Inspirations from the Forest Photography Tips

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Photography is an excellent way to explore nature, document what you see, and then share your discoveries with others. Here are ten suggestions to help guide you in making beautiful and interesting photographs.

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1. See like a camera sees. Look though the camera to observe the frame and the two-dimensional image; it is different from what your eyes see. Observe the image—what is in it and what is not. Remember that this framed image will be the photograph, not what you see with your eyes.
2. Get close. Fill the frame with what is interesting to you, and get rid of what is not. Some cameras or lenses let you get very close to photograph small objects. Closest is often best for nature photography. Turn the camera on its side if the shape of your subject better fits into the vertical rectangle.
3. Get a new perspective. Imagine, if I were a mouse, a monkey, or a bird, how would I see the world? Then get down on the ground, or find a high spot to look down from and see the world though new eyes. Changing your perspective results in more creative photographs. Look up under a flower and see a beautiful umbrella of color!
4. Focus, focus, focus. Make sure that the most important part of your photograph is in sharp focus. For example, if you are taking a photograph of an animal or a person, look to see the glisten in their eyes before you take the photograph.
5. See the light. The “photo” in photography means light. Good photographers study the way light plays on the image. Light can be direct and harsh, or indirect and soft; it can be behind the subject or in front of the subject. The color of the light changes in the early morning or late afternoon. These two times of day are often very beautiful because the light becomes warmer and casts long shadows. When light hits the subject from the side, it can help make objects look three-dimensional.
6. Look at the colors. Color photographs look better when there is color in them! Color has emotions and beauty all to itself. Usually it is best to select out the most colorful part of your subject and let color be a guide in the development of the image’s composition.
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