This week’s photography challenge is to Capture Emotions.
How do you capture emotions in photographs?
Focus on an emotion you would like to portray. Think about how that emotion looks and feels to you. Be aware of your own emotions that you have when you are shooting. Create an image that best reflects an emotion that your viewers will connect with.
You can begin to capture emotions by considering:
- Subject Matter – You can evoke mood into portraits, landscapes, street photography, and more. Your viewers will connect emotionally to subjects that are meaningful to them
- Light – Lighting produces various emotions that will affect the mood of your photograph.
- Color – Color influences our thinking, inspires how we make decisions, and can impact our moods.
People convey a wide range of emotions. There are many emotions that can be captured or portrayed in photographs.
Here is a list of 24 emotions to get you started:
- Amusement
- Awe
- Happiness
- Anger
- Amazed
- Despair
- Fear
- Love
- Excitement
- Loneliness
- Hopeful
- Confusion
- Anxiety
- Pride
- Boredom
- Contentment
- Jealousy
- Fatigue
- Disgust
- Awkwardness
- Sadness
- Hopeless
- Anticipation
- Joy
Can you think of any other emotions you can capture?
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Here are some images to inspire you.
Portraits that capture emotion
Landscapes that capture emotion
Street Photography that capture emotion
Check out our Ultimate Guide To Capturing Emotions in Photographs. It’s filled with for Tips for Capturing Emotions in Photographs for Portrait, Landscape, and Street Photography.
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