Capturing Flowers Using Multiple Lenses

It’s always wise to work on your subject with multiple compositions. In this video, professional photographer Tony Sweet photographs rudbeckia flowers with a 105 lens from multiple angles and also with a Lensbaby. For maximum sharpness, you will learn to shoot with your lens on the same plane as your flower, using the proper camera settings for optimum results. You will also learn tips on how to compose a round flower in the rectangular camera format.

Tony then demonstrates the Lensbaby, which he calls a great flower lens for bokeh effects. Going handheld, he employs selective focus at ISO 400 to create an edge blur around the yellow flower petals.

See all videos in our Flower Photography Artistry Course:

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Close-Up Photography: Shooting Patches of Flowers
Quick Tips for Photographing Dragonflies
Panning and Stitching Photos on the iPhone
Capturing Dew Drops to Enhance Your Photos
This video: Capturing Flowers Using Multiple Lenses
Editing Photos with the Camera Bag App
Controlling the Light of Your Shot
Handheld Macro Photography
Creating HDR Images on Your Cell Phone
Shooting Through to Capture Your Subject
Creating a Swirl Pattern with a Zoom Lens
Creating an Abstract Color Swipe
Creating an Asymmetrical Image with Multiple Shots
Shooting Orchids with a Printed Background
Shooting Orchids on an iPhone
Capturing Tabletop Flowers
Digital Infrared Photography: Photographing Flowers
Adding a Textured Overlay in Photoshop
Targeting Photoshop Adjustments
Using Photoshop Scripts
Infrared Conversion
Flower Gallery