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Tips for Improving Your Flower Photos

 Photograph flowers on an overcast day

Okay, not every day in spring is a sunshiny blue sky day. But that’s okay because the white sky days are perfect for photographing flowers.

The soft even light of an overcast day compliments the delicacy of the flowers and there are no shadows and no harsh bright spots, which makes it easier to get a good exposure.

 Get closer

There are a number of ways to go about making the close up images of flowers we all love.

First, you can use a telephoto lens and zoom in to the flower. In this case, make sure you take note of the minimum focussing distance of the lens. This is usually marked on the outside of the lens. For example, my 70-300mm telephoto lens has a minimum focusing distance of 1.5 meters (or 5 feet). It simply will not focus on anything closer.

There are a couple of solutions for getting around the minimum focussing distance problem. One is to use extension tubes which are hollow tubes that you place between the camera and the lens. Essentially the tubes move the lens farther away from the camera’s sensor which allows the lens to focus on closer objects. The other solution is to use a close-up filter which works like a magnifying glass and attaches to the end of your lens.

Change your perspective

One common mistake, and one I’m sometimes guilty of myself, when out shooting is to simply put the camera to your eye and shoot away.  We all generally see the world at eye level, so what you will end up with are images that are quite often just boring images.  In order to make images that are a little more creative and dynamic, you will need to change your perspective a little.  This means that you will need to get up high or down low and shoot at different angles.  The key is to try different things, or ‘work the scene’ as it is so often called.  Don’t just settle for the status quo, but become more deliberate and shoot for an end result that will be more creative.

You may decide to shoot straight down at the flower, or perhaps shoot from your knees so that you are shooting from the same height as the flowers, or maybe even lying down and shooting up at the flowers.  The subject, the background, and the light will dictate what angles will work best in a particular situation.  Either way, wear clothing that you won’t mind getting dirty and don’t be afraid to get down as low as you can go.  Experiment with different camera angles to find what works best for you.

Use live view

This tip will apply primarily when you set up your camera on a tripod.  The live view function on your camera is a very useful tool to help you compose the image and to establish critical focus.  With live view turned on, you can see the composition on the LCD screen and adjust the camera’s position as necessary.  Once you get the desired composition, zoom in on the screen to the area you want to focus on and switch to manual focus on the lens.  This technique will be especially helpful when shooting macro or close-up images of flowers.  Use the focus ring on your lens to manually focus on the flower, then take the shot.  When reviewing the shot, be sure to zoom in on the LCD to make sure the image is tack sharp. 

Just add water

If you’re looking for that little extra something to push your flower photography over the top, this might just be it.  It’s such a simple and small thing, but I think it really adds drama and interest.  ‘What possibly could it be,’ you may ask.  As the title of this tip implies, just add water.  If you’re out shooting shortly after a rain shower or early in the morning when there is dew on the flowers, it’s already been done for you.  However, if you need to add your own, a small spray bottle will suffice.  Just spritz a little bit of water on the flower, and then take your best shot.  This water will accomplish three things for you in preparation for some great images.  First, the flower may be dusty and the water will clean it off.  Secondly, the water will bead up on the flower petals and other flower parts and just makes the image much more interesting.  Finally, the flower will glisten as light is reflected off the sheen of water and make it appear more vibrant in your images.  Give it a try…it’s a simple technique that could make a huge difference.