# The 180° technique

**Published by:** [Pink Sink](https://paragraph.com/@pinksink/)
**Published on:** 2023-05-19
**Categories:** day 59/60
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@pinksink/the-180%C2%B0-technique

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I have been finding a lot of value recently in revisiting my back catalog, as I have most likely already mentioned. What I have not mentioned is that occasionally I will come across something with more than just the camera settings metadata, as was the case with this photo. I set out to take one photo and got a completely different yet memorable one. Don't be afraid to look around and go off the initial path you set down. I know it sounds obvious, but tunnel vision is just that, right?#180° circa 2013The quick little snippet attached to the photo is as follows:I took this photograph using the 180 technique. I was actually out on a mission to take some photos of my daughter for upcoming cards, but frequent "wardrobe adjustments" by my wife made for an excellent opportunity to see what was behind me. I guess you can find inspiration if you just turn around :) Details: Canon Kiss X5 & Sigma 2.8 shot handheld at ISO 100 50mm f/5 1/500s. RAW image, modest crop, with adjustments in Lightroom and the Nik Collection. B&W conversion in SEP. It was just so interesting to read that bit and see where I was at, not just with my photography, but with my life. No matter what it is you are doing, what area of life you are pursuing, keeping a record can be so much more valuable than you might think. My point is... Document as much as possible. This doesn't mean you have to share as much as possible, I think most of us can do with a little less sharing. No, this is for you; to revisit and reflect. As for photography specifically, every image tells as story. Every image also has a story. I encourage you to write that story down. live light AB

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