How To Photograph Water !

Photographing waterfalls presents the photographer with the opportunity to create some very creative <br /> shots. When photographed properly, you can make running water appear soft and almost ghost-like.<br /> <div class="wp-caption alignright" id="attachment_21324" style="width: 320px;"> <div class="wp-caption-text"> <br /></div> </div> <a href="http://cdn.picturecorrect.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/photograph-water.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://cdn.picturecorrect.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/photograph-water.jpg" width="212" /></a>This technique is not difficult to master, but it takes a fair amount of stamina and perseverance to achieve—not to mention some physical agility.<br /> <br /> This technique is best suited for cameras that have the ability to manually adjust the shutter speed and focus. Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras are best equipped for this type of setup, but quality point-and-shoot cameras may work just as well.<br /> <h4> Shutter Speed</h4> In order to create the soft, flowing appearance, the camera must be set to either manual or shutter priority mode. By using shutter priority, the photographer can adjust the shutter to a slow speed while the camera adjusts the aperture settings automatically. Since we will be working with slow shutter speeds, stabilization is critical for this type of shot, which presents a unique challenge in itself. Flowing streams and waterfalls are generally located along rugged terrain, and carrying additional equipment may be difficult, if not hazardous. As an alternative, a couple of bean bags placed on an available stable surface may be adequate and certainly much easier to carry.<br /> Once you locate a body of moving water you’d like to photograph, set your camera to shutter priority mode as described above (see the article on shutter priority for more detail). You will need to shoot at a slow shutter speed in order to create the illusion of motion in your photograph. Begin with a relatively slow shutter speed, perhaps about 1/8 of a second. You may need to experiment with the shutter speed to create the effect you need, depending upon the available light and the speed of the moving water.<br /> <br /> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 580px;"> <a href="http://www.picturesocial.com/photo/cat-bay-4" target="_blank"><img alt="flowing water photography" height="372" src="http://api.ning.com/files/Uf5Jdma8M32QnR7MN0CdqixqN6YUj004M4oHEwZcGQShfRUTNwmIgOr*xvIRMhG7qW4jKruLWpj4IdyAdwEBTXt5UGMdKKY4/IMG_1699_1200.jpg" width="570" /></a><div class="wp-caption-text"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">“Cat Bay” captured by <a href="http://www.picturesocial.com/profile/JimWorrall" target="_blank">Jim Worrall</a></span></div> <div class="wp-caption-text"> <br /></div> </div> Whenever you shoot at slow shutter speeds, there is an increased risk of introducing camera shake. Even the slightest vibration, such as releasing the shutter, can create a shaky photograph. One way to overcome this risk is to use the camera’s self timer in lieu of manually depressing the shutter release button. Using the timer is just one way you can increase the chance of creating a great shot.<br /> <h4> Bracketing</h4> Many DSLRs and some point-and-shoot cameras are equipped with a bracketing feature. Bracketing allows your camera to capture sequential shots in burst mode at various shutter speeds. The advantage of using bracketing is speed. You will be able to capture more shots in a shorter period without having to adjust the shutter speed between shots.<br /> <br /> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_21328" style="width: 580px;"> <a href="http://www.picturesocial.com/photo/1483478:Photo:2723530" target="_blank"><img alt="photo of waterfall" class="wp-image-21328 size-full" height="381" src="http://cdn.picturecorrect.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/photograph-water2.jpg" title="photograph-water2" width="570" /></a><div class="wp-caption-text"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">“FAXI” captured by <a href="http://www.picturesocial.com/profile/AEvarGudmundsson" target="_blank">Ævar Guðmundsson</a></span></div> <div class="wp-caption-text"> <br /></div> </div> The disadvantage is that you will not be able to use the automatic timer, since bracketing requires you to switch to burst mode and maintain a depressed shutter during the shoot. An alternative is to use a remote shutter release if at all possible. This will not only allow you to avoid introducing camera shake, but you will be able to keep your feet dry as well.<br /> <h4> Focus</h4> This type of shot is best suited for manual focus for several reasons. Since you’ll be shooting a moving object, the camera may attempt to focus on the a floating stick or the water itself. This will also allow you to concentrate on water moving over rocks or areas where white caps are generated by the moving water.<br /> <em></em><br /> <em></em><br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">source :<em> <a href="http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/how-to-photograph-water/">http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/how-to-photograph-water/</a></em></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">READ MORE :</span><br /> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: orange;"><a class="titlex" href="http://photoobest.blogspot.com/2015/10/your-cameras-megapixels.html">How Big Can You Print with Your Camera’s Megapixels?</a></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: orange;"><a class="titlex" href="http://photoobest.blogspot.com/2015/09/rule-of-thirds.html">Everything You Need To Know About Rule Of Thirds !!!</a></span><b><span style="color: orange;"> </span></b></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: orange;"><a class="titlex" href="http://photoobest.blogspot.com/2015/09/astrophotography.html">How To Astrophotography</a></span> </span></li> </ul>

How To Photograph Water !

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Everything You Need To Know About Rule Of Thirds !!!

The rule of thirds is the basic knowledge of composition that most photographers use when placing items within the frame to make a picture.  While it’s an incomplete foundation of a composition, it is certainly worth learning and understanding as you learn the basics of photography.<br /> <br /> <b>In its most basic form, the rule of thirds says that you should imagine a tic-tac-toe board on the frame of the picture, and then place whatever is most interesting in the photo on the intersection of those lines.  </b>But the rule of thirds also helps with placing larger items in the frame by placing them along the horizontal lines of the rule of thirds.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://i.imgur.com/e4DpP4B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="http://i.imgur.com/e4DpP4B.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> In the photo above, I imagined their were two horizontal lines (thus making three segments of the photo–that’s why we call it the rule of THIRDS) and then two vertical lines on the frame.  Then, looking through the viewfinder while imagining these lines, I placed the most interesting part of the composition–the mill in this case–right on the intersection of those lines.  I could have picked any of the four intersections, but this one seemed to make the most sense in this instance.<br /> <br /> But <b>the rule of thirds is not always quite that clean-cut</b>.  Look at the example below.  What’s the most interesting spot in the frame?  Probably the center of the city, but it’s really just the city as a whole that is interesting.  It would certainly be peculiar if I would have zoomed out and included more water just so the city could be tiny up in the intersection of the lines.<br /> <br /> So in this case, I just put the top of the mountain along the top third line, and the water line across the bottom third line.  It’s not placed at the intersections, but just across the lines.  It still follows the rule, just not as neatly as the example above.<br /> <br /> Also, you’ll see that I put the boat in the bay at the bottom-left intersection.  It’s a nice touch even though it’s not the ultimate focal point of the photo.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://i.imgur.com/ogXF6iL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="http://i.imgur.com/ogXF6iL.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> Okay, so you have an idea of how to apply the rule of thirds to landscapes, but what about portrait photography?<br /> <br /> <b>In portrait photography, the rule of thirds is applied to the eye line.</b>  When I look at portraits from newer photographers, I often see them placing the subject’s eye line too low in the frame.  Most newer photographers place the eye line in the middle of the frame,which leaves far too much head room (space between the top of the head and the top of the frame).<br /> <br /> Professional portrait photographers almost always place the eye line along the top third-line of the frame. This leaves an appropriate amount of head room, but also puts the model’s face slightly off-center which adds interest.<br /> <br /> Now that you’ve learned that, you’ll notice it everywhere!  Even on TV, you’ll notice that when a single person is in a video shot, the person’s eye line is usually on the top-third line of the frame.<br /> Let’s critique this image from my favorite TV show to help drive this point home.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://i.imgur.com/lSWs7TH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://i.imgur.com/lSWs7TH.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> An amateur photographer, or videographer, would place Jim Halpert from the hit show “The Office” (the American version) in the center of this picture.  However, they have chosen to place him over to the side and up higher in the frame to follow the rule of thirds.  You’ll see that they didn’t get it perfectly lined up with the rule of thirds, but it’s close enough.<br /> <br /> It would be very remiss of me to not throw in a joke about “Meet my eye line, Jim!”  If you haven’t seen the NBC version of the show “The Office”…. then just move on.  If you have, well then that last little line was hilarious .<br /> <br /> <h3> <a href="http://i.imgur.com/2uCbIke.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://i.imgur.com/2uCbIke.jpg" width="320" /></a>WHY IT WORKS</h3> <b>The rule of thirds works because it adds interest to the scene by balancing an object with “visual mass” with a larger area of negative space.</b><br /> <br /> An object with “visual mass” is what the viewer’s eye is drawn to when he or she looks at a photo.  When you see the portrait of this couple, your eye is immediately drawn to the couples’ faces.  They have “visual mass.”<br /> <br /> To balance out the fact that the faces are the most interesting, you have to use a much larger area of “negative space.”  Negative space simply means a portion of the photo that is mostly blank.  In this case, it’s the tin wall to the right of the couple.<br /> <br /> <b>By using the rule of thirds, the couple is placed on the top-left intersection of the frame (simply because that’s the intersection that felt the most natural to me).  Since they are very interesting, I need a LOT of blank wall on the right to balance them out.</b><br /> <br /> That’s why the rule of thirds makes a composition feel balanced, despite the fact that the people are off-center.<br /> <br /> <h3> <a href="http://i.imgur.com/lhadgvG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i.imgur.com/lhadgvG.jpg" /></a>LIMITATIONS OF THE RULE</h3> I mentioned in the beginning of this article that the rule of thirds is a great foundation for understanding composition in photography, but it’s certainly not everything.<br /> <br /> I encourage my photography students to learn and adhere to the rule of thirds for the first while as you learn photography, but to recognize that there is much more to obtaining a solid composition.<br /> <br /> <b>Let me show you an example of where the rule of thirds falls flat on its face.</b>  When I was photographing this model, her expression really caught my eye.  It conveyed so much that I asked her to freeze and let me capture a dozen or so photos of this expression.<br /> The photo I ended up liking most from this setup was this one.  It violates the rule of thirds in every possible way, but since her face is so full of expression and mood, it feels like putting it in the center creates more drama.<br /> <br /> So the rule of thirds isn’t everything.  I break it all the time.<br /> In fact, I’ve been writing a book on photographic composition and I came up with a rule that I feel explains solid compositions much better than the rule of thirds, but it’s a bit outside the scope of this article.  If you’re really interested in learning it, though, you can get my Photography Start class, where I have a video teaching Block Method composition.<br /> <br /> <h3> <a href="http://i.imgur.com/qxeVrpS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="http://i.imgur.com/qxeVrpS.jpg" width="320" /></a>WHERE DID THE RULE OF THIRDS COME FROM?</h3> The rule of thirds dates back to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds" target="_blank">Sir Joshua Reynolds in the year 1783</a>, but the first recorded writing of the rule is merely quoting Sir Joshua Reynolds as having taught it.  There very well could have been others at earlier points who promulgated the rule.<br /> <br /> The ancient masters of art (including Da Vinci, and others) believed that no negative space in a painting should be the exact same as any other area of negative space.<br /> <br /> The rule of thirds assists the artist in following that rule by harmonizing areas of greater visual mass with areas of negative space, and not placing the area of visual mass in the center, which would then leave equal negative space on either side.<br /> <br /> <br /> source : <a href="http://pixonova.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-rule-of-thirds/">http://pixonova.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-rule-of-thirds/</a><br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;">READ MORE </span><br /> <ul> <li><a class="titlex" href="http://photoobest.blogspot.com/2015/09/astrophotography.html">How To Astrophotography</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="color: purple;"><a class="titlex" href="http://photoobest.blogspot.com/2015/09/moon.html">How To Photograph The Moon</a></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a class="titlex" href="http://photoobest.blogspot.com/2015/09/dreamy.html">How To Shoot Dreamy Backlit Portraits With Natural Light</a> </li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://photoobest.blogspot.com/2015/09/100-tips.html">100 Tips from a Professional Photographer</a> </li> </ul> <b> </b>  <br /> <br /> <br />

Everything You Need To Know About Rule Of Thirds !!!

The rule of thirds is the basic knowledge of composition that most photographers use when placing items within the frame to make a picture....

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