Nordic Club next Monday 19 January.)

1. Don’t be shy. In Bangladesh, people absolutely love having their photograph taken. Unlike so many other countries where people are nervous being photographed by tourists, Bangladesh is the kind of country where you have to tell people NOT to jump into your frame! So don’t be shy, and snap away, especially photos of gorgeous Bangladeshi people.



2. Get closer. You’re in one of the world’s most densely populated countries, and it certainly feels like it. Instead of photographing somebody with a zoom lens across the street, try interacting with your subject while snapping frames at the same time. The more intimate the picture feels, the you’ll take your viewer into your frame.
3. Work in pairs. As a foreigner, you will attract loads of attention as you try to take pictures. So by working with another photographer, one of you can take the attention of the crowd by speaking some battered Bengali, while the other can snap away. This is about the only way you can get candid photos in Bangladesh.
4. Shoot at the right time of day. If you’re serious about your pictures you’ll be serious about your light. Shooting early in the morning or late in the afternoon produces photographs of a much higher quality because of the light, this is especially the case in the hazy skies of winter in Bangladesh.
5. Edit, edit, and edit some more. Taking pictures is fun but in order to improve your photography you need to be self-critical. By deleting several of the lower impact frames you’ll quickly discover frames that have more meaning and, more importantly, visual impact. When you’re a better editor, you’ll become a better photographer.

Are you interested hear about these five suggestions in person? Then please come to a FREE one-hour tutorial at the Nordic Club (Hse 18, Rd 55, Gulshan 2; tel: 882 1331) at 18.30 on Monday, 19 January. You need to have an expat club card to join the session.

Mikey will also host two more tutorial sessions at the Nordic club over the next three weeks.

Session 2: Technical Training – What’s going on in my camera?
Monday 26 January; 1.5 hours
- up to 15 participants, sign up by e-mailing joybangla.info AT gmail.com; please give your name and mobile number.
- Tk1,500 each; includes snacks

Session 3: Composition Training – What looks good in a picture?
Monday 2 February; 1.5 hours
- up to 15 participants, sign up by e-mailng joybangla.info AT gmail.com; please give your name and mobile number.
- Tk1,500 each; includes snacks

Photography Trips
January 30-31, 2008 – Pubail Resort (TBC)
February 6-7, 2008 – River Tour with Contic (TBC)

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Tags: Nordic Club, Tutorials