Welcome to Valerie Hayken Photography & Design (VHPD):
a collection of landscape
photography, fine art nature and underwater photography.
This is a collection of nature photos — from New Zealand fjords to Curacao sea horses,
including mountains, valleys, waterfalls, seascapes, desert landscapes, coral, creatures and fish faces.
Perfect for making an office / waiting room feel welcoming and just as suited for making your home bright and sophisticated.
Hang an underwater photograph in your family room to create a conversation piece, or display a fine art nature photograph in
your bedroom where you can dream of exotic locations and amazing adventures.
Photographs are available for sale in the Gallery. Visit the Photo-Blog
for photo tips on everything from Compositional Design Elements to How to Take Better Photos of Your Pets.
The links at the top of the page will take you throughout the various Fine Art Nature Photographs,
Underwater Photographs and Slot Canyon Photography by Valerie Hayken.
Use a Tripod. I can’t stress how important this is. Fireworks are best shoot with a slow shutter speed, and as a result, the camera will be sensitive to any movement.
Framing is a powerful compositional element. Not to be confused with the frame you put around your printed photo before hanging it on the wall. This is the type of framing that you do when you take the photograph.
Often times, a small change in composition can make the difference between a photograph that's just okay and a photograph that's really great. One of the simplest ways of doing that is to just Change Your Perspective.
Another way to add depth is by including textures in your photographic composition. In addition to creating depth, textures will add detail and a tactile sense to an image.
Whether you're shooting film or digital, these tips will help you identify the cause in your blurry photographs.
How many times have you looked through your vacation photos and picture after picture is of a person standing in the middle of the photo (blocking the background so you can’t tell where it was taken) . .
Shoot at your pet’s eye level . . Anticipate your pet’s next action . . . When taking action shots, compose for active space in the frame . .
When you’re composing a photograph, don’t be afraid to get close to what you’re shooting. Fill your frame with the subject by getting closer to it, not by zooming into it.
Lines are perhaps the most important element of visual design in photography. Utilized properly, they are a powerful tool for creating moods in photographs.
Learning the Rule of Thirds will change the way you look through your viewfinder and compose your photograph. The concept dates back to Euclid, the Greek mathematician, around 300 BC.
At its simplest, Depth of Field (DOF) is the area that’s in focus in a photograph, from near ground to background. There are several ways to control your DOF.
