How to Photograph a Waterfall

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Shoot early in the day or late in the afternoon so the lighting is softer.. Choose a day where the weather is cloudy, and the air is still.. Use a camera with settings that can be adjusted manually.

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Shoot early in the day or late in the afternoon so the lighting is softer.

Step 1

Shoot early in the day or late in the afternoon so the lighting is softer.

2

Choose a day where the weather is cloudy, and the air is still.

Step 2

Choose a day where the weather is cloudy, and the air is still.

3

Use a camera with settings that can be adjusted manually.

Step 3

Use a camera with settings that can be adjusted manually.

4

Use a sturdy tripod.

Step 4

Use a sturdy tripod.

5

Protect yourself and your equipment.

Step 5

Protect yourself and your equipment.

6

Shoot in manual mode.

Step 6

Shoot in manual mode.

7

Adjust your shutter speed as necessary to create the desired effect.

Step 7

Adjust your shutter speed as necessary to create the desired effect.

8

Lower your ISO setting as low as it goes.

Step 8

Lower your ISO setting as low as it goes.

9

Change your aperture to a higher f/ number (f-stop).

Step 9

Change your aperture to a higher f/ number (f-stop).

10

Use a filter to adjust for ambient glare or harsher light.

Step 10

Use a filter to adjust for ambient glare or harsher light.

11

Take a lot of photos.

Step 11

Take a lot of photos.

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