I've spent some time recently photographing spring flowers using a
micro (macro) 60 mm Nikon lens and 2 small flashes on a ring around the lens (a
special Nikon flash system). The
azaleas, dogwoods and tulips were in bloom.
A tip for photographing flowers is that uneven numbers of blooms look
particularly nice. I often like dark or
blurred backgrounds and the flower's center and foreground should be in
focus. Azaleas were difficult because
they tend to bloom in pairs not triplets. Red flowers
tend to get overexposed with a digital camera, so I underexpose them a little
in RAW format and check them on my camera viewing screen often. I particularly like backlit flowers and
flower shots taken from unusual angles, like underneath. To learn a little more about flower photography, check out this article by the New York Institute of Photography.
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