How-To Photograph Flowers
By: searchreadyseo
Introduction to Beauty in Nature – We have all heard the old saying, "April Showers bring May Flowers"; with all the unpredicted weather lately, it is a sure bet that a plentiful winter will bring wonderful crops of nature's beauty this coming spring.
If you are a camera enthusiast, who loves to capture flowers in the wild or arranged indoors in an artful setting; this article will provide you with several great tips to improve your photography skills!
First and Foremost in Detail – The most important thing to understand about HOW TO photograph flowers is to know which type of photography you are interested in performing. In order to know what optional equipment to use when shooting with digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras; you will want to answer the following questions:
1. Which type of flowers will by my subject for today's shoot?
2. Do I want to single out only one flower to photograph in MACRO?
3. Do I want to shoot outdoors in a field with hundreds of wild flowers?
4. Do I want to shoot indoors with an arranged basket, vase or other object holding the flowers?
Answering these questions will tell you what equipment you need for outdoors, or how to set up your indoors studio area to photograph your subject.
Shooting Outdoor Flower Subjects – First item to consider when shooting outdoor subjects is the weather. If you are going out to a field of wild flowers on a windy day, you will experience great difficulty in shooting fast enough to capture the flowers, without the wind blowing the subjects hither and thither; thereby blurring the main subjects.
So timing the photography event is an important task to perform, early in the process. Early in the morning (before 10am) or later in the afternoon (after 3pm) make great times to photograph subjects outdoors. The reason for this is that the sun is no longer directly overhead, casting a glare across your lens, or creating harsh dark shadows and the slightly lowered sun allows the colors in your photograph to appear more vibrant, vivid and warm.
Next, you will need to walk around the area to find the best location and angles for your photography. Early in the morning is best for certain flowers, as they open their blooms in early light. An early morning mist is a favorite look of professional photographers.
Be sure to take a tripod with you and set it up, once you have figured out the best lighting and time of day for your flower subjects. Focus, Lighting and Exposure are the most important things to determine, once you have found a location. A few clouds around on a bright day will also help to prevent unwanted shadows.
