Photography Tips On Holiday

When you have the opportunity to travel, you must take that chance with all of you. Traveling expands your horizons and makes you aware of the many different ways of life on this planet.

In some places they live very technologically advanced, and everything is operated almost mechanically. In others, they are still doing things as they have done it for the past 500 years, and are perfectly happy with it that way.

You could probably spend your whole life traveling to all the different places Earth has to offer, and never get bored of it, and it will never stop to amaze you.

Thailand was an adventure Louise and Ryan undertook recently, and as always, she packed the camera first. Louise loves capturing the wonders of places, and our cameras has been honored enough to even have been up Machu Picchu.

Louise  has such a keen eye for smart, unique little things, and ends up making a very special storybook of all of her images, getting her whole trip in such a special form to keep. Time spent travelling is never wasted, and always teaches you something, in different ways, shapes and forms. Make the most of everything, and enjoy some time away when you have the chance.

Travel Photography

Louise and Ryan have had the wonderful privilege to travel to so many wonderful and amazing places. One place very rich in culture is Thailand, and Louise had the camera ready, as she always has for every trip, and took some amazing images to capture some of the wonder of the country.

When you travel, it’s a necessity to take a camera with, and because you might be in a climate with weather and lighting conditions very different to what you’re used to, it’s a great idea to get the best camera your budget can allow.

We use a Canon 5D Mark II at the studio for all our photography, and with the trips they do, our cameras have seen some pretty cool places, and has even been up Kilimanjaro.

It’s always good to try and catch the small things that make a place unique, such as its signage if it’s in a different language, or the sunset, because humidity, pollution and other atmospheric conditions have an effect on it, and it might not at all have the same look and feel as an African sunset.

Use your time there not only to enjoy the place with activities you do, but also to explore a bit, and take your camera along because you never know what you might find around the corner.

Modelling Portfolio Photography

Contrast is something I didn’t understand, until very late into my studies. I have to say it is quite an art,  but it was only when I mastered the intricacies of using contrast and form, that the really magical things started happening.

Contrast is easily misunderstood, and if you get it wrong, your audience will mostly not get what you were trying to do. We were taught that you want your viewers to either like, or dislike your images, because then you evoke emotions, a very powerful aspect of art.

But you wouldn’t want them to say that they don’t get it, because confusion means you missed the plot a bit, and even though it creates good debate, it might not be what you were going for. You wanted them to feel some passion for your work, and contrast is one of the most forceful ways of getting your viewers to feel strongly about your work.

Modelling Portfolios Photographs Must Evoke A Reaction, Stir The Emotions Of The Viewer!

So whether they like it or not, you win in both cases, because you stirred something inside.

The photographers, who put their life on the line and shoot war-photography, or capture scenes of destruction and poverty, make their viewers cringe a bit when they get to view the images, but many of these images are so haunting and powerful, and stay with you for some time. The photographer’s mission has thus then accomplished.

So when something such as contrast is understood, you get to know how you can make a photograph pop, and steer your viewers into the thought patterns of your mind, and what you were trying to achieve.

Using Photography To Create An Impact

In modeling photography, we get to use light and the human shape, for amazing images, and because there are no rules, I push and create, and ultimately, amaze myself.

Event Photography Gauteng

Us as human beings love to celebrate things – it’s how we count our milestones, and it’s a great excuse for people to get together and have some fun, and a good time. Because these are not just always done for fun, but because they have special meaning, it’s a great idea to capture the essence of these moments in time, by a professional event photographer, who will photograph your event in a stunning way.

Events are how we accord life; even companies and businesses hold annual functions to recollect the year, and to award employees for a year’s work past. Some functions such a birthdays are always joyous celebrations and gets happier as the evening progresses.

Our studio have had the privilege to work with many companies when they hold their annual functions and events, and we are always happy to provide these important customers with professional service and a good quality product.

People are probably the most amazing, complicated but fascinating species ever created. Our Creator must always have such a fun time constructing all of us, because each and every one of us humans looks different. One could have a photographic career for many years, and only photograph people and their ways, mannerisms and differences, and never get bored. Louise and Ryan has had the amazing pleasure of traveling all over the world, and has seen such diverse cultures, many very evolved, many still going about the same way of life hey have had for thousands of years.

People feel, touch, sense, emote – and it’s what makes us different, it’s what makes us who we are, and because everyone does it so differently, we fill each other’s voids, and make for interesting moments. Great moments shared with family good friends for example, are so precious and priceless, and we always miss someone so dearly when they pass away, or move away.

Photographing people could be such an interesting exercise, as you can literally go and search to explore and find people with interesting characteristic faces. People always have their own unique stories to tell, and others just live their stories out expressively, day by day. It’s an inspiring way of photography, and will keep you going for many years to come.

Yolandi Jacobsz

Photographing People

Photography Tips For Beginners

Although most people think that taking a picture is just as simple as pointing and shooting, there really is an art form to it. Typically, your photos never look quite as good as you imagined they would. However, once you learn the proper techniques, it really is simple to take great pictures.

Though you may not think you need a flash outside, take a look and make sure. The sun can create drastic shadows. If your camera has a “fill flash” option, then use it when taking pictures in bright sunlight. This can help to illuminate even deep facial folds and creases.

You need not stand directly in front of an object to photograph it. Whether you settle on shooting from above, below, the right or left, experiment, or take shots from each angle to decide post-shooting.

When it comes to taking pictures of kids, sometimes the best thing you can do is to just go with the flow and work with them. Children are just not designed to sit perfectly still and pose for photos, they prefer to be up and about and running around. Have some fun instead, and capture the photos of the children in action.

Imagine there are lines traveling vertically and horizontally dividing your viewfinder. Place your subject at the point of intersection, instead of in the middle of the shot, and suddenly your picture has a sense of drama. Move in closer to whatever subject you’re taking a picture of. It’s frustrating for the viewer to not clearly see the details of the subject because the camera was too far away. Try to make it easy on your audience to be able to see images clearly and vividly.

Master photographers agree, less IS more.

You should never have tons of clutter or other elements in your shots. Keeping things simple in your photos is what catches your viewer’s attention; simplicity often creates a big punch!

Learn when it’s okay and not okay to use the flash with your camera. Your flash shouldn’t be on all the time. Too much or too little light has ruined many pictures. At other times, low light makes a flash necessary. So don’t forget to use it when you need it.

Even though people think white is great to wear during a photograph, it is generally a bad decision. Many photographers use the auto focus setting on their cameras. This setting doesn’t work as well if the camera can’t pick up different shades in its lens’ range.

For example, if a subject wears white and the background is also white, the camera won’t focus properly. With white clothing, the camera has a hard time adjusting to keep the whites looking good, while preserving detail on peoples’ faces, and photos can turn out looking under or overexposed.

Adjust the focus to create a unique photograph.

Reduce the f-stop setting to maintain focus on the closer subject. This is especially good for portraits. In contrast, increasing your f-stop setting will also increase the field depth and bring all elements of the photograph into focus in a more even manner. This would be fantastic for landscape photography.

Nighttime photography can totally change how a subject looks. When adequate natural lighting is not available, it is even more important to make sure that supplemental lighting is properly set up and utilized. Make sure you use the flash feature and adjust your camera’s shutter speed setting to shoot better photos at night.

Food photography can be difficult.

Food will melt and shift positions, making it hard to develop the proper shot. That’s why when shooting food, you should have napkins, glassware, and silverware ready first. Make sure you have the right lighting, and then put the food down and shoot!

Pre-focus your camera and move to where your subject isn’t dead centre in the frame. Having your subject in the middle of the picture is very expected and subsequently uninteresting. Try off-centering your shots to make your subject appear more interesting to the viewer.

Make sure you support the camera from below and on the sides, while keeping your arms tucked tightly into the sides of your body. Holding the camera in this way, you will reduce camera shake and make shots that are in clear focus. With your hands positioned at the underside of the camera and below the lens, it will help prevent accidentally dropping the equipment.

Always keep charged batteries in your camera. Using the LCD on a digital camera drains the batteries, so always ensure that the battery is fully charged before leaving the house. You should also carry spare batteries so that you can avoid missing a photograph opportunity.

Your photographs have perhaps disappointed you in the past. You will never face such a complication again, if you seriously implement the information you got right here in this article. With the ideas presented here, you can take breathtaking shots that you want to hang on the wall for everyone to admire.

We recently went to the Drakensberg for Christmas and I have always wanted to photograph the Kosmos flowers which grow so freely next to the open country roads.  So this time I decided that there is no better time than now…  But I didn’t just want any ordinary photos of these beautiful flowers, oh no I wanted to try and capture something unique. 

I had my parents escort me so that I could play around and experiment with all different types of shots with them keeping an eye on me (when looking through a viewfinder of a camera I find the whole world disappears and all you focus on is the shot – so now you know why I needed them there)

Trying everything from lying on my back and shooting up all along the stem of these cute little flowers and even shaking them around a little to create some movement.  And this is what I ended up with.  Not 100% what I was looking for but I can already picture 3 little arty kosmos canvasses on my wall

The secret is to never lose the inner child within you, always keep playing…

Riani Labuschagne

Professional Photography