Saturday, 11 May 2019

Weekly Project - Snakes

This week's project is on 'Snakes' - All the below photographs have been taken with a trained snake handler present at the shoot. If you decide to photograph snakes or reptiles it is advisable to do so in supervised environment with professional snake handles.

Orange Snake

Grey Rat Snake

Gaboon Pit Viper

King Cobra

Bhupinder Ghatahora
Ghatahora Photography
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Saturday, 4 May 2019

Sunday, 28 April 2019

How To Take Better Nature Photographs

1) Fill the frame with your subject - research by looking at animal photographs

2) Photograph natural forms; 
* flowers, trees, animals, birds


* shapes, texture, use leaves, rocks, water


3) Photograph garden designs


4) Use sky as the background


5) Photograph trees as your main subject; shoot low angle against the sky


6) Photograph autumn colour
* trees, water droplets, leaves
* shoot low angle


* shoot looking up at the trees (stand underneath the trees)


7) Take photographs in bad weather;
* photograph fog, rain, snow



8) Take flower portraits


9) Shoot close-ups under soft light (use white card or an umbrella to soften the light)


10) Spend a day on the farm or animal park
* get close to farm animals
* animal behaviour
* animal portrait


11) Capture atmosphere/activities of farm life or zoo
* young animals
* events like lambing or birth


12) Use available light to capture atmospheric shots

13) Photograph pets:
* use available light
* shoot close-ups


14) Photograph visual diary 'A day in the life of.........'
I chose a baby rattle snake being fed at a local pet shop




15) Take a trip to a zoo
* photograph animal close-ups
* animal behaviour
* use shallow depth of field


Hope this article gives you a quick insight into how to take better nature photographs.

Bhupinder Ghatahora
Ghatahora Photography
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Wednesday, 24 April 2019

Photo Story - A Cold Day in Telford

I took these photographs in Telford, near the Iron Bridge. It was a very cold day with heavy snow showers, the snow flakes add to the atmosphere of the images. All these images have be shot hand held and using available light.





Bhupinder Ghatahora
Ghatahora Photography
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