i’ve been wanting to learn more about this topic for so long. luckily, for you, we have a professional here to help explain it!
take it away, stephanie!
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Work Your Settings.
If your focal point is a beautiful sky – you want your Aperture to be on the small side. Probably 5.0 or smaller (meaning a higher number on your camera). In the first picture I probably used a high aperture and a fairly fast shutter speed. I could have slowed down my shutter speed IF I was using a tripod or resting my camera on a solid surface. A slower shutter speed would have allowed for more light and possibly more details to show up. In the second photo I exposed it a little creatively which made my sky blown out, but I still love it and the hazy quality. This was using a larger aperture (probably around 2.8).
Point of View.
Don’t be afraid to lay down in the dirt. Try different things because later you will wish you would have!
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| Aperture f/7.1 |
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| Aperture 6.3 |
Post Processing {in Photoshop or Elements}
Layers.
To add some contrast and enhance your photo. Here are a few simple steps:
Select Background layer – Right Click (or go to Layers) – Duplicate Layer – Change your blending mode.
I chose soft light for the photo below and lowered the opacity. This brightened my colors. You can also mask off part of the image to take away the effect.
Here I used Fresh and Colorful along with Lovely and Ethereal -adjusted to taste.
I hope you can use these few tips and get some great shots. I’d love to see them! Come by and visit me over at Behind the Camera and Dreaming and as always let me know if you have any questions or tips to share with me!
Thanks for having me again Andi!
You can also find me at Gray Mornings
Photography & Design
The Edit Me Challenge, & contributing on Paper Heart Camera!
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now, link up what you’ve been photographing this week. remember to stop by some of the other linker-uppers and show them some love!
hope your weekend is a blessed one.
Love Stephanie’s tutorials and her blog is adorable! Thanks for sharing Andi!
Beautiful shots, stephanie! Thank you so much for the fabulous tips!!
Great tips! I love adding another layer and using the soft light blending mode.
Lots of great tips here.
Great tips! Thank you for sharing!
Stephanie, great photos, tips, and love your blog!
Your landscapes are gorgeous! This is a great post; fantastic tips!