Shooting Orchids with a Printed Background

In photographing flowers on location, sometimes the backgrounds are too busy. But a printed background can work wonders. In this video, pro shooter Tony Sweet shows you why. He sets up to photograph orchids, using a colorful, out-of-focus abstract print as a background. Using a 200 mm lens with an extension tube, he exposes the orange flowers at f-8. The resulting image is sharp against the soft print backdrop. He shoots another series of a white flower off a print backdrop in orange tonality. For a different approach to flower photography, create your own print backgrounds and have fun shooting flowers in your garden.

See all videos in our Flower Photography Artistry Course:

• Flower Photography Artistry: Course Preview
• Isolation Photography: Capturing Flowers
• Close-Up Photography: Shooting Patches of Flowers
  
• Quick Tips for Photographing Dragonflies
  
• Panning and Stitching Photos on the iPhone
  
• Capturing Dew Drops to Enhance Your Photos
• Capturing Flowers Using Multiple Lenses
• Editing Photos with the Camera Bag App
• Controlling the Light of Your Shot
• Handheld Macro Photography
• Creating HDR Images on Your Cell Phone
• Shooting Through to Capture Your Subject
• Creating a Swirl Pattern with a Zoom Lens
• Creating an Abstract Color Swipe
• Creating an Asymmetrical Image with Multiple Shots
• Shooting Orchids with a Printed Background
• Shooting Orchids on an iPhone
• Capturing Tabletop Flowers
• Digital Infrared Photography: Photographing Flowers
• Adding a Textured Overlay in Photoshop
• Targeting Photoshop Adjustments
• Using Photoshop Scripts
• Infrared Conversion
• Flower Gallery