2020-11-01 Digital Camera World

ISSUE 235 COLLECT YOUR EXCLUSIVE DIGITAL CAMERA TIP CARDS EVERY MONTH

GET CREATIVE PORTRAITS LANDSCAPES

LITTLE PEOPLE LIFESTYLE SHOTS ABSTRACT SCENES

BLACK & WHITE ACTION NATURE & WILDLIFE

ARTISTIC STILL-LIFE WILD HORSES CAPTURE DEER

MACRO ARCHITECTURE GET CREATIVE

FABULOUS FUNGI FINE-ART PRINTS SMOKE BOMBS

Head to www.digitalcameraworld.com for more photography tips

COLLECT YOUR EXCLUSIVE DIGITAL CAMERA TIP CARDS EVERY MONTH

HOW TO SHOOT… HOW TO SHOOT… HOW TO SHOOT…
LANDSCAPES PORTRAITS CREATIVE

ABSTRACT SCENES LIFESTYLE SHOTS LITTLE PEOPLE

KIT CHECKLIST… KIT CHECKLIST… Play with concepts and stretch the viewer’s
Wide-angle lens, tripod 35 or 50mm prime lens imagination with this theme.

FOR YOUR FIRST SHOT, TRY... FOR YOUR FIRST SHOT, TRY... LIGHTS
For this to work, the lighting needs to
f/16 ISO 1/6 f/1.8 ISO 1/250 be consistent in each photo. When you
100 sec 320 sec merge them together, the light source
needs to be from the same angle.
TIPS FOR GETTING A GREAT SHOT… TIPS FOR GETTING A GREAT SHOT…
Turn off any image stabilisation systems Prime lenses are ideal for lifestyle STOP DOWN
on your lens or camera. You’re not trying shooting, due to their fast reaction For a photo like this, use an aperture
to create a sharp image here. and ability to catch the light perfectly. between f/8 and f/22. You’re essentially
shooting a macro photo.
Practise panning straight up or left Don’t forget about the environment.
and right. Try to keep the speed of The places where people prefer MODEL
your movement as constant as to spend their time is one of the If you don’t have a studio, use a plain
you can, for an even overall look. biggest aspects of their lifestyle. background at home, as you’ll be
cutting them out later.
Try shooting a scene with harsh Stage a situation and capture your
or contrasting light to create subject’s emotional response to it You can create some pretty
strong lines of interest (laughter, surprise, admiration, etc) awesome results with the most
basic setups and tight budgets!
Future
istockphoto
Future

HOW TO SHOOT… HOW TO SHOOT… HOW TO SHOOT…
NATURE & WILDLIFE ACTION BLACK & WHITE

CAPTURE DEER WILD HORSES ARTISTIC STILL-LIFE

KIT CHECKLIST… KIT CHECKLIST… KIT CHECKLIST…
Telephoto lens Telephoto lens 50mm prime lens

FOR YOUR FIRST SHOT, TRY... FOR YOUR FIRST SHOT, TRY... FOR YOUR FIRST SHOT, TRY...

f/4 ISO 1/500 f/4 ISO 1/2,000 f/11 ISO 1/125
800 sec 800 400 sec
sec

TIPS FOR GETTING A GREAT SHOT… TIPS FOR GETTING A GREAT SHOT… TIPS FOR GETTING A GREAT SHOT…
When deer are on the move, set the Faster shutter speeds are essential, A strong light source will create more
AF setting to the tracking mode. especially if the horses are kicking up dust. definitive and deeper shadows, as
If you are going handheld, bump up your well as creating greater contrast.
Aim for a shutter speed of at least 1/500 ISO so you can increase the shutter speed.
sec; push the ISO up in low light. A suitable backdrop for your subject
Stop down a little. When several horses matter will play a crucial role. Keep
Deer have a strong sense of smell, so get close together, more depth is it nice and simple, so it doesn’t
approach them from downwind. Wear needed to get everything in focus. interfere with your subject.
camouflage to blend into the scenery.
Keep watch on the paths the Experiment with camera angles,
Shoot in the early morning or horses have created: they lighting angles and alternative
during the golden hour to capture will tend to follow them light sources such as candles
the most dramatic deer shots Getty
Thinkstock
Hollie Latham

HOW TO SHOOT… HOW TO SHOOT… HOW TO SHOOT…
CREATIVE ARCHITECTURE MACRO

SMOKE BOMBS FINE-ART PRINTS FABULOUS FUNGI

Add more colour to your shot for KIT CHECKLIST… KIT CHECKLIST…
a breathtaking effect. Camera with monochrome setting Macro lens

LIGHT FOR YOUR FIRST SHOT, TRY... FOR YOUR FIRST SHOT, TRY...
Introduce a little off-camera flash
to make the final image pop. Move it f/5.6 ISO 1/200 f/11 ISO 1/125
a little to one side for better effect. 200 sec 100 sec
BE READY
Test your lighting, background and TIPS FOR GETTING A GREAT SHOT… TIPS FOR GETTING A GREAT SHOT…
model’s movement before you begin. Find an architecturally interesting bridge, Pack a blanket to lie on so you can get
The smoke will not last for long! with gaps you can see the sky through. down low to compose your shot.
EDITING
Accentuate the colours at the editing Ideally shoot on a cloudy day, making Set your camera up on a tripod to
stage by reducing any colours that the background white. This will close down the aperture setting.
don’t belong in the scene. accentuate the structure.
Stack the focus to ensure sharpness
Be aware of any nearby people Consider compositional elements throughout the main subject.
or traffic: if it’s not completely such as diagonals or horizontal lines.
clear, don’t set off the smoke
Use a circular polariser
to get rid of any unwanted
reflections in the shot
Alistair Campbell
Roddy Llewellyn

Shutterstock

If you don’t have a macro lens,
attach an extension tube onto
the end of a standard lens

APERTURE ISO SHUTTER SPEED