The ways to take good-looking flower bouquets indoors include: setting up a shooting environment, looking for natural light, setting the camera to manual, using a macro lens and manual focus, paying attention to the background, using a tripod and a remote shutter release, and arranging flower photography .
1. Set up the shooting environment
A large table can be used as a temporary shooting platform. One advantage of shooting on the table is that the height of you and the subject (flowers) is more suitable. , which will be easier on your waist and knees. Using a larger table also makes it easy to adjust the distance from your subject. Shooting in a fixed area allows you to easily set up the equipment according to your needs, and you don’t have to worry about losing the shooting equipment.
2. Find natural light
The natural light from the window is the best light for photographing flowers. At this time, please remember to set the white balance to "daylight" mode. The effect of flower photography is also closely related to the size of the window. The larger the window, the more light will shine on the flowers, and the clarity of the flowers will be higher. The direction, intensity and color of the light, as well as the orientation of the window, also affect the shot. Use translucent curtains to soften the light, which evens out the light on your flowers and weakens the intensity of shadows.
It is also worth noting that your shooting position, if you shoot between a window and flowers, you or the lens will create shadows, which will affect the shooting effect. You can avoid this by shooting away from the camera using a countdown timer or remote shutter release.
3. Set your camera to manual
Rather than letting the camera automatically decide which settings to apply, use the manual settings on your camera to take full control of your shooting. Before you start shooting, take a test shot to adjust and correct your camera settings. This is a great way to take raw images and learn about your camera settings and the impact they have on the results.
4. Use a macro lens and focus manually
It is best to use a macro lens for flower photography, as close range will produce more interesting results and help the subject and background separation. Setting the focus to manual also gives you the freedom to choose the area you want to focus on, and using a wide aperture allows for very precise focus areas.
5. Pay attention to the background
Make sure there are no distracting elements in the background of the photo. Using colored card or a wall as a background can make the subject stand out more. If using a colored background, use a color that complements the flowers, try not to use a background that is the same color as the flowers, and also avoid using strong colors.
If you use a window as the background, the light will shine from behind the flowers. If the subject does not have an auxiliary light source (such as turning off the camera's flash), it will be difficult to capture the details of the flowers. Even more difficult, if the setting is not good, the flowers will be photographed as silhouettes.
6. Use a tripod and a remote shutter release cable to shoot
Camera shake may be the biggest difficulty to overcome in macro photography. To avoid this, please use a remote shutter release cable or camera Countdown shooting function so you don't touch the camera when releasing the shutter. Also, use a tripod to help position your camera and stabilize your shot. Using a tripod is also a great way to free up your hands to hold your camera's flash or reflector.
7. Arrange flower photography
Compared with shooting outdoors, being able to rearrange flowers indoors is a huge advantage. You don't need to have professional flower arrangement knowledge, just be able to take clear pictures after arranging the arrangements. You can cut different types of flowers into different lengths and switch between different types of flowers. You don’t always have to use a vase, use a mirror or other reflective item for creative photography.