8 Tips For Photographing Dragonflies. This is a guest post by the PhotoNaturalist, Steve Berardi. Check out his amazing guides on outdoor and nature photography. Dragonflies are some of the most interesting insects found in nature. They may not look too interesting from far away, but if you look a little closer, you’ll see that they have some pretty incredible colors. Unfortunately, sometimes it can be frustrating to photograph them. They get scared easily, and it’s a constant battle to get the entire dragonfly sharp in your photos. But, here are a few tips for dealing with these problems: #1 – Use a tripod, but keep the head loose Dragonflies are almost always on the move, so you’ll rarely have time to completely setup your tripod, lock in the ballhead and snap a few shots. . #2 – Use a small aperture One of the most difficult parts of photographing dragonflies is getting their entire body in sharp focus. Photo by Steve Berardi #3 – Wait until they’re front-lit by the sun #4 – Don’t cast your shadow on them.
Advanced Tips for Tack Sharp Images. A Post By: James Brandon One very common question I get from photographers is why they can never get their images as sharp as the ones they see online. This is a loaded question, and it really made me think about all the things I go through to get tack sharp focus on my images. Sure there are the obvious tips like holding the camera properly, squeezing the shutter instead of stabbing it, tucking your elbows in, and so on. The truth is, that is just the beginning to taking sharper photographs. Let me start off by saying that I still take blurry images from time to time.
All professional photographers do. Back Button Auto-Focus I can honestly say that about 90% of the photographers I talk to don’t use this built in feature on almost all cameras. On most (nearly all) cameras, there is a button on the back of the camera titled “AF On.” Read more about Back Button Focus in James’ post – 3 Reasons Why You Should Switch To Back Button Focus Single Point AF AI Servo Focus Tracking Enter AI Servo. How to Add Depth to Your Photographs. I'm Rob, the editor of Light Stalking. I try to keep this ship on course. By Admin on in Shooting One of the biggest challenges thrown up by photography is the fact that it is done in two dimensions. While that can be a draw back, it also presents some wonderful artistic opportunities.
Working to add a sense of depth for the viewer is one of the things that, as a photographer, you have a lot of control over. When a person looks at a two-dimensional image, they unconsciously look for clues in the image to render it as three dimensional in their brain. Foreground – Most photographers know that a good foreground can really make an image pop. Frame With the Foreground – A variation on the above tip is to use elements of the foreground to frame the scene in your photograph.
Aerial Perspective – Landscape photographers will be familiar with the fact that when photographing distant scenes, often the further the distance, the hazier the area. 500px is Photography. How to Reduce Digital Noise in a Photograph. HDR Tutorial | High Dynamic Range Tutorial. HDR Tutorial – How to Make Beautiful HDR Photos with Ease! Which HDR Software to use – Mac or Windows? The first thang you’re gonna need is some HDR Software.
If you have a Mac, I strongly recommend Aurora HDR 2017 then follow the Free HDR Tutorial for Macs. If you use Windows, I recommend getting Photomatix Pro and use the coupon code “TREYRATCLIFF” to save 15%. If you’re using Photomatix, you can get a huge head start if you grab Trey’s Photomatix Presets. Once you have the software, I can show you how to use it to make beautiful photos. It’s actually MEGA easy. The Free HDR Tutorial for Windows I wrote this HDR photography tutorial over six years ago and I update it about every three months. Hundreds of thousands of people have used this tutorial to learn how to make beautiful HDR photos — I am sure it can teach you too! Who is the best audience for this HDR Photography tutorial? This tutorial is great for new photographers as well as intermediate to beyond. Free Newsletter from Trey!