THE NORTH EAST AREA OF NAFAS
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Photography

The Area Photography Representative is Amanda Hartley (Castleford Flower Club) and the Deputy Photography Representative is Jan Tetley. 
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Amanda Hartley (image awaited)
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Jan Tetley (image awaited)
HANDY HINTS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING FLOWER DESIGNS
Try to photograph the arrangement against a plain or un-fussy background. (You could use a drape behind the arrangement to help cut out any unwanted background, but be sure to iron it first to remove any creases)

Try to photograph in natural light, which produces the best colour balance. Different light sources will produce different colour effects. If your camera has the ability, choose a setting which matches your light source (e.g. tungsten, fluorescent, etc)
Use a tripod if possible for the sharpest image, but if you don’t have one, the back of a chair or something similar will help to support and keep your camera steady
Observe closely what is behind or next to the arrangement and be sure to remove any objects which detract from it
Remove any debris from the base of the arrangement such as fallen leaves or petals, or other bits which can fall off flowers and foliage
Don’t photograph against a strong light source (such as a window) as this will make your photo too dark unless your camera has the ability to change your settings to compensate
Try not to use a flash. This creates strong shadows and a colour change which detract from the arrangement. If your camera is set on auto flash and you don’t have a choice, hold a white card just below the flash to deflect it upwards and soften the light, or tape some tissue paper over it
Stand directly in front of the arrangement and bend slightly so that your lens is level with the centre of the arrangement and you can clearly see most of the container. Don’t take the photo from above (unless it is obviously meant to be viewed from above)
Zoom in to the arrangement to cut out as much as the background as possible, whilst still leaving a reasonable amount of space around it. (Make sure that you don’t zoom in too much and cut off any part of the arrangement)
Be sure that you are focussing on the arrangement, and not on the background
View the photograph when you have taken it, and crop any unwanted parts. Most modern computers, tablets and phones have a photo app already installed with a crop feature
If you are taking your photograph for an online competition, make sure you are emailing it at full size. Many email applications will automatically send at a small size and lower resolution to make it quicker and use less data, but this will affect the quality of your photo so select “full size” or “original size”

Text reproduced with thanks from Chrissie Harten

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  • Home
  • About
  • Calendar of Events
  • Contact
  • Clubs A - E
    • Acomb Flower Guild
    • Baildon Flower Club
    • Barwick-in-Elmet Flower Club
    • Beverley Flower Club
    • Bingley Flower Club
    • Bradford Flower Club
    • Capelle Floral Art Society
    • Castleford Flower Club
    • De Lacy Flower Club
    • Denby Dale Flower Club
    • Dinnington Floral Arts Society
    • Driffield & District Flower Club
    • East Keswick VH Flower Club
    • East Riding Flower Club
    • Embsay with Eastby Flower Club
  • Clubs F - O
    • Filey Flower Club
    • Great Ayton Flower Club
    • Guisborough Floral Art Club
    • Halifax Flower Club
    • Haxby & Wigginton Flower Club
    • Headingley Flower Club
    • Heritage Flower & Luncheon Club
    • Huddersfield Flower Club
    • Ilkley Flower Club
    • Knaresborough Flower Club
    • Leeds Flower Club
    • Malton & District Flower Club
    • New Earswick Flower Club
    • North Craven Flower Club
    • North Ferriby Flower Club
    • Northallerton & District Flower Club
    • Ossett Flower Club
  • Clubs P - Z
    • Pennine Borders Flower Club
    • Pudsey Flower Club
    • Ripon Flower Club
    • Scarborough Flower Club
    • Sowerby Flower Club
    • Spen Valley Flower Club
    • Stokesley & District Flower Club
    • Teesside Flower Club
    • Upper Nidderdale Flower Club
    • Viking Flower Club
    • Wensleydale Flower Club
    • Wetherby Flower Club
    • Whitby Flower Club
    • Worsborough & District Flower Club
    • York Flower Club
    • Yorkshire Flower Club (The)
    • Past Chairman's Club
  • Disciplines
    • Judges
    • Demonstrators
    • Teachers & Education
    • Speakers
    • Photography
  • The Flower Arranger
  • Media
  • Area History
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