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Digital Photography - Tips, Ideas and Techniques for Photographing Water

Article Category: Computers and Technology

Author Name: Kellie

Water as the subject of digital photography gives you a multitude of possible techniques and concepts to work with. Capturing water can be in the form of landscapes; it can be underwater photography; water sports; still or water drops and many more. Choosing the type of water photography you wish to capture is easy. Nevertheless, it is still best to be prepared especially if you are doing your water photography outdoors.

Here are some digital photography tips for photographing water outdoors:
- Use a tripod. This is crucial for long exposures. That said, water should be the one moving, not your camera.
- Keep your camera safe and dry. Always bring along a micro fiber to wipe water and moist. If you're doing a really wet shoot, a water-proof casing is necessary.
- Don't let getting wet hinder your creativity. Sometimes getting the best shots means that your vantage point is on creek or a river. Just make sure that you're not risking your life, not to mention your equipment.

So what forms of water are you planning to capture? Here are some digital photography ideas and techniques for capturing water:
- Shooting landscapes is one of the more popular choices with water photography. Water in the wild is always moving which means that it can give you a variation of moods. Prior to your shoot it is best to research regarding your location, the different lighting during the day and the seasonal weather patters. It is also best to go on location prior to your shoot simply to observer the best locations. For example, locating the areas that have the strongest and calmest waves; identifying the time of day it is best to capture sunrise or sunset.
- Water sports is another popular subject for water photography. Capturing water sports requires you to at least be a competent swimmer as being in the element of subject is crucial to get up close action. Having adequate knowledge of the sport and even practicing it will help you get a better sense of what the athlete will do and enable you to forecast his movements for the perfect capture.
- Underwater photography is also another form of water photography that has become accessible to more photographers due to great improvements and availability of underwater digital photography equipment. With the details regarding the equipment under wraps, there are three important elements the photographer must take into consideration. First is the available light, the next is the elements or the subject, and finally, the behavior or movement of the subject.
- Another form of water you can capture is the movement of water drops. Here, you need a stable work surface, a sturdy tripod and having a focusing rail is also useful. It is best to connect your camera to a computer so you could immediately check for correct focusing. Doing this on your computer is more accurate than on your camera display. Make sure to have a fast lens in order to capture a sharp image of water drops. It would be good to learn about lighting glass containers as the image will definitely be affected if you use a flash.

Hopefully the digital photography tips, ideas and techniques presented here will help you start your water photography project. Don't worry about failing the first few tries, remember that failures are opportunities for learning and improving your skill in photography.

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