Up-Close & Captivating: Essential Techniques for Floral Photography
Flowers
have long been camera magnets—they present you with striking color,
shape and contour impossible to find elsewhere. Often though, it's a
challenge to effectively capture these natural beauties on camera. Join
me, photographer and best-selling author Harold Davis, in my new online
class, Photographing Flowers, and learn to navigate exposure, focus and artistic techniques for spectacular floral photos.
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Follow
me on a field shoot as we explore the foundations of great floral
photos, starting with how composition and framing can be used to draw in
the viewer. Then, discover why exposure is paramount to successful
flower photography. You'll learn to control exposure for any lighting
situation as we experiment with ISO, aperture and shutter speed.
We'll dive into macro photography using affordable tools
like extension tubes and filters for extreme close-ups, and I'll reveal
why using auto-focus with a macro lens is usually a big mistake. You'll
transform your images by manipulating depth-of-field and controlling
aperture, and use selective focus to create photos with stunning
sharpness. In addition, I'll share some of my favorite techniques for
imaginative abstract photos. We'll use unexpected angles, and play with
depth-of-field and exposure to turn a simple garden shoot into your
personal Impressionist masterpiece.
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Then
we'll leave the garden and delve into indoor flower photography. I'll
reveal tips for selecting, composing, and shooting bouquets with a
simple black background. Plus, join Photographing Flowers now, and you'll also learn innovative and eye-catching ways to present your prints in a polished portfolio.
I've authored many bestselling photography books, including most recently The Way of the Digital Photographer and Photographing Flowers: Exploring Macro Worlds with Harold Davis.
It's been a lifelong photographic passion of mine to capture the
dramatic beauty of flowers, and you can further explore my enthusiasm
for floral photography when I share Botanique, a limited edition artist book containing some of my widely collected floral imagery.
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I
teach sold-out workshops across the globe, but Craftsy lets you bring
my class straight to your computer or mobile device for on-location
expertise without any travel! Craftsy's innovative online platform also
offers you the incredible opportunity to ask me questions during the
class and upload your photos for my personal feedback.
Sign up for Photographing Flowers today for only $44.99 (that's 25% off!), and harness the photography fundamentals you need to take floral photos that are every bit as beautiful as their subjects.
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