Because fire is so elemental and powerful, it is no wonder that photographers seek to capture its nature on film. However, several technical challenges make it difficult to do. Most photographers, especially beginners, attempt to photograph fire as if it were the same as anything else and are disappointed with the results. When photographing arson, these disappointing results can mean a lost court case, so it's even more important to get good results. By following a few technical guidelines, you can produce sharp, informative images of structure fires.
Instructions
- 1
Set your camera on a tripod in a sturdy location. You want to be as close to the fire as you can without risking your safety or the health of your equipment, but not so close as to keep you from capturing the full view of the structure.
2Look through the viewfinder and adjust the camera to compose your image. You want to be sure to get the whole structure in the frame.
3Zoom in your lens to fill the viewfinder with the fire.
4Take a meter reading by depressing the shutter halfway.
5Set your camera's aperture to the one suggested by the camera's meter.
6Set your shutter speed to a slow, but not too slow, setting -- between one second and 1/30 second. If you want sharp, clear, frozen flames, use a faster shutter speed, but if you want to create a blur of fire, use a slower shutter speed.
7Press the shutter to make an image.
8Look at the image you just shot to check the exposure settings you chose and adjust your exposure, if necessary, based on the results.
9Continue to photograph the structure fire with the same meter settings, even if the camera suggests other settings.
Because fire is so elemental and powerful, it is no wonder that photographers seek to capture its nature on film. However, several technical challenges make it difficult to do. Most photographers, especially beginners, attempt to photograph fire as if it were the same as anything else and are disappointed with the results. When photographing arson, these disappointing results can mean a lost court case, so it's even more important to get good results. By following a few technical guidelines, you can produce sharp, informative images of structure fires.
Instructions
- 1
Set your camera on a tripod in a sturdy location. You want to be as close to the fire as you can without risking your safety or the health of your equipment, but not so close as to keep you from capturing the full view of the structure.
2Look through the viewfinder and adjust the camera to compose your image. You want to be sure to get the whole structure in the frame.
3Zoom in your lens to fill the viewfinder with the fire.
4Take a meter reading by depressing the shutter halfway.
5Set your camera's aperture to the one suggested by the camera's meter.
6Set your shutter speed to a slow, but not too slow, setting -- between one second and 1/30 second. If you want sharp, clear, frozen flames, use a faster shutter speed, but if you want to create a blur of fire, use a slower shutter speed.
7Press the shutter to make an image.
8Look at the image you just shot to check the exposure settings you chose and adjust your exposure, if necessary, based on the results.
9Continue to photograph the structure fire with the same meter settings, even if the camera suggests other settings.
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