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ARCHITECTUREDUSK SCENES
APERTURE ISO SHUTTER SPEEDMACRO STORIES URBAN POSES PORTRAIT FORMAT
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NATURE & WILDLIFE
BIRDS IN FLIGHT
Try something different to your normal
style for a fresh burst of creativity.(^) Lighting
Go out of your comfort zone by using both
ambient light as well as flash. This will give
an extra dimension to your photos.
(^) Posing
If you are just starting off in photography,
posing a model can be tricky. As you are the
one looking through the lens, you will need
to direct your model with confidence.
(^) Location
Spend some time thinking about the
background in the scene. Make sure
it complements your model.
Traditionally landscapes are thought of as best
being horizontal, but moving your camera into
the portrait orientation opens up a range of
alternative creative ideas.
(^) Get low and close
This will increase the strength of your leading
lines and any features in the foreground.
(^) Stay wide
Stick with a wide-angle lens – a staple item
of kit for this kind of photography. You’ll
be surprised how quickly you will be
able fill up the frame.
(^) Leave some space
Leaving a little more space than
you normally do can work wonders.
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ACTION
MOTION BLUR
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MACRO
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CREATIVE
FUN WITH FOOD
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LANDSCAPES
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CREATIVE
LIGHT TRAILS
Bring someone with you. You can
try light painting solo, of course,
but it’s a lot more fun with a friend
Portrait orientation will present
more obvious choices for where
you can position the horizon
Challenge a friend. Give each other
an everyday object and see who can
photograph it in the funniest way
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Camera, tripod
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(^) Try to pick a scene with at least one static
point. This will exaggerate the movement
going on around it.
Motion blur can come from either side of
the camera: either you move the camera,
or an element within the frame moves.
Experiment with both techniques.
f/16 ISO 160 1/5 sec
Shooting in lower light will allow
you to open the shutter for longer
and get more blur in the shot
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BLACK & WHITE
LONG EXPOSURE
This is a great way to boost your creativity,
improve your lighting and composition
technique, and learn some new tricks.
(^) Angle: Try to understand the shape, size
and height of the object and what makes
it distinct. Place the camera where you
think it best highlights these qualities.
(^) Stabilise: To get sharp photos, use a tripod,
and ideally a remote shutter release for
your camera. You’ll see a huge difference.
(^) Conceptual A simple yet powerful way to
create a conceptual photograph with food
is to adopt a minimalist aesthetic – this
will keep the scene simple. Try single
ingredients rather than elaborate dishes.
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With so many possibilities, why wouldn’t
you want to get creative with light painting?
(^) Where: It’s great to incorporate your
surroundings. The perfect background
or location can give your picture the right
ambience, and add dimension and feel.
(^) Lights: From a simple torch to fairy lights,
all the way up to professional light painting
tools, almost any light source will produce
results that will look great.
(^) Time of day: People often shoot light trails
at night, but you don’t have to. If you shoot
just before it’s dark, you can keep ISO
noise at a minimum by eliminating
very dark or black areas in the frame.
KIT CHECKLIST...
Camera, tripod, toy figures
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Use regular-sized objects, like the bottlecap
in this shot, to create new narratives. Using
tiny workmen like we have will give your
viewer a new way of looking at things.
Your background is likely to be out of focus,
but colour, brightness and general shapes
can still distract away from your story.
f/4 1/200 sec
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400
Take care when you’re carrying a
camera around at night, especially if
you’re venturing off the beaten track
The direction the clouds are moving
in give the streak its direction: you
can use the streak as leading lines
Allowing some space to the side
of the frame will give your subject
a clear area to move into
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Camera, tripod
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(^) When the sun goes down, the required
exposure time increases, and the
colour of the light will become warmer.
(^) Be careful with buildings illuminated by
artificial light: fluorescent tends to be used
inside and tungsten in spotlights outside.
Change your white balance to match.
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Tripod, wide-angle lens, shutter release
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Don’t forget about the typical rules
of photographic composition.
Always look out for motion while composing
your shot. Be aware of what direction any
motion is going in, and consider how
you can incorporate that motion
into your composition.
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Camera, tripod
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Try shooting with both eyes open. Applying
this technique in photography enables you
to see what is in front of the bird, so you can
be prepared to adjust and re-compose your
frame. If the bird is swooping down to catch
some prey, for example, you might be able
to spot this before it happens.
f/4 f/11
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f/16 100 ISO
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Capture the same concept in
multiple ways, so you don’t have to
stop shooting after the first setup
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