In this tutorial you will learn how to photograph gardens using some very easy techniques.
This is a question I get asked occasionally; "Which digital camera should I get?" I sincerely wish I had fast and easy answer. Alas, there are too many options available and too many details to consider for me to give fast and easy instruction on this matter. So let`s start at the basics and see what we can come up with.
You can take many funny and artistic pictures when you place some object under falling water. You can wait for a rainy day but it is not a good idea: you and your camera will be wet, you cannot adjust the lights, etc. Here we will describe a simple way to make an artificial rain on your backyard.
If you are serious about digital photography you need both. You need a cheaper, yet powerful, compact digital camera for travel (not for special photo trips) and for everyday use. You can always keep this camera in your car to be ready to take pictures of unexpected events, beautiful views, etc. An SLR camera will be used to take high quality photos and for special effects. If you do not have any...
You probably see many beautiful pictures of waterfalls or mountain rivers. I will show you two winter pictures of Minnehaha Falls taken by Guy Schmickle from Minnesota.
It is known that using higher ISO settings increases sensor's response to light (decreases the shutter speed) but adds digital noise to an image. How critical is it?
Tthe central four points (in red) - represent the key points of the composition and it is at one of these four points that you would place an important subject matter. This rule is not a must. This is just a "soft" recommendation which sometimes can help you to make a picture better.
Ones an old photographer revealed me a secret of how to make one million dollar photos. The secret is simple: just take any picture and print it on a 3 x 6-feet sheet. I smiled but later I saw many times: the larger the photo, the better the impression.
You may want to isolate the main point of interest from its environment when the environment is not important. Just make your main subject or a part of this subject larger.
Try not to place the main subject in the center of a frame. Some shift can help you to make your picture more interesting.
If you see reflections get your camera out of the bag. You can make a beautiful picture.
Photographing flowers is not so difficult. Flowers can wait for a long time before you find the best position for taking a picture. However, to take a good picture of flowers is not simple. The main problem is the background. Grass, leaves, other flowers - all this can take too much attention and the main subject is hiding in the background.
The use of backlight requires some practice and experience, but when it's conducted well, the effect of backlighting can be very appealing. You can get interesting silhouettes and glowing subjects in your pictures.
In our daily life we do not use special lights to take pictures. It is a good idea to come to a professional photo studio where a photographer can put special lights to make your portrait better. However, even for outdoor shooting you can take a better position to take pictures of people, where the sunlight is optimal for a portrait.
Photographing people is not simple. Finding the best angle and lighting is a special art. Here I am going to describe just one common mistake: taking a photo in the sidelight without a flash. This mistake is illustrated in the picture below.