Creating Connection : 7 Ways To Create Photos That Connect With Your Viewer

one of our biggest goals as photographers is creating connection with our audience, through our photography.  photographs that make our audience feel and think are the photos that are the most successful and powerful.  they are the photos that leave a lasting impression on our audience and are remembered long after they stop looking at them.  so how do we go about creating connection with our audience to create those powerful and lasting impressions?  it is much easier than you would think, if you just incorporate one of the following 7 things into your images.

do you want to improve your photography, but don’t have time to pick up your camera every day?  here are 3 things that i do daily to improve my photography that don’t involve taking pictures.

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Creating Connection : 7 Ways To Create Photos That Connect With Your Viewer

Creating Connection : 7 Ways To Create Photos That Connect With Your Viewer | Bethadilly Photography

there are a variety of ways you can create connection with your viewer, but i tend to build connection through the following 7 ways.

Creating Connection : 7 Ways To Create Photos That Connect With Your Viewer | Bethadilly Photography

1. Connect With Their 5 Senses

a viewer can be quickly drawn into an image that captivates their five senses.  you can do this by adding texture to your images, making your viewer want to reach out and touch a loaf of banana bread.  although obvious, food photography is a great way to connect with the viewer’s sense of smell and taste.  if you are wanting to connect with their sense of hearing, don’t be afraid to photograph things that are both loud and quiet in nature, like giggling children or a peaceful waterfall.  there are so many ways to connect with the viewer’s 5 senses and it’s an easy way to accomplish a photography goal of creating connection.

Creating Connection : 7 Ways To Create Photos That Connect With Your Viewer | Bethadilly Photography

2. Bring the Viewer Into Your Image

think of how you can compose your image so that the viewer is pulled into your image.  pulling a viewer into an image means that they are quickly moving from the edges of the frame to the intended subject, and also feel like they are move towards the subject.  this can be done easily with leading lines, as the lines accompany the viewer quickly to the subject.  in the photo above, i brought the viewer into the frame through my use of light.  i purposefully darkened the edges of the frame to provide a contrast between the unimportant dark areas and the important bright area, where i wanted the viewer to look.  through my use of light and leading lines, i am creating connection with my viewer as they visually enter the frame.

using a wide angle lens can help with creating leading lines, as you are able to include more of your surroundings within the frame.

Creating Connection : 7 Ways To Create Photos That Connect With Your Viewer | Bethadilly Photography

3.  Have Your Subject Connect With Something

creating connection can be as simple as having your subject connect with something, such as a toy.  this adds a little more purpose and connection to your image, versus a baby being by themselves.  the most common way to create connection with another object is by waiting for the subject to interact with it.  in the example above, the subject is connecting with the toy.  it is important to note that this connection doesn’t have to be huge, it can be a simple touch.

Creating Connection : 7 Ways To Create Photos That Connect With Your Viewer | Bethadilly Photography

4.  Have Your Subject Connect With Someone

one of the easiest ways to create connection in an image is to have two subjects, connecting with one another.  not only does this show obvious connection, but it allows you to encourage emotion within the frame.  and emotion is a very powerful connector to your audience.

Creating Connection : 7 Ways To Create Photos That Connect With Your Viewer | Bethadilly Photography

5.  Make Your Viewer Feel Something

images that make me feel something are images that i remember.  whether they make me feel happy or sad, scared or confused…images that evoke some type of thought or feeling are creating a connection with the viewer.  in the image above, i connected with my viewer by creating the emotion of wonderment.  through the use of light, shadows, and leading lines i am pulling the viewer into the image and allowing them to focus on the wondering gaze of my subject.

Creating Connection : 7 Ways To Create Photos That Connect With Your Viewer | Bethadilly Photography

6.  Connect Your Subject To You Viewer

eye contact is a powerful way to create connection between the subject and the viewer.  you are looking at one another!  just as eye contact is important and powerful in real life, if can be important and powerful in an image when creating connection.  most of the photos i take of my subject do not include eye contact, but when they do it’s a wonderful way to connect with the viewer.

Creating Connection : 7 Ways To Create Photos That Connect With Your Viewer | Bethadilly Photography

7. Connect Through Relatable Moments

be real.  bring realism into your images and create a connection with your viewer by being relatable.  you can do this by creating real emotion with your photography and photographing moments that make your viewer think, “i know exactly how that feels.”  in the image above, my goal was to not only create a connection with my daughter, but as a whole i was creating connection with my mama audience when portraying the heartwarming moments of motherhood.

need help creating more emotion in your images?  check out what 4 eye-catching ways you can bring more emotion into your photography.

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