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Dalia, 2009 |
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Cory Photography with Tom and Pat Cory |
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Newsletter, December 2009 Continued |
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I found a few websites that address holiday photography. You may find them of interest: http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/12/how-to-photograph-christmas-lights.html http://blog.webshots.com/?p=779 http://www.betterphoto.com/exploring/topten/holiday-photography-tips.asp
If you are using a point and shoot camera, remember that you can sometimes get around that annoying delay when you press the shutter button if you press it down half way first in preparation and then press it the rest of the way when you’re ready to take the picture. Setting your camera on continuous shooting can help too. If you are photographing outside, cold weather can quickly drain battery power. Keep an extra set of batteries in a pocket close to your body to keep them warm. Sometimes a cold battery will rebound a bit when it gets warm so you might want to put the spent battery back in that same pocket. We've also used hand warmers to keep batteries warm.
Winter is also a nice time to do some relaxing indoor flower photography in a north facing window. It can be a great time to experiment with macro photography because you can put the flowers in a vase and position them so you are not having to get down on your hands and knees like you often have to do outside. You can also control your background, trying different colors of cloth or poster board behind your flowers. Experiment with different styles from documentary to more abstract images as you explore the shapes of the flower inside. Iris blooms can be particularly fun to work with. It's also a nice to time practice using what we refer to as nature's filters. Place one bloom right up against the lens and your subject a foot to 18 inches away (or the closest distance your lens will focus) and use a wide aperture. The first flower will create a soft haze of color and the flower in the background will be sharp. If you set you lens to the widest aperture, the image will be exactly what you see through the viewfinder so you can tell if you like the composition before you take your photo.
Wilderness Wildlife Week, January 9-16
We will again be presenting at Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge, near the Smokies. We will be joining Harold Stinnette and Kendall Chiles on Saturday morning for a 4 hour presentation on Nature Photography. There will be lots of great images and hopefully some helpful tips to help you with your nature photography. On Sunday morning we will be presenting a one hour presentation on the Joy of Photography. If you have never attended Wilderness Wildlife Week, it is truly a bargain. There will be many photography programs as well as presentations on all sort of topics that relate to the outdoors or other aspects of the area, organized hikes, and you may want to take some time to venture into the Smokies on your own. They can be a beautiful area in the winter. Besides the fact that many of the presenters are experts in their field so there are many top notch presentations, everything is free. And hotels offer special winter rates making this a great event at a fairly low cost. If you go on Saturday or Sunday, please stop by and say hi.
Darkroom Equipment for Sale
After much anguish Tom has decided that it’s time for the darkroom to go. So he has for sale a Beseler 23C-XL Color Head Enlarger, 2 Schneider Lenses, Digital Timer, Zone VI Print Washer, Grain Magnifier, trays, etc. All are in great condition. $150 or best offer. The buyer must pick the things up at our home on Signal Mtn.
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