Unless you have specific reasons to shoot particular scenes or subjects, the best photo opportunities for you are those things that you enjoy. If you enjoy gardening and appreciate the thousands of different variations of iris, shoot irises. Or if you are a birdwatcher and find pleasure in watching wildlife, choose places where you can find birds and other wildlife in settings that make great photographs. When planning a trip, give yourself plenty of time to stay and take photographs. Allow yourself some time for bad weather or other shooting conditions that prevent you from photographing. You can spend an entire day or more at a site and not have good enough light to shoot. Do not fall into the trap of trying to see too much too quickly. You may miss the kinds of shots that you had hoped to capture because you saw everything and shot little. Photography takes time, and time is often the most important factor in getting truly great photographs.
-- When shooting well-known places such as the Grand Canal in Venice or Canyon de Chelly in Arizona, take classic photos and then shoot creatively, too.
-- It took several hours of waiting to get a shadow on this otherwise overly bright photograph of the White House ruins in Canyon de
-- Chelly in Arizona. If you are willing to hike, you may be rewarded with photos that are well worth the effort that it took to get there.
-- This small backyard pond offers many subjects to photograph. Being close to home, it is easy to pick the best light to shoot in.
-- This frog was sunning on a rock on the edge of the pond shown in the preceding photo.
Photo Tip!
When you find a good place to take photographs, visit it again and again. Your photographs will improve each time that you return to the location because you will learn when to visit and what to shoot.
Did You Know?
Some of the best photo opportunities may be in your own backyard. Learn to see differently and look for details, shapes, or colors that make good photographs and then capture them.
Some of the best photo opportunities may be in your own backyard. Learn to see differently and look for details, shapes, or colors that make good photographs and then capture them.
Photo Tip!
Use the Internet to learn where and when to shoot. There are many online guides and forums that provide all the information you need to find wonderful places and subjects to shoot that will suit your interests.
Use the Internet to learn where and when to shoot. There are many online guides and forums that provide all the information you need to find wonderful places and subjects to shoot that will suit your interests.
