Flower Photography Hints & Tips for Stunning Shots
Flower Photography
And a few Hints and Tips…..
Requirements:
Camera
Light
Subject
CAMERA
Any camera will do…….but
Range of lenses helps…..
Macro 1:1 ideal for close ups
Zoom telephoto useful also
Ability to adjust ISO Aperture and Speed useful
SUBJECT
See something you like?
Take your time and look at it from all aspects…..
Think separation, background, lighting, distractions – eg bright background
objects
Juxta positioning
LIGHT
Use what light you have…………..
Bright sunlight is generally not good
A cloudy day is usually better
Overhead sun causes colours to either be in shadow or blown out
Use reflector or flash or LED light to brighten shadows
If sunny a low sun is good – Golden Hour
Shooting into the light
POST-PROCESSING
Software
Photoshop
Workflow
RAW
Noise Reduction / Sharpening / Plugins – Topaz
Landscape / Portrait – size ratios
To ‘clean’ or not to clean
ISSUES
Wind
Tripod or not? – live view and manual focus
Focus
DOF
Camera shake
Background
Bokeh – background and foreground
More than one? – odd numbers are more pleasing…
Water droplets
Dead flowers
Flower movement
Coloured vignette
ISSUES 2
Starburst from sun – aperture and flare
B&W
Exposure and blown colours - underexpose
Shoot plant labels
GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY
Composition ‘Rules’ – rule of thirds, Fibonacci spiral
(- 1.618:1 – pfi grid) + leading lines, diagonals,
triangles, negative space or fill frame, framing.
symmetry, etc
Light
Layer your photos
Colours – complementary or analogous colours
Keep photo simple
Avoid too much sky and grass
HDR?
Rain / puddles / water
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Flower Photography And a few Hints and Tips ..
Requirements: Camera Light Subject
CAMERA Any camera will do .but Range of lenses helps .. Macro 1:1 ideal for close ups Zoom telephoto useful also Ability to adjust ISO Aperture and Speed useful
SUBJECT See something you like? Take your time and look at it from all aspects .. Think separation, background, lighting, distractions eg bright background objects Juxta positioning
LIGHT Use what light you have .. Bright sunlight is generally not good A cloudy day is usually better Overhead sun causes colours to either be in shadow or blown out Use reflector or flash or LED light to brighten shadows If sunny a low sun is good Golden Hour Shooting into the light
POST-PROCESSING Software Photoshop Workflow RAW Noise Reduction / Sharpening / Plugins Topaz Landscape / Portrait size ratios To clean or not to clean
ISSUES Wind Tripod or not? live view and manual focus Focus DOF Camera shake Background Bokeh background and foreground More than one? odd numbers are more pleasing Water droplets Dead flowers Flower movement Coloured vignette
ISSUES 2 Starburst from sun aperture and flare B&W Exposure and blown colours - underexpose Shoot plant labels
GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY Composition Rules rule of thirds, Fibonacci spiral (- 1.618:1 pfi grid) + leading lines, diagonals, triangles, negative space or fill frame, framing. symmetry, etc Light Layer your photos Colours complementary or analogous colours Keep photo simple Avoid too much sky and grass HDR? Rain / puddles / water
