EDFAT = Entire, Details, Focal Length, Angle and Time. I heard about this acronym while listening to the This Week in Photography podcast.
Entire
Take a few establishing photographs of the entire subject
Details
Move in closer and examine the details of the subject. See anything interesting?
Focal Length
A subject looks very different when viewed through a 15mm lens versus a 300mm lens. Experiment with different focal lengths.
Angle
Shoot from different angles – up high, down low, etc.
Time
Try different shutter speeds or aperature settings
The idea behind this technique is the more time you spend thinking about and looking at a subject then the more ideas that’ll come to you and the higher quality your “keeper” photos will be.
