WHITEHOUSE, Ohio (WTVG) – A Metroparks Toledo nature photographer shared tips for taking fall photos at Oak Openings. Art Weber spoke with 13 Action News about equipment, lighting, backgrounds and where to focus in a photo.<\/p>\n
Equipment<\/p>\n
Weber\u2019s first piece of advice was not to worry about equipment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe best camera is whatever you have with you at the time that you see something cool and you can make something work,\u201d Weber said.<\/p>\n
Lighting and background<\/p>\n
Weber said lighting is a key part of a fall photo. A darker background can make colors stand out, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got brightly lit leaves and a dark background, which makes the leaves stand out, so that\u2019s the kind of thing we look for, backgrounds that recede and subjects that come forward,\u201d Weber said.<\/p>\n
Finding an anchor<\/p>\n
Weber said a photo needs a point for the viewer\u2019s eye to focus on.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a good idea to look for something in the photo that\u2019s an anchor because people don\u2019t just look at a photo all at once. They look at something that draws their attention, their eye moves through a photo and it needs a spot to land,\u201d Weber said.<\/p>\n
Weber said not every photo will turn out.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no wrong answers this time of year, and anyone who comes out shooting and tells you they don\u2019t take bad photos from time to time is lying because it happens. Don\u2019t get discouraged. This can be as basic as you want or as complicated as you want,\u201d Weber said.<\/p>\n
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