Water is a wonderful subject to photograph. Some people may think it is boring, but think again. Water is actually a very versatile subject. Here are some tips and suggestions for creating awesome water photos.
1. Get to the ocean. For oceans in particular, sunrises and sunsets are wonderful backgrounds for ocean photographs. Check out the colors that reflect on the water. Also, you can get a full moon's reflection.
2. When photographing moving water, for example rivers or waterfalls, you can choose between a fast or slow shutter speed for different effects. A fast shutter speed means the length of exposure time is short. A slow shutter speed means the length of exposure time is long. To stop water in motion, use a fast shutter speed, and a slow shutter speed to create a smooth, blurred effect.
3. Look for reflections. How do your surroundings look in a puddle? Create abstract images using reflections. You will want to use an F-stop of 11 or higher to get the most detail (in focus).
4. Photograph underwater! You probably don't have an underwater camera, so buy a disposable one for fun! Don't forget to take it on your next vacation to the beach so you can photograph the fish.
5. Clouds, rainbows, snow, and mist are water too! When photographing snow, you will want to overexpose the image by one stop. Say you are at F8, you will want to shoot at F5.6.
6. Try using a polarizing filter. The filter will eliminate the reflection and make the water more transparent. When you look directly down on the water (from a bridge), you will eliminate the majority of the reflection.
The options never end when photographing water. There are a number of amazing images online, so get inspired and then go out and experiment. - 16069
1. Get to the ocean. For oceans in particular, sunrises and sunsets are wonderful backgrounds for ocean photographs. Check out the colors that reflect on the water. Also, you can get a full moon's reflection.
2. When photographing moving water, for example rivers or waterfalls, you can choose between a fast or slow shutter speed for different effects. A fast shutter speed means the length of exposure time is short. A slow shutter speed means the length of exposure time is long. To stop water in motion, use a fast shutter speed, and a slow shutter speed to create a smooth, blurred effect.
3. Look for reflections. How do your surroundings look in a puddle? Create abstract images using reflections. You will want to use an F-stop of 11 or higher to get the most detail (in focus).
4. Photograph underwater! You probably don't have an underwater camera, so buy a disposable one for fun! Don't forget to take it on your next vacation to the beach so you can photograph the fish.
5. Clouds, rainbows, snow, and mist are water too! When photographing snow, you will want to overexpose the image by one stop. Say you are at F8, you will want to shoot at F5.6.
6. Try using a polarizing filter. The filter will eliminate the reflection and make the water more transparent. When you look directly down on the water (from a bridge), you will eliminate the majority of the reflection.
The options never end when photographing water. There are a number of amazing images online, so get inspired and then go out and experiment. - 16069
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