The big push is on to finalize all those plans for the big wedding. You've got the venue, caterer, officiant, clothes, etc. Still looking for a baker, florist, or DJ? Or photographer, videographer, etc. etc.???
Of course, I hope you'll consider me for your photography, but for other services, check out the links at my website http://ronwarrenphotography.com/links.aspx . All great service/product providers that you can count on. I'm not getting any consideration to plug them (although I hope they are doing the same for me). So give 'em a look-see!
While I'm clacking away at the keyboard, I'll offer some tips for garden/flower photography.
- Use a tripod and zoom in close with a longish lens. If you get too close you risk casting shadows on your subject. Also the telephoto lens will give you good background bokeh (blur).
- You may want to use some sort of clamp to steady the flower stem. Even small breezes can wreak havoc on those closeups.
- Try a wide aperture like f2.8 or wider to isolate flower detail.
- If your camera has a style mode, try "landscape" for nicely saturated colors.
- If your background is too busy, try a colorful sheet of posterboard but keep it far enough back so that you can blur it somewhat with the above tips.
- Bring an atomizer of water, or a water bottle that can be tuned to mist. This is the way to get some beautiful dew on your petals regardless of the time of day.
- Try side lighting from a window or off-camera flash.
- Also, a polarizing filter will take the edge off of hard light and reflections.
- For entire garden scenes, try to look for patterns in the foliage.
- Also, utilize your rule of thirds and, when possible, framing devices like tree branches.
Good luck and good shooting!
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