Practical Photography - UK (2020-02)

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1

Setup yourshot

Arrangeyourpropsin

position,rememberingto

le aveenoughspacebehindyourmug

to placetheincensesecurely.Don’t

li ghtit justyet– that’llbe donejust

beforetakingtheshot.

2

Dialinyoursettings

Setup on a tripodto keep

yourcamerasteady.Switch

toaperture-priorityandsetan

apertureof f/5.6.Usinga focallength

ofabout70mm,setISOto 200.If the

shutterspeedis droppingto slower

th an1/40sec,increasetheISOuntil

youachievethisvalue.

3

Take the shot

With your scene framed up

and your camera set, you

should now be ready to take the shot.

Light the incense stick and blow it

out to an ember. Once it’s producing

enough visible smoke, you can take

your shot.

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