Use wide aperture to isolate the subject from the background:
* use f2.8 to focus the main subject and blur the background
Ghatahora Photography
Friday, 26 May 2017
Taking better photos; step 4
Tip 4:
Use wide aperture to isolate the subject from the background:
* use f2.8 to focus the main subject and blur the background
Bhupinder Ghatahora
Ghatahora Photography
Use wide aperture to isolate the subject from the background:
* use f2.8 to focus the main subject and blur the background
Ghatahora Photography
Monday, 22 May 2017
Friday, 19 May 2017
Taking better photos; step 3
Tip 3:
Make use of depth of field:
* take landscape photos at f11
Bhupinder Ghatahora
Ghatahora Photography
Make use of depth of field:
* take landscape photos at f11
Bhupinder Ghatahora
Ghatahora Photography
Monday, 15 May 2017
Before & After - quick editing in Lightroom
I always take photographs in RAW format, it is still necessary to edit these photographs for best results.
Before adjusting:
Below are the steps taken to edit the above photograph.
Bhupinder Ghatahora
Ghatahora Photography
Before adjusting:
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| One foggy morning |
- Convert photograph into black/white
- Exposure 0
- Contrast 0
- Highlight +5
- Shadows -30
- Whites +30
- Blacks -2
After adjusting:
Use the above setting as guidelines, always have keep an eye on the image while adjusting to see how these adjustments effect the final image.
Bhupinder Ghatahora
Ghatahora Photography
Friday, 12 May 2017
Taking better photos; step 2
Tip 2:
Look at the edges of the viewfinder:
* framing the shot, look out for trees coming out of peoples heads, bins at the sides of the frame, lamp posts etc.. in landscape photography
* main focus interests, keep the main subject in the frame
In the photograph below, the white horse is the main feature of the final shot; the idea was to show the white horse and it's surroundings.
Bhupinder Ghatahora
Ghatahora Photography
Look at the edges of the viewfinder:
* framing the shot, look out for trees coming out of peoples heads, bins at the sides of the frame, lamp posts etc.. in landscape photography
* main focus interests, keep the main subject in the frame
In the photograph below, the white horse is the main feature of the final shot; the idea was to show the white horse and it's surroundings.
Bhupinder Ghatahora
Ghatahora Photography
Monday, 8 May 2017
How to use one light set-up for portraits
Light is the most important element in photography. The subject has to be lit well to give it the three dimensional feel and most importantly to enhance the mood if that’s what you as a photographer wish to achieve. I love dramatic lighting and that’s how I light my subjects.
Basic lighting for a portrait is to position the main light to the right side of the camera pointing downwards from the model’s face. At this stage look at how the light falls on your subject – look out for shadows under the nose and under the lips.
You can add a fill-in light on the other side of the face at a lower power to fill-in the shadows.
However I have just used one light on the below photograph, the main light is positioned approximately 40 degree from the camera.
Lighting diagram for the above image:
The model is looking towards the light, with her head slightly down, so the hair also catches the light. The main light is positioned at approximately 45 to 55 degree from the camera. The light stand has been moved slightly higher in order for the hair to catch the highlights.
The final image and the setting that I used: - F-stop f6.3, Exposure time 1/60, ISO 320.
Bhupinder Ghatahora
Lighting diagram for the above image:
Below is the lighting diagram for the next image that I took. The camera and the model both remain at the same position. I have only changed the angle of light in order to achieve the desired look.
Lighting diagram 2
The model is looking towards the light, with her head slightly down, so the hair also catches the light. The main light is positioned at approximately 45 to 55 degree from the camera. The light stand has been moved slightly higher in order for the hair to catch the highlights.
The final image and the setting that I used: - F-stop f6.3, Exposure time 1/60, ISO 320.
Ghatahora Photography
Friday, 5 May 2017
Taking better photos; step 1
Tip 1:
Take sharper photos by:
* holding the camera steady;
* using a tripod where necessary, i.e. long exposure and low light conditions
* controlling your exposure settings by using Aperture, shutter and ISO settings
A tripod was used for the below photograph
Bhupinder Ghatahora
Ghatahora Photography
Take sharper photos by:
* holding the camera steady;
* using a tripod where necessary, i.e. long exposure and low light conditions
* controlling your exposure settings by using Aperture, shutter and ISO settings
A tripod was used for the below photograph
Bhupinder Ghatahora
Ghatahora Photography
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