WOMEN FISHING PHOTOS
with Sabrina Stratford
Copyright © 2009 Women Fishing
Website Design by Advantage Website Designs
Look around, you’ll see more and more women doing their dance on the water. More women than ever are fishing, and many of them are
taking photos of women fishing. Do you know how to take the best photograph once you get a big one to the net? Women fishing photos
are better when you follow a few simple guidelines.
First, when you get a fish on – take a moment! That’s the time to appreciate
your catch, connect with nature, feel that fish on the end of your line, and get ready for your close-up! Photos of women fishing
are better when you capture a moment.
That might mean a close-up of a feminine hand - cranking a reel with a French manicure.
It might mean a distant panorama capturing a graceful figure standing in a river with a pink cap and a pony-tail fighting a down-stream
trout. Or it might be the look on a child’s face the first time they feel that tug beneath their red and white bobber. Keep your camera
ready! (And keep it in a zip-lock bag when you’re not using it – accidents happen!)
More tips for the best women fishing photos:
1.
Leave the fish hooked while you photograph your catch. That way, if you drop it, you still have a fish on.
2. Make sure your hands
are wet. Fish have a protective film that your dry hands destroy.
3. Don't squeeze its stomach. Firm but gentle.
4. Leave the fish
in the net, in the water - until the moment you're ready to snap the picture.
5. If you’re alone and have to put the fish down to
get the picture, be sure to put something in the frame to show size, such as your rod and reel.
6. If your fish has sizable fins they
make great grips to guide your fingers. Use both hands and hold the fish out toward the camera to make it look bigger!
7. Do not place
your finger inside the gills. Damaging gills can be fatal to the fish.
8. Experiment with kneeling next to the water while holding
the fish, or actually holding the fish in the water while photographing. This can be a beautiful background for your women's
fishing photos.
9. Avoid holding fish by the lip with the possible exception of bass and crappie. Broken jaws can also be fatal
to fish.
Photos of women fishing work well in scrapbooks too – don’t forget to include maps, vacation brochures, or any other colorful
additions to add excitement to the story.