If you dont know how to properly capture them with your camera, you might miss them altogether.
With the right techniques and the right equipment, you cankeepyour great summer memories, not just make them.
Join us as we explore the tips and tools necessary to nail five summer moments with the perfect photo.
The difficulty with the outdoor concert is the lack of control over lighting.
If youre lens shopping, look for something higher than 100mm, preferably up to 300mm.
The most important consideration when photographing flowers is on equipment first and foremost.
If youre photographing at such a close proximity, youll also need a tripod.
Such detail requires plenty of stillness from the camera, a level of stillness human hands cant always provide.
If youve got the right tools, the next step is choosing the right subject and the right perspective.
If you see a flower that is beautiful to you, youve found your subject.
The next step is to choose the right perspective.
Remember, the best perspective isnt always the most obvious.
Try photographing the flower by setting your camera on the ground below it, aiming up.
With a good digital camera, there is no such thing as a wasted shot.
Use that power to break the rules.
If youre a parent, its also the time of little league.
But the problem with sports photography is the absence of access for us amateurs.
Since we cant be there to chase the perfect shot, a telephoto lens is an absolute necessity.
Use this access to frame an amazing shot as your son or daughter dives toward home plate.
Stand beyond first base as they run their path around the diamond.
The goal here is to use the easy access you have as a parent to take the right picture.
But the ultimate rule will be to constantly snap your high-speed photos.
In time, youll wind up with a great collection like the one below.
For the shot above, bySacha Fernandez, the shutter was open for a full 30 seconds before closing.
Youll likely need a DSLR for that length of exposure.
If you own a DSLR or a point-and-shoot digital camera, the tools available to you should suffice.
As for lighting, a flash doesnt have much use here, as youre dependent entirely on natural light.
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