Tip #4758 - Digital Photography Times Two
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Digital
Photography Times Two
It's your lucky
day! I have two brand new digital photography tips for you today and
I think you're really going to enjoy them. The two topics really have
nothing to do with each other, but I figured they were both something
you all might be interested in. Let's take a look!
Tip #1
- Photographing Your Pets
People love to
take pictures of their pets, but this is how the photos usually turn
out:
As you can see,
that picture definitely requires a lot of help. Luckily, if you just
follow the simple tips below, you can fix up your pet photos in no
time at all!
Get Down
and Dirty - You usually see your pet from above, but that's
not the best angle for a portrait. Instead, flop down on the floor
and meet them at eye level. Shooting from their height presents them
as an equal in the photo, which will help bring out their personality.
Light
it Right - Direct on-camera flash will give your pet a killer
case of green, yellow or blue eyes. Try to avoid any direct flash
if possible. If you can, bounce the flash off the ceiling or a wall.
Or, you can just ditch the flash and use the light around you, both
indoors and out.
Fill the
Frame - I'm sure you've heard of this one before. It's important
to fill your camera's frame with your subject in order to make the
subject prominent in the photo. You can then crop out any distractions
later on.
It's All
in the Eyes - You might find yourself shooting with a shallow
depth of field, so no matter what else you do, make sure your pet's
eyes are in focus. The eyes are the window to the soul and they must
be kept clear.
Ahh, that's a
much better picture, don't you think?!
Tip #2
- Shooting Water
When drinking,
some like their water icy, while others like it tepid. It's simply
a matter of taste. In photography, moving water can be recorded with
various appearances, depending on the shutter speed. Some like it
frozen in an instant of time and some like it blurred with a long
exposure. There's no right or wrong. How you like to photograph water
is also just a matter of taste. Here are three other approaches you
may like as well.
Glass
Sculpture - Fast shutter speeds like 1/500" or 1/1000"
will depict moving water as frozen solid. Splashes and droplets will
hang suspended in the air.
Minor
Blur - Intermediate shutter speeds like 1/15" or 1/30"
give some motion blur to the water, but individual ripples and splashes
are still discernible. You'll probably need a tripod or other camera
support when using such slow shutter speeds.
Silky
Smooth - Shutter speeds of 1/2" or longer will smear
the water out to a smooth, cottony, smoky look. You'll definitely
need a tripod to achieve this look when photographing water.
Now, go on and
take some great shots of your pets and of water. Or, your pets in
water. You decide. Have fun!
~ Ramachandran
Kumaraswami
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