Fine art flower photography from Kim Hojnacki

The key to beautiful flower photography is sharp focus, diffused even light, and a tight crop.

You need be well aware of your background while composing for your flower. Make sure your background complements your photo, and doesn’t detract from it with cluttered irrelevant subjects that draw focus away from your flower, or with poor color combinations that clash with the colors of your flower. Fill the frame with your flower of interest, and use a large opening to blur out the background as much as possible.

Flowers look best with macro photography because it allows you to move close to your flower, cutting out all distractions without losing focus. Also if you don’t have a macro lens or extension tube, try shooting with your camera set to macro mode.

Now the closer you get to your flower, the less light is likely to reach the flower and so the illumination might be a little poor. You need to photograph your flower when the light is at its best such as early in the morning, just before sunset, or on overcast days. Harsh light does not suit flower photography, because it tends to wash out the bright vibrant colors of the flowers.

If you do wake up early in the morning, you’re probably gonna get better flower photos because first the light is soft and diffused, and second the air is most still early in the morning which is a great thing cause any breeze can move your flower and throw it straight out of focus. There are also clamps used specifically for flower photography. These are created specifically for the purpose of holding the flower still without harming it. The clamp attaches to your tripod and then to your flower, and is adjusted as to how and where you want your flower to be positioned.

Always keep your camera still for sharp focus by mounting your camera on a tripod, and experiment with your camera set to spot focus mode.

Fine art flower photography from Kim Hojnacki

Kim Hojnacki is a sensational photographer who’s passion for nature is plain evident in her well thought and exposed photographs. The soft lighting, the manifest details, and the great textures make her work a delight to view and a guarantee to keep you in owe and this is why I’ve chosen her beautiful flower photography as an inspiration to all enthusiast flower photographers out there.

For more fine art flower photography (as well as beautiful nature photography) of Kim Hojnacki, please check out her flickr photostream right here.