Modelling portfolio, Leicester
Bhupinder Ghatahora
Saturday, 22 October 2016
Friday, 21 October 2016
Tip of the week
Today's tip is on:
Move closer to concentrate on detail:
Instead of just photographing wider landscapes, create a much stronger composition by moving closer to the subject. Focus all the attention on a single subject, such as dew drops on leaves, spider webs, leaves, berries, long shadows, etc..
Bhupinder Ghatahora
Move closer to concentrate on detail:
Instead of just photographing wider landscapes, create a much stronger composition by moving closer to the subject. Focus all the attention on a single subject, such as dew drops on leaves, spider webs, leaves, berries, long shadows, etc..
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| Grass |
Thursday, 20 October 2016
Capture the Autumn Colours
Autumn
is one of my favourite seasons for photography as it’s filled with cool nights,
misty mornings, golden lighting, dew drops on spider webs, reflections of
autumn colours in the water, long shadows and fallen leaves which all create a
great atmosphere. But most importantly, the striking colours in the environment.
Move
closer to concentrate on detail:
Instead of just photographing wider landscapes, create a much stronger composition by moving closer to the subject. Focus all the attention on a single subject, such as dew drops on leaves, spider webs, leaves, berries, long shadows, etc.
Visit
the local park or the woodlands:
Photograph
wildlife:
Photograph horses in a field or wildlife in your garden. Feed the birds - putting food and water out will encourage birds in your garden so you don’t have to travel far to photograph the wildlife.
Position the sun behind a tree trunk or branches to
capture the vibrant colours of the leaves, long shadows and silhouettes
To capture mist, it is necessary to get up at dawn before sunrise or wait till it is just about to set. Rivers, lakes and open fields are the most likely locations to have mist. Exposures can be tricky, set the exposure at +1 stop to prevent the mist or fog being recorded as dull murky grey.
The
main advantage of living around trees, parks
and woodland areas, is that you don’t have to travel far to capture the autumn
colours. Most of the woodland locations are easily accessed by public
footpaths. Local parks provide plenty of opportunities for close-up nature photography.
The
colours at the beginning of autumn can be disappointing, it is advisable to
wait till they are rich and vibrant, which is usually at the end of October
till end of November. However, keep an eye on your surroundings and keep your
gear and equipment ready to capture the best lighting.
Here
are a few tips to keep in mind when taking autumn photographs:
Camera
settings:
SLR:
To photograph Landscapes, set the camera on Aperture Mode at f11 or f16, the
camera will adjust the shutter speed accordingly. For Close-up Nature
photography, use an aperture of f4 or f5.6. The use of a tripod is recommended
as exposures will be long.
Compact
Camera: Set the camera on Landscape Mode. For close-ups use mode. These modes are also
available on SLRs.
I
took the below photograph using my compact camera. The photograph has been
changed to sepia using an editing software. Many compact cameras have an
inbuilt facility which allows you to change the tone of your image. (This can
be found in the menu settings of your camera). I always take two photographs of
the same scene, one in colour and other in b/w or sepia.
Framing:
Trees
make dominant focal points and create the finest displays, use ‘rule of third’
to frame the scene.
Catch
the light:
The
warm light at early morning or evening is perfect to capture some stunning
autumn photographs, so get up early to photograph the ‘Golden Light’.
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| The Golden bench |
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| Bridge on River Thames |
Instead of just photographing wider landscapes, create a much stronger composition by moving closer to the subject. Focus all the attention on a single subject, such as dew drops on leaves, spider webs, leaves, berries, long shadows, etc.
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| Rain drop on leave |
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| Dried leave |
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| Grass |
Take
photographs at a local park or the woodlands.
Photograph horses in a field or wildlife in your garden. Feed the birds - putting food and water out will encourage birds in your garden so you don’t have to travel far to photograph the wildlife.
Use
backlighting:
Photograph
the autumn mist:
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| Man in the mist |
To capture mist, it is necessary to get up at dawn before sunrise or wait till it is just about to set. Rivers, lakes and open fields are the most likely locations to have mist. Exposures can be tricky, set the exposure at +1 stop to prevent the mist or fog being recorded as dull murky grey.
Here
is a small list of locations where you can take autumn photographs:
Local Parks,
Woodland
walks near you.
New
Forest - for both autumn colours and wildlife
Kew
Gardens – autumn colours
Wakehurst
Place – autumn colours
Westonbrit
Arboretum (Tetbury, Gloucester, GL8 8QS) – autumn colours
Richmond
Park (not far from Kew Gardens) – autumn colours and wildlife (herds of deer)
Bhupinder Ghatahora
Wednesday, 19 October 2016
How to Photograph Fireworks
Taking photographs of fireworks can be really easy, just
follow the below steps and have fun taking photographs.
I photographed my firework display on fully manual mode with
camera on the tripod and these were my camera settings: Aperture f16 (to get maximum
depth of field), Shutter speed 30 Sec, ISO set at 200. Use these settings as a
guide and change them accordingly to your final result.
1) Wear
something warm
2) Get
the best spot – always worth asking the organisers where the firework display will
be and inform them that you are taking some photographs of fireworks. Generally
most organisers are very helpful!!
3) Use
a tripod, as the shutter speed is going to be very slow, tripod will avoid any
camera shake.
4) Focal
Length – when photographing fireworks it’s difficult to see what will be in the
frame (camera’s view finder) always shoot on wide angle. By zooming into the
fireworks, some of the display will be lost, but do try zooming in as you will
be surprised what you have captured.
5) Do
not use flash – switch off the flash as this will not capture the firework
display.
6) Camera
Settings DSLR:
If unsure with the Manual Mode on your cameras, use ‘Aperture
Mode’ (A) set the aperture at f11 of f16, the camera will set the shutter speed
accordingly.
You can also use the ‘Shutter Mode’ (TV or S) set the
shutter speed at 20 seconds. Use this as a guide, you may need more or less
time – check your result.
7) Camera
Settings Compact Cameras:
Most compact cameras nowadays have preset ‘Firework’ mode,
set the camera on this mode and the camera will set everything accordingly.
Have fun taking photographs of fireworks!!
Bhupinder Ghatahora
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