Nature Photography

Nothing is better than taking pictures of nature. Even amateur photographers gravitate toward taking pictures of nature because it’s easier to get a good picture. After all, nature is the most magnificent work of art, and you want to do it justice with your pictures. There are a few ways to make your nature photography look great.Take Pictures When It’s OvercastBelieve it or not, a good overcast day is an excellent time to take nature pictures. The reason is that the lighting is kind of like having diffused lighting, which makes things look soft and beautiful.Take Images during TwilightThis works really well if you’re at the beach and can take an image pointing out to sea. The light will play off the different textures and…

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Food Photography Tips

If you like to take pictures of food for a blog, or just to share with your friends on Instagram, you can improve your food photography with just a few tweaks.Lighting Is KeyIt’s important to be careful with lighting for food. The lighting that you use for food is backlight because it will help show off the texture of the food and even show the steam coming off hot food. If you want your food to look super fresh, remember the backlighting to avoid plain, flat images. If you do nothing else, do this.Backgrounds Should Be InterestingWhile you want the food to be the main thing in the photo, the backgrounds are important too and should be interesting. A nice idea is a blurred table-scape…

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