8 Tips Taking Picture At The Zoo

Same with the Flower Tips, I got the tips from my photography teacher, Mr. Liko. So here it is :

1.                 Equipment You Should Have : An SLR Camera with Medium Tele Lens (above 85 mm) or pocket camera with super zoom features, usually can zoom 10-12 times

2.                 Focus to the the animals' EYE 

3.                 See through the cage

·  To see through the fence, Use AV or Manual mode

·  Set the aperture as high as possible

·  Set the zoom or focal length to the max

·  Place your lens closely to the cage, stick  it to the cage! :D

·  Then focus on the animal’s eye, not the cage

·  Click! Take the picture

4.     WAIT for the perfect moment, that is when the animals interact or be in action. Like when you’re taking birds shot, do it when the birds fly

5.     For HYPERACTIVE animals :

·        Use ISO Auto

·        Use continuous mode (burst mode) – take many pictures in a second

·        Use High shutter speed (2 times the focal length)

6.     Be SELECTIVE. You shouldn’t take picture of every animals in the zoo. You can make the list of all the animals first, then select the animals that you want to photograph. So that you don’t hurry from one animal to the other.

7.     Consider the LIGHTNING

·        You can do it either in the morning or evening, when the light is just perfect

8.     Don’t forget the OTHER object like the visitor or tourist and don’t miss the animal show


I hope this 8 Tips Taking Picture At The Zoo can help you to capture the animals bette. :D

6 Tips To Photograph Flowers

Here are some tips to capture or photograph beautiful flowers, these tips I got from my photography (extracurricular) teacher at school, Pak Liko, but I think he maybe get it from other sources, i don't know where. :) It may be helpful for you to take some pictures of flowers, especially amateur, just like me. :D

1. Don't push yourself to go to a park -- You can be creative, like go into a flower shops, or if you have your own garden full of flowers, I think, you don't need to go anywhere, beside your garden.
2. Don't shoot from above -- I don't know why, but maybe because it's too common, be creative! You can shoot from below, under the flowers, 
3. Do wet or splash the flower with water before you took the photos or take it after rain or when there is moist on the flower
4. Do arrange the background so it match -- Use cardboard, or set the aperture as high as you can
5. Do shoot the flower Close Up
6. For super-close up photos, Do it indoor -- because if the flower get blown by wind even the slightest wind, can create blurred image

That are 6 tips to shoot flowers. Do you have another idea? If you do, please add it in your comment below