{"id":18453,"date":"2017-06-08T20:08:30","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T19:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=18453"},"modified":"2017-06-08T20:08:30","modified_gmt":"2017-06-08T19:08:30","slug":"photography-tips-for-gardeners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/articles\/art-and-sculpture\/photos\/photography-tips-for-gardeners\/","title":{"rendered":"Photography Tips For Gardeners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14733\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Spring-at-RHS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Spring-at-RHS.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Spring-at-RHS-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Spring-at-RHS-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Think before you Click<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>It may seem obvious but think why you are taking a photo in the first place. Is it a documentary record, a social occasion, a personal pleasure or a potential item for publication and wider use.<\/li>\n<li>Plan your viewpoint and composition using important features and eliminating unwanted items. Framing subjects and using items, even those behind you, may improve the image.<\/li>\n<li>Do not be tempted to cram in too much detail that causes conflict or unneeded complexity.<\/li>\n<li>Think about texture, shape, patterns and perspective in addition to the all important colour.<\/li>\n<li>Check the light and how various shadows will fall. My shadow features in too many photographs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Close up Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting close and personal can reveal details of plants not normally inspected such as shapes patterns and colour contrasts. Small sections of a bigger subject can be very interesting.<\/li>\n<li>It may be necessary to use a tripod to keep the camera still<\/li>\n<li>Also consider wind breaks as shelter or supporting methods to hold plants still.<\/li>\n<li>Macro facilities on a digital camera or extension tubes on SLR&#8217;s help get really close.<\/li>\n<li>Use small apertures to get a depth of field. Hold the camera parallel to the most important feature of the photograph.<\/li>\n<li>Take several shots and be patient<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17983 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/Tulips-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Other Gardeners Photo Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Use low view points.<\/li>\n<li>Highlight contrasting colours<\/li>\n<li>Try \u00c2\u00a0 unusual compositions and repetitions repeatedly.<\/li>\n<li>Droplets of water on flowers may improve and freshen up the image. Spray drops of glycerine if you are very keen.<\/li>\n<li>I need to practice what I preach by keeping a record of what, where and when an image was taken and published.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3992\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/begonia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/begonia.jpg 448w, https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/begonia-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Think before you Click It may seem obvious but think why you are taking a photo in the first place. Is it a documentary record, a social occasion, a personal pleasure or a potential item for publication and wider use. Plan your viewpoint and composition using important features and eliminating unwanted items. Framing subjects and using items, even those behind you, may improve the image. 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