Description
Stop struggling with flat mushroom photography and start creating moody, atmospheric forest images today.
Capturing fungi effectively requires more than just a camera; it is about working with the environment to create a mystical aesthetic. In this guide, I walk through how to get the best perspective, light, and depth of field to make your subjects pop against the background, so you can get much better control over your composition.
These adjustments are essential for anyone looking to refine their nature photography and capture the small, intricate details of the woods.
Let me know in the comments if you prefer shooting with wide or macro lenses for your mushroom photos.
Peter Bredahl Dam is a professional nature photographer with over 10 years of experience in nature photography, corporate photography, and videography.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:39 Finding your subjects
01:12 Tripod vs. whatever you can find
01:51 Keep the exposure low
02:04 Tidy up the scene
02:31 Mange depth of field
03:18 Include foreground
03:47 New subjects
04:35 Distance to subject and aperture
05:08 Time of day
05:56 Don’t fight the light
06:40 Change the angle
06:52 Get uncomfortable
07:08 Look for color variations
07:37 Be true to the type of photography you enjoy
07:51 Outro
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