Texture Photography

Delos Rocks. Taken in Delos, Greece. June 27, 2011. Nikon Coolpix P500.

def: any image that depends on the texture of the objects (the surface detail of an object in the image or the surface irregularities or small forms on a surface) for its impact.

Technique:
- Texture can be best in midday light (direct overhead) be- cause this helps to show texture on vertical surfaces, like the vertical columns on the left page which were both taken in strong midday light. Also side light is good for texture that is not vertical.
- In texture images the photograph is dependent on the detail of the surface. The actual object is less important, so the shot is often abstract.
- Shots are often nice taken in macro mode, which allows you to get very close to the subject and really photograph the texture.
- Texture adds drama to an image but doesn’t necessarily have to be the most important part of an image, like the bottom left photo on this page, which is a landscape but the texture adds to the drama and adds to the composition.

- Texture can be used to give realism to a photo or can itself be the focus. It strengthens photo when it’s not the subject.

Wood. Taken in Florence, Italy. June 11, 2011.

Didyma Temple of Apollo Column. Taken in Didyma, Turkey. June 25, 2011. Nikon Coolpix P500.

Pompeii Brick Column. Taken in Pompeii, Italy. July 8, 2011. Nikon Coolpix P500.

Sandy Beach Storm. Taken in St. Augustine, Florida. July 30, 2011. Nikon Coolpix P500. 

Citations:

Bigelow, R. Texture Photography -- Part 1. Retrieved from http:// ronbigelow.com/articles/texture- photography/texture-photography. html
Rowse, D. Using Light to Create Texture in Your Photography. Retrieved from http://www.digital- photography-school.com/using- light-to-create-texture-in-your- photography