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No. This is not a marijuana advocacy article. It is however, an exploration and exhortation to change your point of view.
Alternative  perspectives can often turn a “ho hum” photograph into a great photograph.  Many photographers simply shoot straight on but you should consider changing your point of view.
When I am photographing, be it a model, travel work or landscape, I try to get up high, using whatever is available to do so. Often, it simply means shooting from my hotel balcony or a hilltop.
Many photographers keep a step ladder in their rigs. Ansel Adams kept a ladder in his photography truck and mounted it on the roof. Dorothea Lange often shot from atop her car.
A small change in perspective (even a few feet) can make a huge difference in the finished photograph.
When I travel I look for high vantage points. Imagine what these photographs would have looked like had they been shot from ground level and you will understand what I mean.
Often, if staying in a hotel, we ask for a ...

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Hugh Smith
Hugh Smith
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A Philadelphia native, I have lived in Baja California for the past 3 years.  I make photographs. You can follow me at www.jargonart.com  I started shooting as a stringer for newspapers and in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania.  I opened my commercial studio in Center City, Philadelphia in 1972. I shot catalogs for Spencer Gifts and Lenox China among others.  I shot fashion, runway and headshots until about 5 years ago as my wife and I started slowing to a merciful crawl and traveling and writing.  My work has appeared in magazines from Shutterbug to Sports Illustrated and I am a regular contributor for Trillium Art Magazine. I am a regular editor and contributor to 1X.com Magazine.  I have exhibited in Europe as well as the U.S.  My work hangs in the permanent collection of private collectors as well as corporate venues.  Currently, my work is in the permanent exhibit at Polo’s Gallery in Rosarito, Mexico.  I have published 6 books including Art of the Muse (books 1 and 2) as well as 'Italy, through my lens.' Paris, Through my Lens.' 'Ireland, through my lens.' and others.  You can also follow all of our work at www.jargonart.com 
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