NATURE- FLOWERS....

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 what's better than smelling fresh- cut flowers? well, taking a picture of them, of course! Read on to find   out how to get stunning floral shoots...

PREPARE

Look at the forecast for a cloudy day - those are the best for flowers. if rain is expected, don't fret! some of the best flower pictures can be had right after a shower. no rain? bring a spray bottle to create a little of your own. if you must shoot on a sunny day, do it between the morning and late afternoon.

also, take into consideration the wind, wind will make getting close up shots difficult if not impossible. scout out your location at least a few days in advance. then clean your lenses and pack up the night before. if you don't know where to find cool flowers, go down to your local florist and pick some!

LETS LEARN

Put your camera on a tripod, attach the shutter release cable and set your camera to aperture priority. if you don't have a shutter release cable, just use your camera's self-timer. the goal of the shutter release/ self timer technique is to eliminate any blurring. you want tack-sharp flower photos, and even the vibration from your finger pressing the shutter button may be enough to blur the image. if you're shooting with macro use a very high aperture to get sharp pictures. if you don't have a macro lens, don't sweat it. just use a zoom lens to get close enough so that the flour fills the frame. then set your aperture to your lens's lowest aperture. you'll want to isolate and focus on one flower. this will give you a nice, blurred background and a sharp flower.