Use hot shoe flash to shoot photos with full sense of three-dimension

Many friends have a shadow of a few hot shoe flash or in low light conditions such as indoors , or in the case of too much light than fill light for the subject . In fact, bright and soft light environment, you can use the hot shoe flash , and the purpose of use is the manufacture of large light ratio , creating three-dimensional lighting effects by pro hdr software.

Here I'll tell you about this shooting method .

Before using this method , we need to prepare a hot shoe flash can lead flashing from the machine equipment, wireless flash control or off-camera shoe cable.

I selected a small scene - blooming flowers , as the shooting target , set the camera to M-file , accurate metering, setting the aperture, shutter values. Next, determine the position of the flash , the flash is best placed on the side of the subject , because the better side light can create three-dimensional effect . According shoe lights flash index = aperture value × distance ( the distance between the flash and the subject ) , set the flash power , the best power setting slightly higher than the calculated value a little bit.

Select a suitable composition, and take a see how effective it ?

Use hot shoe flash photography squid

If you feel that there is nothing special , so we did not use this to compare the following flash effect.

Not using flash photography squid

As can be seen from the above two photographs , taken with a flash hot shoe use three-dimensional flowers are very obvious, while the background is pressure dark subject more prominent. Not using flash photography squid, the overall picture relatively flat, three-dimensional sense was not strong enough . If you like this kind of stereoscopic pictures , may wish to try it !

A clever trick allows UV mirror promoted as soft focus filter

Crystal clear detail and great depth of field is a landscape photographer pursuit effect, but adding some fun to the photo blur , after dinner in a dessert.

Here are just three kinds can so you do not purchase any equipment on the manufacturing method of the fuzzy charm .

1 , shaking

Shooting vertical objects, such as trees , you can tilt the camera during shooting , highlighting the shape of the trunk . In the figure, we use a shutter time of 0.5 seconds , the camera mounted on a tripod , fine-tune the damping head , let the camera during shooting and smooth , uniform ground movement.

Reminder: When you do not have a tripod , I want to use a lower shutter speed to shoot , you can later back as a fulcrum , which is lying on the ground shooting . You can also squatting against a tree , in short, not too much trust in the stability of his hands .

2 , Soft Focus

You can buy soft focus filter , you can also make your own , as long as Vaseline smeared on the lens on it. But do not try to use those expensive filters ! You can use a cheap UV lens , or a square of gray gradient lens .

Carefully smear Vaseline on the lens , can replace soft focus lens , you can control the degree of smoothness and regional .

Reminder: after shooting , to clean it , do not let the oil stick on other equipment . Or use one devoted to " spoil " filters , each with its manufacturing soft effect , put it in a plastic bag and other filters to isolate.

Apply a UV lens in Vaseline , can create soft focus effect .

3 , the zoom

Whether you are using dynamic fuzzy approach to convey the strong motion picture drama and sense of movement, or to a static subject to increase visual impact, low-speed photography can really inspire the most creative photographic potential. We are talking about low-speed photography, is relative to the object you want to shoot for the - for the face comes racing, 1/125 sec shutter speed means low-speed photography, and for such as the following figure of abstract effect zoom blurred image , the shutter time may have reached one second .

Reminder: the screen is at least partly generated by the camera zoom zoom blur - whether the subject or background , or both. If you use the flash in the pan while shooting moving subjects and using slow shutter speeds , and then open the flash , photographed body started moving immediately ( front curtain sync ) or the exposure ends momentarily ( curtain sync ) .

 All above can be changed by photo editing software.

Low cost home made bubbles to show the art of color and light effects

At home you can also shoot with creativity , the use of detergents or oil to create stunning still life photos.

Art photographer Sharon Johnstone (SharonJohnstone) like still life photography. In order to create bubbles macro screen ( pictured above ) , in a full glass of water she added a few drops of olive oil. " After a lot of test shots , I found that adding a few drops from the mistakes Youpao detergent can be separated into smaller bubbles , but also to prevent them from collapsing ." She said.

To produce a colorful background , Sharon and some clever " tricks ." "I will make use of different backgrounds, all of which are from the feathers from the colorful wrapping paper to gadgets , they are simply placed next to the glass ." She explained .

Sharon headed utilize Canon MT-24EX Macro flash lighting to serve the oil and water , this device allows her uniform light shooting , which also makes bubbles finer details . "If you can hold your own macro flash , then you can use the most common, but the home stands , and even the window of natural light ." She suggested .

If you are involved in post-production techniques , Sharon simply add some contrast to enhance detail. " I always checks photographs dust ," she said , "No matter how I do it, the water always seems to have a little dust in Photoshop, you can use the clone tool to fix it , but still have to check when shooting clear , and as far as possible to remove them from the bubbles ! "

Shooting Tips

Using a macro lens , or choose cheaper ways - on the installation of a standard lens extension tube to get additional magnification.

Take a bowl or glass , on the inside filled with water , add a few drops of olive oil and detergent to create bubbles.

The SLR camera is set to the manual exposure mode, and then set the shutter speed to 1 / 250 seconds to sync .

Maintained at ISO100 low sensitivity value , adjust the flash intensity , adjust the aperture to balance light. You should start shooting aperture f/16 .It's pretty much fun than editing the photos just on the photo effects software.

Creative photography with the similarity of place but difference of time

Memories of the past is always beautiful , in order to keep the best memories , most people choose to archive it by photographs . Think of these old photos, has become a good tool for future generations of ancient and modern shuttle .

On the network by the Matt Stopera photos collected to complete a picture of the time and space of the scene, now our editor takes a trip to an interesting journey into space !

Taking you through ancient and modern photos

This series of nostalgic photographs collected by Matt Stopera made, the photos are from the network, drawn from different photographic works of , Matt Stopera this series of old photos , put together into the shuttle 's journey through ancient and modern , from the screen we can feel the impact between the past and the present and change , but readers can also through these interesting picture , take a trip to the exotic nostalgia trip !

Ancient and modern space shuttle trip

Old photos on June 9, 1937 in Washington, Congress shot before , then this picture is titled : Washington, District Congress pig shout !

Photos from the past , find the time taken is very difficult angle on the right is not just a photographer challenge , but also a very important memories, because it was taken by his parents for his childhood memories.

Located on the second floor of a small balcony can find that sign that says " Montana " I do not know what industry ? But now has become a home .

Landmark located in Toronto, Canada CN Tower , was still under construction when the photos.

Sydney's famous Manly Beach , photo was taken in 1940 right-hand side of the man 's father is a photographer .

By the Nick DeWolf photographs taken in 1969 , the same year also the success of Apollo 11 landing on the moon .

1906 San Francisco earthquake and the battery at the prevailing market streets shooting , then build a cobblestone street use , the city is burning, the skeleton of the building has become dilapidated due to the earthquake .

When shooting in 1920 until 2010 , this old house courtyard remains.

This is the photographer childhood vacation photos, flower stand still , but the original has become a meadow of flowers .However, this kind of photos also can be made through photo editing software, so you may not need to be so professional.

Observation and framing of shooting scenery

Shooting scenery is much more difficult than expected , because it involves a variety of three-dimensional panoramic views into a tiny plane images.

Subject selection

Any photo editing software all combines colors, tone , shape and perspective and other aspects. If you press the general approach simply disorganized camera at a subject matter, the result may lack originality on the screen , so a clear understanding of how the various ingredients organically connected is very important. Should try to make the picture content contained selective . Through the viewpoint and the lens focal finest fine pick, you can determine important picture elements. Range finder frame and how these constituents in a more rational layout and arrangement , if you can identify a component that is the subject , the above hard work can often be simplified.

Far viewpoint , in order to avoid high viewpoint green fields dominate the screen played a key role . 100 mm telephoto lens as narrow viewing angle , easy to cut unnecessary ingredients , highlighting the subject, while the viewpoint of trees in the middle ground has played a supporting role. For the windmill provides a compelling framework .

Screen layout : High Viewpoint

The smaller the difference between shooting position may cause the screen focus different. As from car top shooting, shooting altitude increases , reducing the role of the field in the foreground , thus emphasizing the main subject ----- distant windmill.

Screen layout : the angle change

Scenery near the windmill shot so that it produces a different focus , press the shutter , you should carefully consider shooting through the viewfinder viewpoint on the composition and usefulness of illumination .

The role of foreground

Increased stream in the foreground of the picture 's shape and color , its curved lines in favor of the line of sight toward the windmill.

Horizon setting

Low horizon can help to highlight the sky , causing a sense of space . While the high horizon put emphasis shifted to the bottom of the screen , this time is even more compact than the previous dive scenery .

Classic examples to explain how photographers shoot silhouette in weak light

Use silhouette of a tree to show a vivid landscape.

Sometimes , even the most unfavorable scenario can also shoot good photos as landscape photography expert Simon Butterworth (Simon Butterworth) said : "When I shot this reflection of flooded trees , the sky is already quite dark and I can only seize the opportunity to take it quickly, you must try more in shooting because you never know what will happen. "

Simon added: "This picture of the trick is to make the subject appear in the sunset behind , although everything around dark, but the trees behind the horizon is bright and this method also can make the subject in the backdrop of the night sky seemed clearer to shoot clean, vivid photographs . "

Shooting Tips

Such photographs taken when the exposure time as long as possible , not only to make the water blur , but also let the clouds move has become blurred . Here Simon used the aperture f / 8 and ISO 50, the exposure time of up to 314 seconds .

Although this scenario somewhat dark, but when the sunset sky still brighter than the foreground . In this photo , Simon took a medium gray gradient lens , in order to avoid overexposed sky , which can show more surface detail.Or trying photo editing software to edit the exposure of the photo.

Since the exposure time is up to 5 minutes, so a few more times before shooting the best of the camera 's sensitivity to the highest and the maximum aperture. As long as you see the correct exposure histogram , you can lower the sensitivity and the aperture one by one while increase the exposure time.

Let vibrant colors to create the perfect sunset portrait with hot shoe

Sunset silhouette is a common theme of photography , it is the principle of the use of backlighting , showing portraits of limbs , situational and a beautiful sunset views.Using the portrait retouching is necessary during the editing.

One should pay attention to the problems

Shooting good sunset portrait also need attention to two issues :

First light than the problems due to the angle of light sunset already low , resulting portrait chiaroscuro evident, particularly in backlit silhouette effect angle has basically become a rather common everyday shooting Film faithful reflectors have enough to cope with such a large light than the fill light , which requires the help of a flash .

Second, the problem of color temperature , color temperature warm sunset light , fill light balance must pay attention to the color temperature of natural light and flash , the flash color temperature close to sunset intervention warm color temperature.

Note sunset portrait shooting than light and color temperature problems

Now start our trip to the magical sunset portrait . Let me talk about flash, flash ask, Universal hotshoe flash can be, what Nikon, Canon, allways all possible .

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Second, the precise control of exposure

Our exposure shooting first solve the problem . In the end how to calculate the exposure with the flash in it, to give you a little trick , is to make sure that the ambient light exposure , and then fill flash . Flash is not considered problem, the camera's settings to the lowest iso , shutter speed is set to 1/ 250 seconds ( your camera's highest synchronous speed if faster than this speed , the flash will not sync flash ) , then according to such parameters determine the appropriate environmental exposure aperture value. Now support from the lighthouse, open the flash , start filling exposure.

First solve the problem of exposure

Give you the amount gambled flash setting appropriate to ensure that the main character's normal exposure . The author of this shooting , in order to achieve the proper exposure , the main light also uses two Yongnuo 560 flash , each in the amount gambled in 3/ 4 or so, it will ensure the exposure of the subject , but also shorten flash recycling time .