Preparing Your Camera in Advance - So I guess I haven't given a ton of personal stories but I have one that can totally work here. I have been taking pictures for a very long time. I have seen my dad take pictures at everything for my whole life and I always admired his devotion to snap a moment anytime he felt he should. Because I followed in his footsteps, other people noticed little me taking pictures wherever I went. My mom's best friend had a baby shower about 3 years ago and she asked me to take pictures of it for her, though I don't have any professional experience. I told her I would and I did and they turned out pretty great, but I made one fatal mistake - I forgot to charge the battery the night before. The shower was in the late morning, so luckily I got to charge the battery before the shower started and I kept it charging while I could, but I promised myself I would always be prepared the next time I took pictures for anyone. My book has this exact same thing to say about battery charge: "If your camera depends upon charge, make sure it's fully charged before you go out to take nature photographs. Imagine seeing this deer and then finding that the battery is flat in your camera!" (Woods 54). The book inserted a picture of a deer here and so will I.
This might not be the best picture, however it's something, right?
Contrast and Detail - My absolute favorite thing to take pictures of are nature, specifically, flowers. I LOVE IT!! Lucky for me, Chapter 6 or my book is all about "Flowers and Wild Plants". I have taken countless pictures of flowers and here are a few of my favorites:
I took these pictures at the 2015 Tulip Festival, it was fun times...
In my book, the author said "Greenery one its own may seem terribly dull, but a splash of color in the foreground can make all the difference in the world" (Woods 63). I totally agree with that. Green can go be very boring, but a single splash of color can make the picture come to life.
Big Game Pictures - The key to take pictures of animals, and most other things as well, is patience. The author of my book explains, "You can get some great shots of animals if you take your time. In a wooded environment, the use of a hide will help you and many nature parts have these so that the public can watch the animals close up. Use these opportunities to get the best shots that you can and you will be proud to share those images with friends" (Woods 61).
My dad took this shot while he was in the Enchantments in the Cascade Mountains.
Question: Whats the best picture you've ever taken?
Hi Elise! You're advice on what nature photographers should do is very useful! The best picture(s) I took would most probably be the pictures I took when one of my friends and I had a fall photo shoot. Although some were a little underexposed, the pictures turned out well overall. What's you're favorite thing to take a photograph of?
ReplyDeleteHi Erika! Thank you for reading my post!! I am a little bit jealous of you, since you have done a photo shoot, I just don't have the time or the space. In answer to your question, my favorite thing to take a photo of is flowers. I find they come out the best and they aren't as squirmy as people... What about you? What's your favorite thing to take a picture of?
DeleteHi Elise! I really enjoyed your blog. Your pictures are amazing, especially the last one. I liked what you said about patience when taking pictures of animals. This is definitely something I tend to struggle with. To answer your question, the best pictures I've taken would probably be during my trip to Malibu a couple of years ago. How else do you prepare your camera? Do you change its settings when you take pictures in different environments?
ReplyDeleteHi Michelle! I totally hear where your coming from with the patience thing. (I have two little brothers and that makes patience a difficult thing) You asked how I prepare my camera and it's really simple, actually. I change the settings a bit to accommodate my surroundings, but I really keep most of the settings the same. I have one set of settings for indoors and one or two sets for outdoors, but yes, I do change my settings to match my surroundings. Thanks for asking. You said that you took pictures in Malibu, how did those turn out and what were your favorite pictures from the trip?
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