Long Exposure Photography: Subjects and Techniques
The Shutter Priority Mode (Tv)
Most people who own an SLR camera are familiar with a setting labeled 'Tv' on their cameras. Not every owner of these cameras actually knows how useful the Tv mode is for taking spectacular photographs. Most photography is captured in the moment, whether it be portrait photography, landscapes, sports, or wildlife. We expect the camera to freeze the image at the moment and any motion captured would result in a blurred, discarded image. In Tv mode, however, we are controlling the shutter speed (the amount of time the camera continues to capture the image), and in doing so we are able to capture events over time in a single image.
The Tv mode is not simply for trick photography as we will see below. It is often necessary to allow an object or objects in motion to move across the image to create the effect that is most natural to us. When we watch fireworks, for instance, we expect to see the projectiles moving against the sky, leaving an arc of color as they pass. When we instead see a photograph of fireworks frozen in the instant, without the trailing arc of color, we are usually disappointed with the results, and viewers can't appreciate what we were trying to capture in the image. Using Tv mode we can create truly stunning images that convey the beauty of the fireworks display as we see them.
Understanding the Tv Setting
Before we begin we'll need a little instruction on how to use the Shutter Priority Mode (Tv). If you are already familiar with this camera setting then skip ahead to the next section for techniques. When you switch to Tv mode the camera will automatically set the aperture (the Av setting would allow you to set the aperture in much the same way that Tv allows you to set the exposure time). Depending on the model of camera the available shutter speeds will range from 1/4000 of a second (virtually instantaneous) to 30 seconds for most digital cameras. To take even longer exposure shots there is a Bulb setting that allows the exposure to continue for as long as you continue to hold the shutter open (this will require using a remote to avoid camera shake). For most long exposure photography 30 seconds is more than sufficient, but to try time lapse photography of the night sky, you'll need to use the Bulb mode).
A tripod is absolutely critical for taking long exposure photographs. The tripod does not need to be large (small portable ones are available from most camera and electronics stores), but you will never be able to hold the camera steady enough to take clear photographs at even the fastest shutter speeds without one. It's also worthwhile to buy a remote control to help avoid camera shake when you are pressing the shutter release, however, you can get around this by using the timer button which will give you a few seconds from the moment you depress the shutter release to the time the camera begins to expose the image.
The Basics of Long Exposure Photography
If there is one absolute beyond the use of a tripod to steady the camera it is that everything in the image must be stationary except the subject in order to have desirable results. If you were to take a long exposure photograph of a subject in a field of grass on a windy day, you see nothing but a blur standing on a a blurred background. In order to achieve the desirable effects it is best to position the camera and subject in such a way that you can guarantee with some degree of certainty that nothing other than the subject will be in motion.
The second absolute is that subject must remain in focus through the process of capturing the image. While motion is expected, the object while in its course of action should remain within the area of focus at all times. If the subject is moving toward or away from the point of focus the results will be little more than a blurred image.
Long Exposure Effects
1. Running Water
One of the most common uses of the Tv setting is to blur running water to soften images of streams and waterfalls. Typically this can be achieved with exposures no longer than one second, and in general the longer the exposure the more than water will appear as a flat surface without definition. Even with faster shutter speeds the effect will be disappointing without the use of a tripod or a solid surface to place the camera.
2. Fireworks
Fireworks are typically best achieved with exposure between 3 seconds and 15 seconds, depending on the rate at which each firework is launched. If the exposure is held too long the amount of light emitted from multiple fireworks will combine and the details of the individual fireworks will be lost in a bright globe of light. Too short an exposure will fail to show the true beauty of the combined launch of fireworks.
3. Lightning
Many people assume that a photograph of lightning is the result of having been holding a camera at just the right instant and catching the lightning as it occurs. Instead it's simply a matter of holding an exposure for a long duration (30 seconds is usually good) and pointing the camera at a particularly stormy sky. Each bolt of lightning will combine in a single stunning image, even though the individual bolts of lightning actually occurred in flashes through the duration of the exposure.
4. Phantom Photography
One of the more entertaining uses of the Tv mode in long exposures is to create the illusion of a phantom in the image. To achieve the effect, simply have a subject stand for one half of the exposure time (ideally 30 seconds), and then quickly leave the area of the photograph (move quickly or there will be a discernible blur). The image will appear with the subject appearing semi-translucent against the background. It is also important that the subject remain stationary throughout the initial exposure for best results.
5. Illuminated Night Sky
Another interesting use of long exposures is in the effect of having a night sky appear blue in a long exposure photograph taken at night. For best results try to use a bulb setting for at least a minute of exposure. The night sky will appear in the image as if it were daylight, but will still retain the features of a photograph taken at night (street lamps illuminated, etc).
6. Meteors and the Motion of Celestial Objects
Meteor storms can be best achieved with a very long exposure set to run for minutes (unless its a particularly active meteor shower). To chart the motion of celestial objects again use the bulb setting and hold the exposure for as long as possible. The battery life will determine the length of time this can be achieved (and your own patience).
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Three Simple Tricks to Improve your Digital Photography
Three Simple Tricks to Improve your Digital Photography
January 21, 2008 After fooling around with my (unnamed) digital camera it occurred to me that many of the tricks I used with film cameras worked equally well with digital cameras. So why not write about it? In Camera : In photography any technique you use with the camera and only the camera to improve your photos or create effects is considered "in camera." In other words no "photo-shopping" is required. All of the tricks I'm about to relate here are In Camera . All of these tricks will work with the worst or the best digital camera. Subjects are Back Lit : It happens all the time. You want to photograph some friends or an object of interest and the background is brightly lit. You take the picture and your pals are silhouettes on top of that gorgeous background. And there are times you end up having to photograph into bright backgrounds; you just have no choice. What to do? Turn on your flash. I know it's not dark out, but your subject(s) sure look that way. The flash will give you "fill in" to help balance out the bright light source behind them. Now typically when you use a flash you are told to shoot from a maximum distance of ten to twelve feet and usually this is good advice, but in this situation you have quite a bit of light bouncing off of surfaces around you. So in a "fill flash" situation you can get away with nearly twenty feet of distance. With your digital camera try this on a few test subjects. Try it with a sunset or just a bright lamp behind your subject. Take a few photos without the flash and then a few with the flash. With a bit of practice you'll be able to figure out just how far away you can be and still get a nice picture. You'll also be surprised at the difference. Low Light Blurry Pictures : You know you don't have a case of the jitters or have had one too many Lattes, but no matter how hard you try you get blurry pictures. Worse there's too much distance for the flash to work. So what's the problem? Unlike film cameras your digital camera is going to keep the shutter open as long as it wants to get enough light for an image. This is the typical factory default for this type of camera. You could switch it to the manual settings, but that's a lot of trouble and you need to know what you are doing. So what to do? Most digital cameras have a "continuous frame" or "sports" setting. What this does is takes pictures at the rate of about two per second or more. This forces the camera to trip the shutter no matter what the light condition and it will certainly eliminate that "jitter blur." By now you are familiar with the delete feature so just delete the extra shots you don't want. The trick here is to start pressing the shutter button just before the action takes place. It takes the camera a moment or two to adjust itself and start blazing away on the shots. This is another one of those things you might want to practice. Red Eye : I know I know, this is really easy to fix with software, but even the best photo editing tool in the world might miss "retinal reflection" which is what red-eye actually is. True too there are quite a few cameras out there that shoot a red light into your subject's eyes or trip multiple flashes to get the retina to close. What I've found though is that I go through batteries faster than I fill memory cards. If I'm using alkaline batteries I feel like I'm just throwing them away after a few shots. With the rechargeable batteries I have to carry around four of five sets just to get through a shoot. So try this. First, turn off the "red-eye" flash feature. It's in your camera somewhere and you can shut it off. Next, as in the case of your sunset shot have your subject(s) turn and look at the sunset for a few minutes. Let them know they don't have to stare right at the sun, but let them know to look at the sky around that area. After a few minutes have them turn, face the camera, and take your shot. You can also have your subjects look at or near bright objects just prior to your posed shots. Or have them hang out in the bathroom (they'll love that) just before photographing them. Both suggestions above will close the retina somewhat and go a long way toward preventing and or reducing red-eye. Of course cats and people with bright blue eyes may still prove a problem. As above be sure to try this technique out to become proficient. Related articles:
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how to do trick photography
January 21, 2008 After fooling around with my (unnamed) digital camera it occurred to me that many of the tricks I used with film cameras worked equally well with digital cameras. So why not write about it? In Camera : In photography any technique you use with the camera and only the camera to improve your photos or create effects is considered "in camera." In other words no "photo-shopping" is required. All of the tricks I'm about to relate here are In Camera . All of these tricks will work with the worst or the best digital camera. Subjects are Back Lit : It happens all the time. You want to photograph some friends or an object of interest and the background is brightly lit. You take the picture and your pals are silhouettes on top of that gorgeous background. And there are times you end up having to photograph into bright backgrounds; you just have no choice. What to do? Turn on your flash. I know it's not dark out, but your subject(s) sure look that way. The flash will give you "fill in" to help balance out the bright light source behind them. Now typically when you use a flash you are told to shoot from a maximum distance of ten to twelve feet and usually this is good advice, but in this situation you have quite a bit of light bouncing off of surfaces around you. So in a "fill flash" situation you can get away with nearly twenty feet of distance. With your digital camera try this on a few test subjects. Try it with a sunset or just a bright lamp behind your subject. Take a few photos without the flash and then a few with the flash. With a bit of practice you'll be able to figure out just how far away you can be and still get a nice picture. You'll also be surprised at the difference. Low Light Blurry Pictures : You know you don't have a case of the jitters or have had one too many Lattes, but no matter how hard you try you get blurry pictures. Worse there's too much distance for the flash to work. So what's the problem? Unlike film cameras your digital camera is going to keep the shutter open as long as it wants to get enough light for an image. This is the typical factory default for this type of camera. You could switch it to the manual settings, but that's a lot of trouble and you need to know what you are doing. So what to do? Most digital cameras have a "continuous frame" or "sports" setting. What this does is takes pictures at the rate of about two per second or more. This forces the camera to trip the shutter no matter what the light condition and it will certainly eliminate that "jitter blur." By now you are familiar with the delete feature so just delete the extra shots you don't want. The trick here is to start pressing the shutter button just before the action takes place. It takes the camera a moment or two to adjust itself and start blazing away on the shots. This is another one of those things you might want to practice. Red Eye : I know I know, this is really easy to fix with software, but even the best photo editing tool in the world might miss "retinal reflection" which is what red-eye actually is. True too there are quite a few cameras out there that shoot a red light into your subject's eyes or trip multiple flashes to get the retina to close. What I've found though is that I go through batteries faster than I fill memory cards. If I'm using alkaline batteries I feel like I'm just throwing them away after a few shots. With the rechargeable batteries I have to carry around four of five sets just to get through a shoot. So try this. First, turn off the "red-eye" flash feature. It's in your camera somewhere and you can shut it off. Next, as in the case of your sunset shot have your subject(s) turn and look at the sunset for a few minutes. Let them know they don't have to stare right at the sun, but let them know to look at the sky around that area. After a few minutes have them turn, face the camera, and take your shot. You can also have your subjects look at or near bright objects just prior to your posed shots. Or have them hang out in the bathroom (they'll love that) just before photographing them. Both suggestions above will close the retina somewhat and go a long way toward preventing and or reducing red-eye. Of course cats and people with bright blue eyes may still prove a problem. As above be sure to try this technique out to become proficient. Related articles:
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Food Photography for Restaurant Owners. Easy Tricks to Great Food Pics!
Food Photography for Restaurant Owners. Easy Tricks to Great Food Pics!
As the owner of a restaurant on a perpetual shoestring
budget, I’ve had to fill a lot of roles (Jack of all trades- master of none!). For
the small business owner, calling in the pros for everything you need just gets
too expensive.
So, one thing that I’ve learned to do for myself is my own
food photography, for menus, promos and adverts.
I’ve written this hub primarily for owners of food related
business, to pass on what I’ve learned. Here are 8 tips for taking great food
shots. Hopefully I can inspire you to start taking your own food pics and to
start saving a little money for your own bottom line!
I don’t consider myself a great photographer (very much a
point and shoot man), but I have learned (after taking some terribly inedible
looking shots along the way) how to present food in a good light (pun
intended).
Here are my top 8 tips for taking food pictures that’ll look
as good as your food tastes! Food Photography Tips
Use natural
light – time your photo shoot for the late afternoon to take advantage of
those lovely angular rays of sunshine and set your food up in front of
your largest sunniest picture window. I’ve tried taken food pics at night
and they never look very appetizing. Use
super close ups – get within inches of the food, and take pics from all
angles. I’m partial to side views (where my camera is inches away and just
above the side of the plate) but you never know what’s going to look best
until you get to the editing phase. Take
loads of shots - why not, digital film is cheap! Work
quickly – Have everything ready for the shoot before you get the food
ready. You don’t want your lovely lettuce to start wilting while you set up
your tripod! Think
about your background – make sure that what shows behind the food is clean,
attractive and doesn’t distract from the picture’s focus. Style
it up – You’re not (necessarily) going to eat this food, so feel free to
poke around in it (fluffing up salads, wiping sauces, etc.) to perk it up
and to keep it looking beautiful. Use
props – we serve big platters of food, so I like to use props to give the
picture a visual context (a bottle of soda, beside the plate, for example)
– so that people know just how big that platter of ribs I’m advertising
is! Other props, such as utensils, or a vase of flowers, can add visual
interest to a picture. Make
it shiny – this is a tip I got from a pro, and it really helps to make
food look appetizing. Take a little spray oil and mist whatever you’re
shooting to give it a sheen – really looks great in a picture. Related articles: learn digital photography cool photo effects online
As the owner of a restaurant on a perpetual shoestring
budget, I’ve had to fill a lot of roles (Jack of all trades- master of none!). For
the small business owner, calling in the pros for everything you need just gets
too expensive.
So, one thing that I’ve learned to do for myself is my own
food photography, for menus, promos and adverts.
I’ve written this hub primarily for owners of food related
business, to pass on what I’ve learned. Here are 8 tips for taking great food
shots. Hopefully I can inspire you to start taking your own food pics and to
start saving a little money for your own bottom line!
I don’t consider myself a great photographer (very much a
point and shoot man), but I have learned (after taking some terribly inedible
looking shots along the way) how to present food in a good light (pun
intended).
Here are my top 8 tips for taking food pictures that’ll look
as good as your food tastes! Food Photography Tips
Use natural
light – time your photo shoot for the late afternoon to take advantage of
those lovely angular rays of sunshine and set your food up in front of
your largest sunniest picture window. I’ve tried taken food pics at night
and they never look very appetizing. Use
super close ups – get within inches of the food, and take pics from all
angles. I’m partial to side views (where my camera is inches away and just
above the side of the plate) but you never know what’s going to look best
until you get to the editing phase. Take
loads of shots - why not, digital film is cheap! Work
quickly – Have everything ready for the shoot before you get the food
ready. You don’t want your lovely lettuce to start wilting while you set up
your tripod! Think
about your background – make sure that what shows behind the food is clean,
attractive and doesn’t distract from the picture’s focus. Style
it up – You’re not (necessarily) going to eat this food, so feel free to
poke around in it (fluffing up salads, wiping sauces, etc.) to perk it up
and to keep it looking beautiful. Use
props – we serve big platters of food, so I like to use props to give the
picture a visual context (a bottle of soda, beside the plate, for example)
– so that people know just how big that platter of ribs I’m advertising
is! Other props, such as utensils, or a vase of flowers, can add visual
interest to a picture. Make
it shiny – this is a tip I got from a pro, and it really helps to make
food look appetizing. Take a little spray oil and mist whatever you’re
shooting to give it a sheen – really looks great in a picture. Related articles: learn digital photography cool photo effects online
Trick Photography and Special Effects Made Easy
Trick Photography and Special Effects Made Easy
How I Started Using Trick Photography A few months ago, during my summer break, my friend suggested me an e-book about trick photography and special effects. I was bored so I just bought that and pass time with it during my vacation since all my friends went back to their country and I had literally nothing to do so I just gave it a shot. And guys trust me it was amazing. I just started using all their techniques and i created all these amazing photos with special effects and i will put some of my photos out here. And guess what I sold some of those photos online and now I am glad to say I make around $500 per month. So if u guys wanna download this e-book, link is below. Related articles: learn digital photography landscape photography tips
How I Started Using Trick Photography A few months ago, during my summer break, my friend suggested me an e-book about trick photography and special effects. I was bored so I just bought that and pass time with it during my vacation since all my friends went back to their country and I had literally nothing to do so I just gave it a shot. And guys trust me it was amazing. I just started using all their techniques and i created all these amazing photos with special effects and i will put some of my photos out here. And guess what I sold some of those photos online and now I am glad to say I make around $500 per month. So if u guys wanna download this e-book, link is below. Related articles: learn digital photography landscape photography tips
Creative Tricks and Tips for Wedding Photography
Creative Tricks and Tips for Wedding Photography
Wedding Photography Tricks and Tips for Wedding Photography
4 Techniques, 4 Stunning Effects, 4 Pictures
The Zoom Drag (1/10th of a second, f/4, 70mm->24mm) This shot is perfect for dancing couples at receptions. The couple captured in a moment in the center of the frame - a background of streaking lights blurred in bocca behind them, it's simply beautiful. To achieve this effect, I've found a dark scene on the dance floor where there are a bunch of small ambient lights in the background. I have a flash a external flash on my camera and I'm bouncing it off the ceiling to get good light onto the bride and her father. Putting the shutter at 1/10th of a second, and the aperture at f/4, I'm zoomed in all the way at 70mm on my 24-70mm lens. I brace myself, because as soon as I click the shutter, I zoom out as fast as possible, hoping to get to 24mm as soon as the shutter closes. If executed correctly, the couple will be sharp, captured by the flash of my camera, while the lighting in the background will be dragged across the background. Getting the timing right takes some practice, but it's worth it.
The Open Shutter Spin (1/50th of a second, f/2.8, 24mm) Another technique that will give you stunning images at a reception. Find a similar setting, dark dance floor with lots of cool source ambient lights in the frame. Position your flash to light a dancing couple, choose a focal length, and then brace yourself for the shot. Hold the camera out from your face a little bit, and as soon as you press the shutter, rotate the camera counter clockwise (clockwise if your lefty) as fast as you can. This will freeze the couple in the center of the frame, while dragging the ambient lights in the surreal and beautiful to create a beautiful framing effect.
The Candid Shot (>50mm) It's always the case. A moment is happening, you lift your camera to your eye, frame the scene, and then- the bride or groom stares you in the face and the moment is ruined. Catching candid moments without ruining them is hard work. So I cheat. I use my super-secret spy lens from Photojojo. This lens, looks just like a normal lens, but it has a 45 degree mirror in it and a circular hole in the barrel that lets you take pictures sideways. You have to see it to believe it, but this attachment lets me take pictures of moments through the entire wedding without anyone ever looking up and ruining my picture. Candids just got a lot easier folks.
The Budget Ring Flash Another tech trick. Ring flashes produce vibrant light that makes your clients look like high-fashion models... but... they cost somewhere between $300 and $500 dollars. The Good News is, I've found the"CoCo Ring Flash". Google it! This baby takes the light from your external flash and uses fiber optics to re-route the light into a circular pattern JUST LIKE A RING FLASH! And it's only $50 at stores like Amazon. It looks fantastic, and you'll clients won't will be thrilled with the unique images you can produce with it.
That's all for now, keep shooting and innovating your creativity! Check out my website to see examples of me using these techniques as well.
Photography Cool Tricks
My goal as a wedding photographer is simple: make art out of each and every moment, detail, and emotion. By getting to know your own personal style and personality, I create images that are timeless, artistic and true to your wedding day. I love my clients, and I'm honored each time I get to celebrate the their lives and respond with photographs that they will cherish for a lifetime. Related articles: photo tips for beginners trick photography book review
Wedding Photography Tricks and Tips for Wedding Photography
4 Techniques, 4 Stunning Effects, 4 Pictures
The Zoom Drag (1/10th of a second, f/4, 70mm->24mm) This shot is perfect for dancing couples at receptions. The couple captured in a moment in the center of the frame - a background of streaking lights blurred in bocca behind them, it's simply beautiful. To achieve this effect, I've found a dark scene on the dance floor where there are a bunch of small ambient lights in the background. I have a flash a external flash on my camera and I'm bouncing it off the ceiling to get good light onto the bride and her father. Putting the shutter at 1/10th of a second, and the aperture at f/4, I'm zoomed in all the way at 70mm on my 24-70mm lens. I brace myself, because as soon as I click the shutter, I zoom out as fast as possible, hoping to get to 24mm as soon as the shutter closes. If executed correctly, the couple will be sharp, captured by the flash of my camera, while the lighting in the background will be dragged across the background. Getting the timing right takes some practice, but it's worth it.
The Open Shutter Spin (1/50th of a second, f/2.8, 24mm) Another technique that will give you stunning images at a reception. Find a similar setting, dark dance floor with lots of cool source ambient lights in the frame. Position your flash to light a dancing couple, choose a focal length, and then brace yourself for the shot. Hold the camera out from your face a little bit, and as soon as you press the shutter, rotate the camera counter clockwise (clockwise if your lefty) as fast as you can. This will freeze the couple in the center of the frame, while dragging the ambient lights in the surreal and beautiful to create a beautiful framing effect.
The Candid Shot (>50mm) It's always the case. A moment is happening, you lift your camera to your eye, frame the scene, and then- the bride or groom stares you in the face and the moment is ruined. Catching candid moments without ruining them is hard work. So I cheat. I use my super-secret spy lens from Photojojo. This lens, looks just like a normal lens, but it has a 45 degree mirror in it and a circular hole in the barrel that lets you take pictures sideways. You have to see it to believe it, but this attachment lets me take pictures of moments through the entire wedding without anyone ever looking up and ruining my picture. Candids just got a lot easier folks.
The Budget Ring Flash Another tech trick. Ring flashes produce vibrant light that makes your clients look like high-fashion models... but... they cost somewhere between $300 and $500 dollars. The Good News is, I've found the"CoCo Ring Flash". Google it! This baby takes the light from your external flash and uses fiber optics to re-route the light into a circular pattern JUST LIKE A RING FLASH! And it's only $50 at stores like Amazon. It looks fantastic, and you'll clients won't will be thrilled with the unique images you can produce with it.
That's all for now, keep shooting and innovating your creativity! Check out my website to see examples of me using these techniques as well.
Photography Cool Tricks
My goal as a wedding photographer is simple: make art out of each and every moment, detail, and emotion. By getting to know your own personal style and personality, I create images that are timeless, artistic and true to your wedding day. I love my clients, and I'm honored each time I get to celebrate the their lives and respond with photographs that they will cherish for a lifetime. Related articles: photo tips for beginners trick photography book review
Macro photography tips and tricks
Macro photography tips and tricks
Is it possible to make great macro shoots with point and shoot cameras ? Yes you can make great close up pictures even with point and shoot cameras if you follow simple tips and tricks. Its better to have an DSLR camera but point and shoot will do just fine. Like in all things in life making a great shot takes practice. So take numerous picture, because practice makes perfect.
Almost every point and shoot digital camera has a macro mode. Most people dont read manuals and dont know that this mode even exists. This mode is usually symbolized with little green flower which tells your camera that you will focus on closer objects. This way you get blurry background and sharp object. With macro setting you will get the best close up pictures
Tripod is always helpfull when making pictures. Tripod helps you take better shots because it removes camera shake , this way your pictures are sharper. You can also play with different settings in order to get the picture you wanted. Increasing shutter speed means that even slightest camera shake will destroy the picture, so you must use tripod.
Most point and shoot cameras wont allow you to set aperture settings while in macro mode. Aperature impacts on depth of field in your pictures. This way you can set the object in focus. One option is that your object of foucs is sharp and everything else is blurry or the other way around. Choose big number if you want everything on your picture to be in focus, or small number if you want to focus your object.
If your camera allows manual focus be sure to used it. You can set it directly on your object of intrest in order to get the picture you wanted. Be sure to employ some photographic rules on your picture like rule of thirds, intersection points,.. Dont distract the viewer with background, make sure its blurry and out of focus, so he can see what you wanted to show him.
Be sure that you have enough light to take the shoot. Otherwise use of flash is necessary. If you have a chance return to the place where you wanted to take the picture some other time when there is enough light. Natural light is always better than flash light. Make several shots from different positions and with different settings and see which ones are better. Take your time for the perfect picture. Related articles: learn digital photography landscape photography
Is it possible to make great macro shoots with point and shoot cameras ? Yes you can make great close up pictures even with point and shoot cameras if you follow simple tips and tricks. Its better to have an DSLR camera but point and shoot will do just fine. Like in all things in life making a great shot takes practice. So take numerous picture, because practice makes perfect.
Almost every point and shoot digital camera has a macro mode. Most people dont read manuals and dont know that this mode even exists. This mode is usually symbolized with little green flower which tells your camera that you will focus on closer objects. This way you get blurry background and sharp object. With macro setting you will get the best close up pictures
Tripod is always helpfull when making pictures. Tripod helps you take better shots because it removes camera shake , this way your pictures are sharper. You can also play with different settings in order to get the picture you wanted. Increasing shutter speed means that even slightest camera shake will destroy the picture, so you must use tripod.
Most point and shoot cameras wont allow you to set aperture settings while in macro mode. Aperature impacts on depth of field in your pictures. This way you can set the object in focus. One option is that your object of foucs is sharp and everything else is blurry or the other way around. Choose big number if you want everything on your picture to be in focus, or small number if you want to focus your object.
If your camera allows manual focus be sure to used it. You can set it directly on your object of intrest in order to get the picture you wanted. Be sure to employ some photographic rules on your picture like rule of thirds, intersection points,.. Dont distract the viewer with background, make sure its blurry and out of focus, so he can see what you wanted to show him.
Be sure that you have enough light to take the shoot. Otherwise use of flash is necessary. If you have a chance return to the place where you wanted to take the picture some other time when there is enough light. Natural light is always better than flash light. Make several shots from different positions and with different settings and see which ones are better. Take your time for the perfect picture. Related articles: learn digital photography landscape photography
Using trick photography
Using trick photography
The word photography does not simply mean just taking pictures. A camera takes a picture and a photographer creates pictures all while telling a story within that picture. A camera is simply one of the many tools that you and other photographers will use to make a picture come to life.
Photography is undoubtedly becoming one of Americas favorite hobbies. As little as 20 years ago people who wouldn't dream of picking up a camera are now gearing up and taking some truly breathe taking photos. Trick photography is quickly becoming not only a way to spend a fun and relaxing weekend but is also a way to capture timeless and beautiful moments in history.
Being able to use trick photography when creating a shot is an art form that when done properly will leave your family something to treasure for generations to come. It has been said that a picture is worth a 1000 words. What kind of words do you want to have said about your photography....your artwork?
One of the biggest obstacles that new photographers run into is that they fail to think about the story that they are wanting to tell with a photograph. The art of trick photography will not only allow you to tell the story you see but it will allow you to tell it in a way that will mystify your audience. Related articles: trick photography pictures trick photography book
The word photography does not simply mean just taking pictures. A camera takes a picture and a photographer creates pictures all while telling a story within that picture. A camera is simply one of the many tools that you and other photographers will use to make a picture come to life.
Photography is undoubtedly becoming one of Americas favorite hobbies. As little as 20 years ago people who wouldn't dream of picking up a camera are now gearing up and taking some truly breathe taking photos. Trick photography is quickly becoming not only a way to spend a fun and relaxing weekend but is also a way to capture timeless and beautiful moments in history.
Being able to use trick photography when creating a shot is an art form that when done properly will leave your family something to treasure for generations to come. It has been said that a picture is worth a 1000 words. What kind of words do you want to have said about your photography....your artwork?
One of the biggest obstacles that new photographers run into is that they fail to think about the story that they are wanting to tell with a photograph. The art of trick photography will not only allow you to tell the story you see but it will allow you to tell it in a way that will mystify your audience. Related articles: trick photography pictures trick photography book
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