"Reluctant Nude" by hall.chris25
While photographing day-to-day scenes are fun, there are several special, unique, artistic and field-specific forms of photography which require art and skill beyond photography itself. Here are 10 such advanced forms of photography which are relatively unfamiliar.
- Aerial photography: This involves capturing the earth’s structures as viewed from elevated positions. Don’t be confused with the name, it just refers to those photographs which cannot be taken from land itself. Various platforms for aerial photography can be helicopters, balloons, aircraft, parachutes etc.
- Astro-Photography: This photography relates to capturing the celestial bodies invisible to the human eye such as stars, galaxies, nebulae, etc. For this, you need powerful telescopic lenses mounted … [Click to read more —]
One Sixty One This Is Today by Anna Gay, captured by Nikon D60
Presence or absence of a background has a huge impact on your composition. A cluttered background draws the eye away from the subject. A complimenting background aids the eye to focus on the point of interest in the photograph. When taking a photograph, at times you may want to place your subject in the context of the surroundings, at other times you may want to compliment your subject with a beautiful background. However the last thing you need is a cluttered, distracting background. Previously we shared some tips on how to make effective use of backgrounds. Let’s explore some ways to eliminate background distractions. One solution to this is to … [Click to read more —]
Wildbeest by h.koppdelaney (CC)
The natural beauty surrounding us in the form of landscapes, plants, and wildlife form compelling subjects to capture in still images. Amongst all, wildlife photography can be a lot of fun, adventurous yet challenging. Here are some tips for shooting out there in the wild.
- Requirements: Amongst all you will need some spare batteries, tripod, choice of lens, remote trigger, a laptop, extra memory card(s), etc.
- Technique: Its all about knowing your subject well and capturing them at the right time. Keep in mind the following:
- Patience: It’s rather a prerequisite than a technique. Wildlife has its own rules, animals don’t pose and the wild is uncontrolled and yes, “wild”. All … [Click to read more —]
You may have watched the videos of a blooming flower, melting ice, sunset or sunrise or the life cycle of a tree? Even you can give a try to something like making a video of growing grass or capture the busy market place with your camera. This technique is called Time-Lapse Photography. Time lapse photography is a sequence of shots over a period of time covering a particular event. These images can be arranged into a video or can be creatively super-imposed.
Here are 6 tips on how to get going with time-lapse photography.
- Choose And Visualize The Event: The first and the foremost step is to decide on what event you … [Click to read more —]
Shooting into the light has always been a challenging task. Whenever we capture any subject against the light.It shows up dark (high contrast) and when we shoot portraits, it gives the squint factor. There are 9 tips to alleviate some of the issues while shooting into the light.
- Safety comes first: Practice caution when shooting into the sun since the sun can burn your camera sensor and/or cause eye-damage if allowed through the lens for long durations (more than a few seconds).
- Use a small aperture: A small aperture reduce the size of light source and helps avoid blowing the highlights. A small aperture gives you the starlight effect which shows up beautifully against the … [Click to read more —]
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