EDFAT
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E. D. F. A. T.
Entire, Details, Frame, Angles, and Time.
EDFAT is a method that allows you to fine-tune your photographic vision by applying 5 simple elements.
Organize your vision into 3 categories.
1. The establishing shot
2. The medium shot
3. The close up
E. D. F. A. T.
Entire - Shoot the entire scene, get it all. This is the overall view of your subject. Here is your opportunity to show the environment and context of your work. Shoot from a distance. Shoot both horizontal and vertical images.
Details - Shoot the detail shots. Get close. Aspects and perhaps some abstracts. Again, shoot both horizontal and vertical images. If shooting people, try photographing hands, feet, eyes, etc...
Frame / Focal Length - Try different lenses and move in and move out. Shoot the scene from many focal lengths. Remember to use good composition rules here; don't center your subjects. Step forward and shoot, then backup and shoot some more. Different focal lengths will change the way a scene looks. Longer lenses will compress perspective while wide angles will tend to separate subjects.
Angle - Try different angles ... high, low, left, right, behind, above, below... How does your subject look from a different perspective? Avoid shooting from eye level. This is too ordinary for the fine photographer. Remember to turn your camera's axis. Horizontal, Vertical, Odd Angles?
Time - Morning, afternoon, dusk, sunrise. The lighting creates mood and dramatically affects the scene.
Time also refers to shutter speed. Slow shutter speeds will show action blurs while fast shutter speeds will stop the action.