Drip, Drop, Splash
Why water-drop photography is the purest photography of all
Type a quick search of ‘water drop’ or #waterdrop and you will quickly see just how popular this area of photography has become. I have written before about why shooting these kinds of images improves your skills as a photographer, but that does not explain why people love them so much.
We see thousands of water drops every day, but we rarely pause to consider their architecture and movement. Photography provides that. Shooting water drops is photography in its purest form — revealing the magical of the everyday by freezing a moment in time.
During a particularly heavy rain storm we may marvel at the size of drops bouncing off the ground, but the rest of the time we take it for granted or do not notice. We know water is vital for life. Complex and symmetrical, it is also beauty to the senses.
I’ve found that adding vivid colours, opaque liquids and well controlled lighting adds drama to the scene and gives the images that ‘wow’ factor.
I hope you enjoy this gallery. If you catch the bug and want to have a go yourself, my video tutorial is featured at the bottom of this post.
Now try it for yourself.
Adam Karnacz is a photographer in London, England. He publishes at First Man Photography. Follow Adam on Twitter,Instagram, Facebook and Flickr.
