To take great flower pictures, you do not need any fancy camera gear, but you must have an eye for detail. If you want to take beautiful floral images, like those in magazines, this article will help show you how to do it with a digital compact camera.
Many of us have taken a picture of a flower and thought it was perfect - that is until we've seen the extended or on a computer screen.
Another problem many new flower photography enthusiasts find is that their pictures come out blurry and out of focus.
These are all things that are easy to avoid.
The first thing to do is plan to take your flower images when the lighting is good and the wind is still. Even a mild breeze can cause the flower to move enough to blur the image. Usually the quietest time of day is around dawn. It is also a time when you often find the best lighting.
But if you're not an early bird, you can still catch the perfect flower shot. You can also get a good lighting hours before sunset and at any time when there is bright overcast light. These times provide soft light without dark, harsh shadows. The days just after dawn and before sunset add a warm glow. And if it is always airy, set up a blind or makeshift windbreak.
The second major cause of blurred or out of focus flower photos is the camera, more specifically, to take a close-up without the right attitude. Depending on how close to a shot you want, set your camera to Portrait or macro. The macro setting lets you shoot from within an inch up to a foot depending on the camera (check your camera's manual). When using a camera with manual settings, select a wide aperture (a small F stop number). All the settings just discussed would make the flower more sharply focused, but will make the background more blurred.
Let us now look at turning the beautiful flower in the perfect theme for your photo.
* Look for a flower with petals intact. You can also "quite" a flower which may have 1 or 2 ragged petals, which simplying remove petals. If you make it leave a noticeable place, look for another flower.
* Look for small bugs and loose particles like dust, and then remove them with a soft, makeup artist's brush.
* For a dewy look, sprinkle gently or spay the petals with a few drops of water.
Next it's time to compose your image.
* Look at the flower from different angles in the viewfinder or LCD preview. Be sure to look for shadows and other things in the background that may not look good in your picture. Notice how the light plays from different angles. Also look at the flower from different angles. Try standing directly above the flower, and then try lying on the ground to see which angle looks best.
* Make sure that if you pour over the flower you can not throw a shadow on it. And if the flower is backlit (which can create a cozy, irredescent effect), avoiding refractive lens using a lens shade or wear a wide brimmed hat to prevent light from entering the lens.
* You also want to look at the background tones. Contrasting tones will make your image pop.
When you find the best angle to take the flower, filling the viewfinder with the flower and use the classical composition techniques such as "rule of thirds" to place flowers in the best position in the camera frame.
So focus on that part of the picture you want to be the strongest - it could be dust dragons, a ladybug, etc. So much holding steady, press the shutter button.
As you can see the tips in this article, flower photography is all about paying attention to detail. And how you show your beautiful flower pictures also matters, so be sure to show it in a picture frame that nicely offset the flower. The design of your flower picture, avoid highly decorative images as flower picture frames, or bright colors such as pink picture frames that will overwhelm your flower photos. Instead, choose a frame that subtly accents the flower and you'll be sure to have a framed flower picture that everyone will admire.
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