Photographing spring flowers and blossom is all about timing - knowing when your local trees come into bloom or when the crocuses or daffodils appear in the woods. If you can go on a short trip, you will find local public spaces and parks or woodlands.
Do some research to find out the best time for the trees or woods in your area. March and April are perfect in west London
Shoot a variety of wideangle and close up shots and pay careful attention to focus
Do some research to find out the best time for the trees or woods in your area. March and April are perfect in west London
Shoot a variety of wideangle and close up shots and pay careful attention to focus
Blossom
Look up
to find clean backgrounds & blue skies if you're lucky.
If it's overcast turn on the built in flash and experiment
Look Down
or crouch down, and shoot fallen blossom with a low perspective.
Use Rule of Thirds or Leading Lines to help the composition
Spring Flowers
Watch your focus on the crocus !!
Get down low - make sure your shadow doesn't fall on the flower. Try shooting towards the sun.
Get down low - make sure your shadow doesn't fall on the flower. Try shooting towards the sun.
Macro Mode on phone or camera In this mode the camera will maximise its ability to focus at close range - and at the same time increase depth of field
Focus is critical in macro mode and extra depth of field will help keep the main subject sharp.
Stay really still. Shoot several pics and choose the sharpest
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Macro with filters or clip on lenses
Recent iphones and androids have very good built in macro lenses,
but an inexpensive 10x or 15x clip on lens can produce amazing results.
Check cpmatability before buying
