subject: Photos Using Filters [print this page] Photographs should reflect the photographers personality. One way is by using different filters to create several different and interesting effects for your images. The more filters the more creativity can be accomplished like a color graduated or enhancing effect with certain specialty filters or neutral density and color compensating or soft focus techniques. In black and white photography, they can be used to make for sharper images and whiter skies. Filters that are commonly used:
You will want to study the object in your photo. When shooting a sunrise or a sunset you will want to see a difference in the sky versus the foreground. A graduated filter will create contrasts. One half of a graduated filter is clear glass, and the other half is a muted color. By using the graduated filter in photographing the scene with the sunset or sunrise, the sky and foreground will be less intense. The effect you achieve will be based on the filters that you use.
Polarizers are also commonly used. When filming water in sunlight, this is used. This will prevent the bright sunlight from creating a glare on your photo image and the sky will appear a denser blue.
You can use filters to create effects that create moods for different seasons of the year. Nature's beauty will be emphasized by an orange or yellow filter. Use a blue filter for a cool feeling. Blue filters can also correct problems with color problems from fluorescents or tungsten. It will counteract the greenish tint that can be problematic in these situations. Use a warming filter to brighten up your subject on an overcast day. Will using filters help to correct problems with my photographs?
Yes, like was mentioned when taking photos on overcast days or in rooms with florescent or room lighting there can be problems with the images appearing to have a green cast. This problem can be corrected by the use of a blue filter. When taking a photo of an apple tree, use a green filter to keep the leaves from looking washed out, and to make the apples pop. The color of the filter will be the color you are filtering out of the image. A green filter will prevent green from taking over, as a red one will prevent reds from being too prevalent. The green filter will make the greens a lighter green or the red filter will make the reds a lighter red. You will have to decide the effect you want on your photo. Experimenting with filters will give you a feel for them.
