Hi Everyone

As we move into the new year, I have been doing some more urban street photography around Glasgow, while I wait on the corporate and event photography commissions re-starting again in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland.  The signs are good that things are starting to pick up again and I expect to get some conference photography enquiries coming in soon.  Already there is some movement in the event photography sector in Scotland, with sports events back on again.  

Last week I did a short blog on street and urban photography.  This week I thought I would touch on another subject close to my heart and that is puddle and water reflection photography - just as well, given that I have now moved to the West of Scotland.  The main advice for puddle photography, is to get down low, place your camera on the ground or at a low level on a tripod and fire away.  Look for reflections and interesting shapes, use people and cars as your foreground prop.  However, be careful, the worse thing I have had happen to me is to get a soaking.  Make sure you are not too close to the road and watch out for dodgy people who could nick your gear when you are concentrating on that perfect shot.  Usually a wide or ultra wide angled lens is best for this type of photography, but experiment with lenses.  Night time puddle photography is good to get some creative light photos, combined with light trails if you take long exposure photos.  Finally, just enjoy, it can be a very rewarding and creative genre.

Until next time.

Kind Regards

Colin

www.colinwrightphotography.co.uk

www.edinburghphotographer.com