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Canon Ambassadors and acclaimed wildlife photographers Jonathan and Angela Scott have also shared some hints and tips for aspiring photographers.
Whether youre on safari, on the beach or staying at home this summer; follow the Scotts tips to take the perfect summer holiday photograph: 1. Early morning and late evening light creates warm, highly saturated colours. In front lit situations, with the sun behind you, always try to offset your position by a few degrees to create some shadows. This models your subject and gives it form. 2. Many of our favourite images are taken with the light coming from the side (side lit) or towards the camera (back lit). This will give a more creative edge to your images, enhancing mood and atmosphere. However, sometimes the cameras meter may be fooled, causing underexposed dark images. To prevent this you may need to open up the aperture, and add light, to provide detail in the subjects shadow area. The best way is to bracket: taking a number of shots, each varying by a third to half a stop of light, to ensure that you end up with an image that pleases you. 3. Try to be different. Dont choose the obvious, think about creating more abstract images. For example: take images from different angles. Getting low with your EOS 600D also allows you to get eyeball to eyeball with your subject, making it look more imposing. Always be on the lookout for dust or splashing water to add a bit of drama to a scene. 4. Photography is all about learning to see with the eye of your camera, using different lenses to create interesting images. For example, when on holiday abroad, get up close to the exotic plants around you by using a macro lens. This will give you a completely different perspective of the world around you and help you see things the naked eye cant. 5. Diagonals add a powerful visual element to your composition. One easy way to do this is to tilt your EOS 600D at an angle to make the horizon run from one corner of the frame to another rather than parallel to the bottom of the frame. Another option is to try photographing a line of people by tilting the camera to make a diagonal. On safari, keep your eyes open for natural diagonals, such as lines of animals such as wildebeests and zebras walking diagonally through the landscape. 6. The Rule of Thirds is designed to avoid pictures with the horizon running through the middle of the frame. If you are taking a landscape image, decide which is the most important, the sky or the foreground, then give the more important element two thirds of the frame. This draws the eye to the most important aspect of your image. The way the Rule of Thirds works is when two sets of vertical and horizontal lines intersect, just like a noughts and crosses pattern. The points of intersection show key places in an image, so you can position important elements of your composition.