Tuesday, 28 August 2012

How to Include Fun and Creativity into Your Photos

By James Hardens


Taking Shots in the Evening

With night photography, you'll discover an ideal opportunity to shoot adventurous photographs. Whether you choose to take light trails of the stars using longer exposure times or pursue fireflies that illuminate your pathway, details spark to life at night. With these lights of imagination, you can ignite your creativity far into to morning hours.

Since some photographers are naturally nocturnal, they seem to instinctively know which scenes will produce the most spectacular images. But, until you venture out into the dark with your camera, you'll never know. If you do find that you have an eye for night photography, create some night magic easily by setting your camera to aperture-priority mode. When you only need to choose your focal length stop, you'll find the shutter speed automatically selected, and be able to catch your photo in the blink of an eye.

Taking Advantage of Clear Sunny Days

During cloud-dotted, bright blue skies, you may find the inspiration you need from watching shapes take form and dissipate with the wind. Visiting a nearby park can often allow you the larger view that you need, and in the end, give way to some of the still life that is available there. (Watch out for the exciting motion of life, too)!

As spring approaches, you might shoot the beauty of flowers unfolding for the day or opening for the season. Then, as days lengthen, you'll find yourself caught up in the grandeur displayed as the sun sets, changing the entire sky into a canvas painted to perfection. Since winter months have given way to the glories of spring, you can enjoy and capture it all on camera.

Your Own Adventure

Next time you imagine that you're bored, take a walk on the street, where you'll be sure find interesting subjects with just a small amount of observation to detail. Taking photo walks are a chance to experiment with unprecedented settings and any scene that you can imagine. When focusing on a nature scene, take advantage of the depth of field by focusing most of the way to the horizon, allowing the distance to expand your range of sharpness.

Then, national parks and historical sites can be the perfect opportunity for exploring your bracketing settings. Waterfalls, fountains, and rivers create motion that tests your depth of field and exposure times. As you investigate these technical aspects, remind yourself that photography can be both a serious profession and an adventure in fun!




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