DIFFERENT PHOTOGRAPHY OPTIONS

by Adrienne Lubbe

There are many different options to try when taking photographs.

I am just going to high light a few of them...

We have been taught that when taking photos indoors you must use a flash.

The above photo shows the yellow cast one can get on photos when using a flash.

Why not rather try a natural source of light?

The colour is softer and far more flattering.

The shutter will stay open for longer and without a tripod your photo

will display definite signs of camera shake as shown above.

Try different times of the day. The photo above was taken late afternoon showing a more golden colour, whereas the photo below was taken in the morning showing an even softer light.

- Take lots of photos from lots of different angles.

- Remember to change the camera from horizontal to vertical for some of the shots.

- Use natural lighting if at all possible.

- Remember to use a tripod (don't be lazy!)

- Take photos at different times of the day.

- Try to get the light to shine from behind giving you some back lighting which,

in the above photo, makes the petals look so much more translucent.

Notice the big improvement from the first photo to the last photo.