How to Take Pictures of Plants and Landscaping
Plants and landscapes are often the most dynamic and colorful subjects in a photo. Since both subjects can come in many varieties and locations, they make for remarkable art projects because you can rarely find two exact landscape scenes or plants that are exactly alike. Read on to learn how to take pictures of plants and landscaping.
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Instructions
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Pick the right time of day to take pictures, depending on your landscape layout. If you have large, shady trees overlooking your landscaping, pick a time when the shade isn't going to darken the whole picture. Why take pictures of vibrant plants if they are covered by an oak tree's looming limbs? Or why take pictures of yellow-tinted landscape at high noon? Timing is everything in photography.
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Sketch a basic picture of what you want in your photo. The best part of landscaping and plants is that they don't move much, so you can pick any angle you want. Take a few minutes to figure out the part you want to capture so that when you actually get in at your landscaping location you can save set up time.
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Set up your camera on a tripod. Tripods are great because they give you better stability for any adjustments that have to be made. Consider taking a lightweight tripod so you can try out different angles of your plants. You also want to make sure you have charged batteries or film for traditional camera users.
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Select the right aperture for your picture. If you are trying to add any depth of field to your picture by placing focus on certain objects in the front, use a smaller aperture setting. If you want everything to blend together, use a larger aperture setting. Consult your camera guide on how to increase or decrease the aperture setting.
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Take plenty of pictures utilizing your sketch. After taking some photos from the angle you made in your sketch, move around 10 or 15 degrees in either direction and take a few more photos. The sun will be moving along as you shoot, so you may end up seeing even more beautiful angles of plants and landscaping as the time passes on.
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Tips & Warnings
Spray some water droplets on plants to add more dramatic effect.
Experiment with different times of day or black and white photos of the same angle.
