Mini Tripod for Flower Photos

A simple but very effective way to take better photos of flowers is to invest in a mini tripod.

This enables a steady hand and the ability to get sharper pictures. It also enables you to use a wider field of focus and slow shutter speed without blurry photos.

To get even sharper photos you can use the shutter delay function on your camera. This means it takes 2 seconds to take photo after pressing the button. This means you don’t shake the camera when pressing the button.

The tripod is easily manageable and bendable. The only downside is that you may have to get low down to operate it. Just think it is like weeding on your hands and knees. However, getting to ground level helps take interesting flower photos as you taken at the height of the flower rather than looking down.

At only £12, it’s not a big investment but can make a big difference.

One word of note, make sure you get the right tripod. If you have a heavy SLR camera you need a sturdy model which will support its weight.

From a field of crocus with a wide depth of field F29. (could try landscape on compact)

Compare that photo to this

This is using low F number (typically what you get if you chose macro (flower symbol) option. You can see, with a low f number you can’t get the whole picture in focus. A low number is good if you want to isolate a particular flower. But, sometimes you want the whole garden effect.
Joby Gorrila pod at Amazon.co.uk

• Winter Iris Photos
• Crocus Photos