Photographing Stairs

Stairs and steps are a popular subject for photography. They provide a strong repeated pattern, offer a symmetry and lead the eye somewhere in or through the image. Stairs, outside of a Hollywood movie are also static. Ok so an escalator contains moving stairs but they are contained within a stationery framework.

This provides a predictable and unvarying subject around which a photographer can often move to explore all angles to make the most of the shapes and the light.

Let the shapes and colours of the stairs themselves guide how the image is composed.

Stairs and steps are a popular subject for photography. They provide a strong repeated pattern, offer a symmetry and lead the eye somewhere in or through the image. Stairs, outside of a Hollywood movie are also static. Ok so an escalator contains moving stairs but they are contained within a stationery framework.

This provides a predictable and unvarying subject around which a photographer can often move to explore all angles to make the most of the shapes and the light.

Let the shapes and colours of the stairs themselves guide how the image is composed.

For more information about photographing stairs visit www.dftours.com.au/free-photography-lessons/stairs 

Sunrise Photography

Sunrise and sunset, are both considered to by times of golden light, the best time for photography. The light is softer and warmer and the colours richer. Here are some things to consider when taking photographs at sunrise.

Plan you shot and get there early to set up your equipment, compose your photograph and get the settings about right. The sun will rise quicker than you think and the golden light will soon disappear as the sun rises above the horizon.

To learn more about sunrise photography and other free photography lessons visit www.dftours.com.au/free-photography-lessons.

Photographing Birds

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Photographing birds in direct sunlight will allow for faster shutter speeds, for birds in flight this is important for freezing the action and capturing clear images of the wings and the details in the feathers.

The faster the bird moves the faster the shutter speed. One of the holy grails of wildlife photography is capturing the fast moving wings of a hummingbird.

Be Patient

Be prepared to set up your camera equipment and then wait, relatively motionless. Movements can startle and scare off the birds. By remaining motionless the birds will not perceive the photographer to be a threat and may venture closer. The use of a hide can also help, and a vehicle can make for a useful hide if a permanent one is not available.

Wait for the birds to come to you, for them to fly overhead.

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How to shoot wild animals

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How do you shoot wild animals? Always and only with a camera!

Safety First

The clue is in the name, wild animals are wild. Keep a distance that is safe for yourself and the animal. Even the animals that are small, cute and furry can bite or scratch or share all sorts of weird and wonderful parasites and diseases.

Prepare for the weather conditions and take the necessary precautions to protect yourself and the camera.

Camera Settings

Flash photography may startle the animal which will change their behaviour or make them leave or even worse attack. 

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Travel Photography - The basics

In a world obsessed with selfies the art of travel photography is getting lost in a world of outstretched arms in the foreground of a picture of a face obscuring a famous land mark or pictures of feet on a beach/by a pool. These might be great for booting your ego by eliciting likes on social media but they will rarely create a meaningful photo journal of your travels that will pass the test of time.

To learn more about taking better travel photographs visit www.dftours.com.au/photography-lessons-and-tips/travel-photography

Photographing Buildings

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We all like to take photographs when we travel, whether it be for our own memories, to brag to family and friends or for wider publishing. Although an occasional happy snap is great for capturing a moment, people usually want a more appealing end result.

Which composition technique is to be applied to any photograph will be determined by the subject, the photographic equipment and the circumstances under which the photograph is taken. In many circumstances the photograph.

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