Why old clothes? Because eye level perspectives are not appropriate for small spring subjects unless they are new buds on trees. Sometimes, I find a large, clean yard-waste bag to lie on. Other times when I’m concerned about missing the light, I’ll just get down to the ground and shoot the shoots. While that works well from a photographic perspective, I don’t live alone so I’d better be wearing an old pair of Levi’s and a shirt that’s at least half my age.

Try to find time in either morning or late afternoon to get outside with your camera to take advantage of the long shadows that are often found among the soft pastel blossoms of spring.

A tripod with no center column will allow you to place it directly on the ground.  Remember that manual focus is a must when photographing small subjects. Use live-view if your camera has it, and set the ISO to the lowest possible number. Assessing the light on a subject takes time, so welcome to life in the photo slow lane.

Once you get a keeper image, send it over. I’d love to see your spring shots.

Jack

p.s. I’ve just added some classes, so remember to visit the Classes section of the site before you leave.