The K.I.S.S. Theory!

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We've all heard it... some of us live by it, some of us need more of a challenge, and others swing both ways! I'm more of a swing both ways person, in that some days I just want things to be simple, easy and clutter free. Other days I want to incorporate as much chaos, depth, and fun as I can cram into my photographs. However, since this blog is titled the K.I.S.S. Theory, that is what we will be discussing.

The Keep It Simple Stupid acronym (KISS) is believed to be the key goal in design... according to Wikipedia. Sometimes in photography it's nice to keep it simple, for the photographer and the client. Some clients want simple. I have to say there is nothing quite like a simple high key, or low key portrait. It's crisp, and it's focused... targeted towards your subject and only your subject... what they are wearing or even not wearing.

I liketo use a nice clean seamless paper for my KISS photographs, or the newer Diamond cloth that boasts less wrinkles, easy to store, and easy to clean. Diamond cloth doesn't tear like paper backdrops either, you can put a model on Diamond cloth and not worry about those 6” heels popping a hole in your backdrop. Muslin's are also nice for the same effect. Anyway... you get the point. No clutter in your images, just emphasis on your subject(s).

There are many great quotes about simplicity.

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler. ~Albert Einstein~

Simplicity is the ultimate in sophistication. ~ Leonardo De Vinci~

Perfection is reached when there is nothing left to add, yet nothing left to take away. ~Antoine de Saint Exupery~

How ever you see it... try the K.I.S.S. Theory in your photography, put the focal point on your subject, and relax. Things don't have to be crazy to create a great image!

Love, Laughs, and Photographs,
Wendy

All images captured with the Olympus E500 on Lexar digital media, with the Zuiko 14-54 wide angle zoom lens.