Latest Summer Photography Ideas

            The refreshing sea water, fun and extreme activities, mouth watering seafoods and the amazing sceneries are the reason why Beach is the best summer destination. Here in the Philippines, the most popular beach is Boracay in Aklan Province. Since going to Boracay is very expensive for those people living in south, tour packages is the best recommendation. Sometimes, a vacation with your family or friends is only happening once a year, mostly every summer, Lenten season or Christmas vacation so every single moment is worth to capture. These are the common shots that we used to capture:

Classic Group shot (image source: www.flickr.com) Jump shot (image source :iamabeachwhore.blogspot.com)

Selfie (image source: whattalking.com)               Romantic shot (image source: www.backpackingphilippines.com)

But if you want to make viral pictures to trend in Facebook, Twitter and Instagram you must do the latest kind of shots. These are the summer photography ideas that you may try:

Shadow Photography

           In this kind of shot, angle and timing is a must. You need to wait for the perfect position of the sun. Around 12nn to 3pm the sun is overhead so this is the perfect time to take a shadow shot, but you also need to know which angle is fit to the shadows before capturing. If you want to be the actual shadow, sunset is the best time. This photography technique is best with a group of 4-6 people or alone.

Image source: www.flickr.com, www.gmanetwork.com


Force Perspective photography

            

               This shot is taken in different position, angle and distance. In taking this kind of shot, you are creating an illusion on making your subjects look like smaller or bigger on than their actual size. The technique here is to position the subjects near your camera while the others are positioned in a far distance then set the perfect angle and focus the camera on the nearest subject. Your both subjects (the nearest and the farthest) are acting something that will coordinate with each other.
Image source: www.gmanetwork.com

Stolen Shots

                You can see the fun and enjoyment in the picture on unexpected shots. Taking stolen shots is not just clicking your camera and taking some embarrassing poses of your friends. If you really want a picture that worth to remember, you need to have the timing on when will you capture the moments. You can take stolen shots when your child is playing on the water or sands, when your friends are laughing, when you spotted your girlfriend/boyfriend in their beautiful angle while walking, sitting or playing in the water.

Image source: digital-photography-school.com, exposureguide.com

Interesting Subjects
            Choose an interesting subject. There are many things on the beach that we commonly see, but taking with the art of photography will make it different. Sands, stones, sea shells, footprints, pair of slippers, and a glass of juice are some example. In photography, you can create a simple story with these simple things. The technique here is to focus on your main subject, use some effect like a Polarizing filter or UV filter.
Image source: fineartamerica.com

Always remember that the most important part of your summer vacation is the happy moments with your family and friends that should captured by your camera.