Flowers are one of the most interesting and beautiful things to take pictures off. If your not a photographer they are a great way to practice and hone some basic skills and also can be used to add to your home décor. Flowers can be found in near abundance in nearly every part of the globe so you will never be short of subjects and differing environments to shoot them in.
First off, invest in a tripod. A tripod will help steady the camera and produce a much sharper image and make you think more about the shots your taking instead of just pointing and shooting.
Get up early – Before the temperature rises there is generally less wind reducing the risk of blur. Depending on the time of year, an early start can mean the flowers will have morning dew on them, which can produce some stunning images.
Avoid as much as possible to take pictures of flowers under direct sunlight. The reason being is that even though they look great when we look at them the sensors in cameras cant handle the contrast. Cloudy or overcast conditions work best to achieve beautifully bright images
To achieve that blurred back ground look with a sharp focused flower at the centre is achievable on nearly all digital cameras. By going into the manual settings or the aperture control settings (usually donated by an M or an A on the settings wheel) you can use a large aperture size, which is a small number like f5.0. This is a good technique when you have a busy or moving background.
Example of aperature size
F16 F5
Photograph your flowers from different angles, from above, the side, below which leads onto the last point.
HAVE FUN, experiment and overall just enjoy capturing some of nature’s beauty.
