improving your garden photographs
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Most Common Mistakes
• Camera Movement• Subject In Middle Of Photo• Camera Focuses On Wrong Thing• Too Much (or Too Little) Light
Camera Movement
Make your body into a tripod Spread feet apart Tuck in elbows Move nothing but one finger
Camera Focuses on Wrong Thing
Learn to use focus lock. Press shutter half way down then move camera to desired composition.
Too Much Light
Over exposed (too much light)Decrease length of exposure orIncrease f-stop (bigger number= smaller lens opening)
Too Little Light
Under exposed(Too little light)Increase length of of exposure or decrease f-stop (smaller number= larger lens opening)
Specific ideas for garden photos
• Shoot wide angle, close up, and in between• Fill the frame with a single color or texture• Shoot both horizontal and vertical• Morning and afternoon light is best as well as
overcast skies• Include garden art and structures• Get down to the level of the plant when
shooting• Include pictures of the gardener• Include pictures of visitors to your garden
Many Thanks To The Following Master Gardeners For Contributing Pictures
• Claire Crumbly• Stephanie Felton• Alice and Larry Jordon• Debra McCullar• Steven Mellott• Judy Morrow• Mary Osterholt• Jim Parks