50mm Archives - Photo Tips, Creative Photography + Travel Guides - The Wandering Lens Photo Tips and Travel Guides for Photographers - Photography Locations + Photogenic Experiences Mon, 10 Apr 2017 19:45:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.thewanderinglens.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-olympus-housing-32x32.jpg 50mm Archives - Photo Tips, Creative Photography + Travel Guides - The Wandering Lens 32 32 Marrakech…it’s all in the details! https://www.thewanderinglens.com/marrakech-its-all-in-the-details/ https://www.thewanderinglens.com/marrakech-its-all-in-the-details/#respond Fri, 12 Sep 2014 06:57:55 +0000 http://www.thewanderinglens.com/?p=1194 Behind the medina walls, the city of Marrakech reveals a hidden world of maze like alleyways filled with speckled light, colourful characters and endless photo opportunities. While it’s tempting to click away like a crazed tourist to capture what’s happening in every direction (because trust me, there will be something worth photographing), sometimes photographing the finer details can be a great way to tell the story of a destination. When in Marrakech this past March, I wandered the city to capture patterns, carved monuments, colours and textures that represent this incredibly diverse and mysterious city. Photographing the details of a city is a little different to wide landscape shots because you’ll need to focus and compose the image depending on the intended result you wish to achieve. If you’re hoping to showcase an intricate design that’s been hand carved into camel bone, think about which part of the design will look best on its own, will separating it from the rest of the feature enhance or diminish the effect? Will cutting the design break up the pattern or can you fit the entire object into your frame to achieve the ideal angle? A great little lens for detail shots is...

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