Chelsea Flower Show may be over, but everywhere around us, plenty of beautiful plowers are still in full bloom. So we thought it might be a nice time to share some flower photography tips with you. We’ve posted an introduction to flower photography on the blog before, but today we’ll be looking at the topic from a different angle. We’re giving a few tips on what to pack, ideas for different shots and an introduction to getting the shot once it’s lined up too. Before we get started, let’s not forget that gardening doesn’t just provide camera fodder in the way of flowers, fruit and vegetables can make for interesting subject matters too, as covered off in our garden canvas prints post. Interests in horticulture and photography should go hand in hand in our opinion. But if you know someone who is green fingered but not so much of a shutterbug, why not record their gardening efforts on camera for them? Here’s how… Things to packSome of our best photographs are taken when we don’t expect to be shooting, but when you know you’re heading out to take photographs of flowers, these items can help things go smoothly:
Play with perspectiveUp close macro shots of flowers will let you see every little petal or capture insects in their midst. You don’t need to stick to bird’s eye view shooting though. Shooting sideways on through foliage can give you a perfect bug’s eye view instead. Or, try shooting from the ground upwards to bring in streams of sunlight from above. If you’d like to capture a single stem in a breeze, try a plump to keep it steady. Getting the shotTo really hone in on your subject, you’ll want to keep a shallow depth of field. This will help to eliminate a busy background. Increase your shutter speed to maintain a sharp focus and you won’t need to worry about every little movement. Shooting in the golden hour will give you lovely light but if you miss the window you could try to use a reflector or even a backlight to highlight details. Try and avoid using flash and if you do need to use it, switch the camera to manual to give you a greater level of control. Of course, photography isn’t the only artistic format you can adopt when working with flora and fauna. Why not bring out the best of a flower bouquet by practising your flower arranging techniques? Check out our post on flower arranging basics to brighten up your home. Have you mastered flower photography? What tips would you pass on to a newbie just starting out? Do you like to shoot flowers up close or as part of a wider landscape? The post More flower photography tips appeared first on Parrot Print Tips For The Perfect Canvas Prints. via Parrot Print Tips For The Perfect Canvas Prints https://ift.tt/2kx1HWw
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They officially don’t make living rooms as big as they used to these days. In fact, recent research shows that new builds have living rooms that are nearly a third smaller than those built in the 1970s. And last month, one architect even went so far as to say millenials don’t need living room at all. We’re firm believers that the living room is an important area in the home. It’s where you come together to relax, socialise and interact. As such, it’s often a space people enjoy putting their own personal stamp on through decorating. But how should you approach a living room update if you don’t have much Furniture selectionChoosing furniture for a small living room can be a bit of a challenge. If you don’t get the size and shape of key pieces such as your sofa right, you can make the room seem even smaller than it is or leave yourself without room to manoeuvre. With this in mind, it’s always best to measure new items and to either draw out a little plan of how they’ll fit into your room or use removable tape to physically plot out where everything will sit on your floor. This way, you’ll get a better grasp on whether things are in proportion and how easy it will be to move around the room. Multi-functional furniture can be a real space saver in smaller living rooms. From foot stools that contain hidden storage space and can be used as extra seating through to stand alone bookcases used to zone off a quiet reading or small play area, think carefully about what every piece of furniture will contribute. Colour, patterns, printsDecorating is a very personal activity; it helps us to feel at home in our surroundings and is naturally guided by our own preferences. However, it’s always worth baring some interiors facts in mind when working with a more compact space. Lighter colours such as soothing shades of blue or bright white will help to make a space look bigger. If you’d like to create a cosy cottage feel, warm, rich shades should do the trick. It’s tempting to shy away from patterned walls or flooring in such living rooms because it can be tricky to get the proportions right. Go too large with your print and it can feel like the walls are closing in. Instead, opt for small to medium prints or veto them completely and concentrate on colour combinations instead. You could even try adding some vertical stripes to lead the eye upwards in order to make things feel roomier. Tricks and tips You’ve probably heard that putting up a mirror can help to create the illusion of more space. Well, that applies to reflective surfaces in general. This means you may want to think about choosing a paint or wallpaper with a little sheen or shimmer to help bring light into a room. It’s also good to know where to stop when it comes to accessorising smaller rooms. There’s not always a whole lot of space for clutter, but you can build in layers and texture without too much in the way of added extras. Choosing lights and lamps, canvas prints that work with your colour scheme and opting for interesting window dressings that don’t eat into the room are all great ways to make more of smaller living rooms. Do you have a compact living room? How did you overcome the challenges of decorating a smaller living area? Do you have any tips to share? The post Living with a small living room appeared first on Parrot Print Tips For The Perfect Canvas Prints. via Parrot Print Tips For The Perfect Canvas Prints https://ift.tt/2IZKqTq For many children, playing with their parent’s smartphone is their first introduction to photography. Do your kids love-snapping selfies with you and adding a funny filter or stickers? If you’d like to encourage their creative side through the use of apps, here are a few suggestions for photo-based fun that you can enjoy together. Don’t forget to consider online safety when using photo sharing apps and use parental controls or supervision when children are using smartphones as one or two of the apps we have included do have share to social media options. SquigglefishDoes your little one love drawing? Squigglefish may be five years old but it’s still a super simple and fun app that budding artists and shutterbugs will love playing with. This app allows you to bring your own illustrations of marine life and sea based objects into your own sea scene. Just draw, photograph and then start to play. This app is available for iOS devices and costs £2.99. First CameraIf you’d like to store your children’s photographic efforts away from your own, First Camera offers a really simple solution. This app stores photographs taken through the app within the app itself. There are also child friendly features like a large button to press when you take a photo and there are fun editing features like stickers, filters and paint colours to add. To protect your child’s safety the app doesn’t share to social platforms or tag locations on photos. As an added bonus, the app is also free to download. Aging BoothWant to know what the whole family will look like in ten years time? Aging booth offers you the opportunity to peek into the future to see what lines, creases and grey hairs may appear in front of the camera in years to come. This is instant aging app allows you to choose just one face to work with in a group photo, so you can give a single person a makeover or age everyone in minutes. There are options to share to social media platforms, so it’s best used on your phone or tablet in a supervised setting. This is another free to download app for iOS. PicsArtFor older kids that love adding creative touches to their images, PicsArt is an easy to use app that can be used to apply special effects, create collages or add stickers. It has some really easy to use photo editing software too. Be aware that though this app is free to download, it does offer in-app purchases. So, to avoid kids going on a spending spree, you’ll want to work on things together and turn off Wi-Fi and data. Once you have created a special image you’d like to keep, save or download the photograph and think about printing it on to canvas to put on display. Have your children gotten into photography via apps on your smartphone? Take a look at our post Getting children into photography to encourage their interest further. The post 4 Photo Apps to Use With Kids appeared first on Parrot Print Tips For The Perfect Canvas Prints. via Parrot Print Tips For The Perfect Canvas Prints https://ift.tt/2I6IPvA If you’re planning to give a room or two in your home a whole new look, why not let your camera give you a helping hand? We’ve spoken on the blog about using a vision board to steer your photography projects and today we’re explaining why adding photograph to your a mood board is a great way to map out your interior plans. Along with collecting images from magazines and samples of things like fabric, taking photographs of products, places and other things you’d like to incorporate into your interior design can really get those creative juices flowing. How to make your mood boardThere are lots of different digital boards online – such as Pinterest – that allow you to collect together images so that you can revisit them at a later date. You can also use computer software such as Apple Pages, Microsoft Publisher or Adobe InDesign to layer up looks and create a more realistic representation of your living space. However, the best way to create a mood board that will give you a grasp on the look and feel of the room you want to decorate is by making a physical board and doing some school style cutting and sticking. It’s a very satisfying process and one that makes it easy to explore what does and does not work together before settling on different combinations of colours, fabrics, and other elements of your design. Here are some things you may need when putting together a mood board…
How to use your mood boardRemember, your aim is not to create a cardboard copy of your room to emulate but to explore combinations and ideas that work in order to make decisions like which colour scheme you will use or what kind of prints, patterns and furniture work in your space. If you have a beautiful photograph that’s captured colours or a trend you love, why not use it as a central starting point for the whole piece? Once you’re happy with your board, fix your items in place and hang it somewhere prominent in the room you plan to decorate. This way, you can get a clearer impression of how things would work in the room itself. From this point you can carry the ideas you like forward to the decorating stage or simply go back to your mood board and make a few alterations before repeating the hanging process. When it comes to decorating you can keep your mood board on hand to ensure you don’t make any purchases that aren’t in keeping with the overall look and theme of the room. As a finishing touch you could keep your mood board in a corner of your room as a point of interest or take a photograph and transfer it to canvas as a quirky piece of artwork. Have you used your own photographs as inspiration for decorating ideas before? We’d love to hear about the concept and how the project turned out, leave us a comment below or head over to our Facebook page and say hello. The post Redecorating? Grab Your Camera and Create a Mood board appeared first on Parrot Print Tips For The Perfect Canvas Prints. via Parrot Print Tips For The Perfect Canvas Prints https://ift.tt/2G6NOXj |
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