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Be a Great Garden Photographer!
A Primer for Taking Good Pictures
by judywhite

Tips for Photographers with Automatic Cameras 

There's not too much you can do if your camera insists on doing everything itself, but try the following:
  • Avoid shooting at noon, or any time the sun is shining brightly. Bright sun generally just bleaches out your pictures. Shoot on overcast days, or early in the morning, or late in the afternoon, when the sun's rays are much more slanted and inviting. Carefully choose the time you shoot. There are times, of course, when bright blue sky is exactly what you want in a picture.
  • Shoot when there is no wind blowing at all. This lets you use a tripod (see next!).
  • Use a tripod. This is essential. A tripod will enable you to shoot at slower speeds. Slower speeds mean that the film is able to take longer in putting the color saturation into your photos, and the results turn blah pictures into professional ones. A tripod is one of the greatest tricks of the professional trade. Use it.
  • Shoot at the lowest possible shutter speed. Low speed means 1/30 of a second or less, if possible.
  • Use good, branded low-ISO film, preferably with an ISO of 100 or less. High-speed film is pretty awful for flower photography; the colors just bleach right out. Low-speed film, such as 50 or 64 or 100, takes longer in letter colors saturate your photos, which is good.
  • Compose the shot carefully, especially in close-ups. Look to make sure there are no distracting objects (sticks and stakes, discolored leaves, debris, etc.) in the shot.
  • Have your film developed at a reputable shop that uses good-quality, branded paper and chemicals.
  • Buy a camera with manual settings overrides.

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