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Feature: Best photography techniques<br />
that control while shooting a spread of<br />
different settings. Using exposure locking<br />
onto dark areas is often a good plan,<br />
and always shoot RAW files so you can<br />
reclaim lost detail where needed.<br />
For each amazing sunset shot a<br />
photographer gets, there are usually<br />
hundreds that didn’t quite work. It’s<br />
mostly about perseverance.<br />
7. Better sea shots<br />
Photographing the ocean can be a challenge,<br />
mostly because so much of what you see<br />
in the water is reflected sky. If the sky isn’t<br />
interesting, then the sea won’t be either. One<br />
way to get an interesting seascape is to wait<br />
for an especially windy day, and one that has<br />
the odd break in the clouds is ideal.<br />
Shooting at high shutter speed should pull<br />
some great detail out of the churning surf.<br />
But please be mindful of safety. Don’t stand<br />
anywhere that could get your equipment<br />
might get wet or swept away.<br />
8. How to photograph children<br />
For obvious reasons, when photographing<br />
youngsters make sure that you have the<br />
permission of those responsible for them<br />
to do that. Great shots of them usually<br />
involve capturing those moments when<br />
they’re engrossed in what they’re doing<br />
and oblivious to the camera.<br />
Staged shots often look staged because<br />
children aren’t naturally still, posed or<br />
perfectly behaved. They look best being<br />
natural, so aim to show that. The best<br />
shots of children are usually taken with a<br />
reasonably wide angle lens and at short<br />
range when they’re least aware of you.<br />
Shooting in burst mode is also a good<br />
way to catch the fleeting expressions that<br />
children often make.<br />
Using a ‘thirds<br />
grid’ in Photoshop<br />
9. How to photograph landscapes<br />
Capturing a great landscape shot is usually<br />
a combination of the right light, the best<br />
location and a good composition. Light is<br />
best during the ‘golden hours’ (see our tip<br />
on how to get good lighting on page 85), and<br />
you can enhance any location by knowing<br />
the terrain and discovering the best aspects.<br />
A good composition is about seeing a<br />
balance in the framing or at least capturing<br />
enough of what’s there to allow you to crop<br />
it perfectly when you get home.<br />
The key to achieving great sunset<br />
shots is preparation and perseverance<br />
<strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong> www.pcadvisor.co.uk/features 83
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