| Thus far we've considered photography tips on | | | | visible through openings in it, as it swirls about. |
| waves, waterscapes, waterfalls, reflections, | | | | # 4 - Fog: Can make all the difference between |
| abstracts, splash 'n spray, foam 'n bubbles, and | | | | ordinary and exceptional images. In foggy scenes |
| puddles as remedies for the photo doldrums. But, | | | | include foreground objects for silhouettes and |
| water can provide even more photo op's! Here | | | | interesting contrasts. Just remember that you |
| are 4 more. | | | | generally have to increase your exposure by 1/2 |
| #1 - Condensation: Perhaps more often associated | | | | to 3/4 of a stop to avoid a picture that's too |
| with man-made things - cold objects amid warm, | | | | dark. |
| moist air - condensation is an often overlooked | | | | Self-Assignments For Above Photography Tips: |
| source of interesting pictures. So, watch out for | | | | Choose the projects that interest you most. |
| cold water pipes and surfaces in warm places. Or, | | | | Follow the photography tips conscientiously. |
| open your fridge sometime and check out the | | | | Re-shoot when you aren't satisfied. Do it til you |
| food containers with clear plastic lids. Are there | | | | are satisfied. It'll take all your patience and passion. |
| any condensed water droplets on the underside | | | | Your skills and eye will improve with the practice. |
| of the lids? Remove the lid without disturbing the | | | | Shoot especially in early and late light. Use a tripod |
| droplets, (Tip: leave the lids just sitting on top | | | | as much as possible. Edit your results relentlessly. |
| instead of clicked down tight) and gently place it | | | | Pin small samples on the wall for a few days to |
| down on a flat surface suitable for a background. | | | | study before making final prints for wall art. |
| Set up your camera to shoot straight down on | | | | Photography Tip # 1 - Condensation: If you have |
| the lid for over-all sharpness. | | | | a container of yogurt with a clear plastic lid in |
| Regularly check your local weather forecasts and | | | | your fridge, just sit the lid on top of the container |
| keep a notebook of the special places you find in | | | | and don't click it down tight. When water drops |
| your neighbourhood that provide good locations | | | | from condensation form a pattern of circles on |
| for shots that include the following: | | | | the underside of the lid, gently take the lid and |
| # 2 - Hail: Hail is possible with most thunderstorms | | | | place it down on a table or counter top, without |
| as it is usually produced at the leading edge of a | | | | disturbing the drops. Shoot straight down on it and |
| severe storm system and usually falls within 2 | | | | make a close-up of a part of the pattern. |
| miles of its parent storm, during the summer | | | | Photography Tip # 2 - Hail: When a thunderstorm |
| months, in the afternoon and evening hours. | | | | is forecasted keep an eye out for hail. Find a safe |
| Hail-producing clouds are often identifiable by their | | | | place to shoot from and shoot it as it falls and |
| green coloration and hailstorms normally last about | | | | bounces off things, using both fast and slow |
| 3-15 minutes. Hailstones can vary from less than | | | | shutter speeds. |
| pea-size to larger than 4". Place a hailstone over a | | | | Photography Tip # 3 - Mist: When the weather |
| slightly smaller hole in black cardboard and shine a | | | | forecast predicts ground fog, have a rural scenic |
| light up through the hole and the hailstone, and | | | | spot in mind to go to that has higher and lower |
| photograph the hailstone's interior structure. Or | | | | sections within it and shoot it just as the sun |
| picture assorted stones along with coins, etc for | | | | comes up. |
| size comparison on a dark background. Or | | | | Photography Tip # 4 - Fog: When the weather |
| photograph it after a heavy fall where ever it | | | | forecast predicts fog, have a scenic spot in mind |
| lays, amid the damage it may cause. | | | | to go to and shoot a portion of it that has things |
| # 3 - Mist: In the early morning or late evening, | | | | that recede from you into the fog, with some |
| mist or groundfog can generate "artist's light" as | | | | leaves hanging down into the top of the frame as |
| masses of water vapor in an area condense from | | | | silhouettes. |
| coolness near ponds, rivers, etc or down in | | | | In the next article of this set we'll consider |
| ravines and valleys. It burns off quickly though, so | | | | photography tips about water's cold season photo |
| you have to anticipate it and get there early. | | | | op's for remedying the photo doldrums, when it |
| Look for things extending above the mist, or | | | | can turn crystalline or even solid! |