Flower Photography - How to Photograph Flowers

Flower Photography - Challenges From Random Motion

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• Hold it still
  There are clamp arms made specifically for flower photography that do not damage the flower. These clamps are attached to a tripod and then adjusted to hold the flower where the photographer needs it to be for the image. You can also try holding the flower still with your fingers but this is prone to movement caused by shaky hands.


• Photograph in the morning
  The air is generally at its most still first thing in the morning. Frost is often still on flowers and insects move slowly as well. Combined with the excellent light quality found first thing in the morning, this time of day is excellent for flower photography.


• Use a high shutter speed
  Using a high shutter speed (1/500 of a second or faster) will minimize the chances of an image turning out blurry due to unexpected motion of a flower.

Index: Flower Photography - How to Photograph Flowers

1. Flower Photography - Challenges of Flower Photography
2. Flower Photography - Dealing with Minimum Focusing Distances
3. Flower Photography - Lighting Challenges From Multiple Surface Angles
4. Flower Photography - Challenges From Random Motion