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Now that you have planned your trip to the theme park and chosen the equipment to take, what can you actually photograph once you are at the theme park?  You will want to have fun and join in on the rides but at the same time you want to get some great shots!

Here are some tips and ideas on what to look out for and what to photograph.

Theme parks are busy places and usually there are different things to photograph so make sure you are focused and don’t get too distracted.  Great things to photograph include:
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Now that Easter is upon us, many families will be taking their children to theme parks!  Theme Parks differ all around the world, but they are generally places full of roller-coasters, rides and park areas.  Theme Parks can be small or large, they can be full of different things to do or quite limited.

Depending on when you go, it can also be extremely busy or nice and quiet.  Why not turn your fun day out into an opportunity to take some great photographs too?  You‘ll be amazed by how many people look for photographs of a particular theme park or a ride on the internet and you may be able to draw attention to your work this way.

Tip 1: Plan your visit

This may sound obvious, but it’s important to plan way ahead.  This means making sure it’s a good time of year to go for a visit – ideally when it’s not too busy and when the weather is good.
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You may be interested in the world of fashion but not know where to start when it comes to photographing shows.  Whilst there’s no guarantee you will be invited to Chanel and Dior, there’s still chances to get some good experience of fashion shows and also ways that you can start to get your foot in the door.

When you are working on a fashion show you may be asked to take photographs in the front of the show or at the back.  Backstage you will photographs models getting ready – getting their hair and make-up done, getting changed and so on.  Here the focus is on things like the hair and make up as magazine will later publish these as a part of seasonal trends.

For a backstage kit you will need a digital camera, a fast lens which is good for portraits such as a 70-200mm (so you also don’t have to get too close to the model) and also something like a ring flash is useful and very tool these days to use on models.
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Fashion Show photographers are people who capture the kind of pictures that you see in women’s magazines, on websites and in newspapers.  The pictures of models walking down the catwalk (or runway!) are extremely popular with fashion magazines because they represent that latest and greatest fashion trends.  Every season the top designers showcase their creations and their work filters down to the high street where the designs are interpreted into everyday fashion.

Whilst the catwalks of Milan, New York and London may dictate the future fashion trends, what are your chances of getting a top place at a fashion show to take pictures?  Here are some tips on how to get you close to being a top fashion photographers.

1.    Look at the magazines

Whilst fashion photography itself is a big and extended genre, photographing fashion shows is a slightly different thing. You should definitely look in fashion magazines to get a good idea of what people will be looking for – the best time to look is when the fashion season has occurred as magazines like Vogue will be full of catwalk images.
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Running is one of the top sports in the world and it is a highly popular ways for people to get fit! Many people who get involved in running become obsessed with the activity as they get used to how great they feel after exercising.  As the weather begins to warm up, people start to go out and do more running in groups and there are plenty of charity runs and marathons to go out there and photograph.

Running photographs are great for stock libraries but also for newspapers covering local events.  If you are taking pictures with the intent of selling them to press remember that you want to capture an element of human interest – show the winners and the losers, show groups of people and the venue.  Get people looking exhausted get people crossing the winning line and so on.

If you are shooting with a stock library in mind, then you need to think about what kind of pictures would sell and be interesting to buyers.  You may want to get images without the focus on one person, instead focus on the crowds and movement, get pictures of people from the back view or (for example) all the feet running along.
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If you want to create a mothers day present that is more original than the usual flowers and chocolates then you should put your photography skills to good use.  Many mothers love presents that are personalized and are things that they can proudly display in their homes – so why not create something that is original and meaningful for your mum (or even someone else’s mum!).

Here are some ideas for things you can do – not only are these presents thoughtful, they can be great for people who are on a budget too!

1.    Photo Cards
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Mothers Day is a time to show your love and appreciation for that special woman in your life.  Depending on where you are in the world, Mothers day is celebrated at a different time of the year – for example in the UK it’s celebrated in March and in the US it is celebrated in May.  Generally speaking, Mother’s day is celebrated during spring.

When it comes to Mother’s day think of the images you could shoot and use for gifts and also the actual pictures you can take on the day for yourself and your mother.  Sometimes photographers are so busy taking pictures of other people that they forget to take pictures of themselves to treasure.
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Easter is upon us, and as well as being a religious celebration plenty of people all around the world enjoy the occasion with lots of chocolate Easter eggs.  It is a big tradition in many parts of the world so much so that some adults arrange Easter egg hunts for the children.

An Easter egg hunt is where adults will hide eggs (sometimes painted eggs, sometimes wrapped chocolate eggs) and children are invited to discover these and collect them in their basket.  It becomes like a treasure hunt that’s fun for adults and children!  Some people organize hunts in their own home and garden, sometimes local venues and parks will arrange an Easter egg hunt.
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Chinese New Year is a great time to capture some bright, fun and interesting images for your portfolio or even to use as stock library images.  The key is knowing where the best place to be is, when to be there and being able to deal with a very busy scenario without losing your cool.  Families tend to take their children out for Chinese New Year so make sure you are able to concentrate amongst the many people.

Here are some more tips on how to get a great set of shots.

1.    Exploit color

Chinese New Year celebrations are often very colorful affairs –the emphasis on red and gold.  So make sure you capture this – use a polarizing filter if you need to and under expose a little if you have a very bright day to capture the detail.  You can make adjustments later in Photoshop to boost the color but make sure you get a decent shot to work with!
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Every year in late January to the end of February there is Chinese New Year.  No matter where you are in the world, if you have a Chinese community you will be able to see the celebrations that are happening.  Usually, the celebrations will happen on the weekend and will be full of music, color and dance

Here are some tips on how to plan your photography session.

1.    Plan ahead

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