Friday, May 17, 2013

Farm Photography Tips

1. Prepare for Dust and Dirt
    -Wear clothes you can get dirty in. You may end up in mud or have animals jump up on you. Be sure to keep the lens cap on.
2. Look Before You Shoot
    -Look for what is most interesting about a certain farm. Think about what you want to take pictures of before you begin.
3. Circle your Target
     -Walk around what you've decided to take a picture of so you can see what angle you want to capture.
4. Background
    -Look all around your image for background. Make sure it won't take away from the main subject.
5. Animals
    -Try to avoid half animals in the background and look for a plain background.
6. Sun
    -The bright sunny summer days are not the best time to take images. Bright overcast days are usually the best.
7. Lighting the Landscape
    -Find good, strong directional lighting. Cross lighting with the sun at your side will show up in textures in plowed land, rows, and furrows much better than if the sun is directly behind you.
8. Inside
    -Go inside buildings and look around. The lighting will be at your side and and improve portraits of people.
9. Better Building
    -Find older buildings. It will make a better background for images.
10. Manual Work
      -Experiment with your camera. Don't just stay on auto.

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