{"id":4956,"date":"2019-05-06T23:26:18","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T21:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casaborita.com\/?p=4956"},"modified":"2020-08-26T17:25:25","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T15:25:25","slug":"how-to-take-photos-at-the-keukenhof-gardens-while-keeping-it-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casaborita.com\/en\/travel\/europe\/how-to-take-photos-at-the-keukenhof-gardens-while-keeping-it-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"How to take photos at the Keukenhof gardens while keeping it fun"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

For eight weeks out of the year, The Netherlands have their very own Disneyland of flowers: I am talking about the Keukenhof gardens of course. Living in this happy flower nation, I have the chance to visit Keukenhof every year and it never fails to amaze me.<\/p>\r\n

My very first visit to Keukenhof was in 1999 at the age of six. I have a vague memory of that first visit, but luckily there are many family photos to prove it. You can see little Ana Rita running around with a big smile, no wonder that I would grow up to love flowers and photography! It wasn\u2019t until 2017 that I went back for my second visit. Now as an adult, I could fully experience (and remember haha) the lush gardens and I have been hooked to Keukenhof since. As of 2019, I have visited the Keukenhof gardens for three years in a row and I got pretty familiar with all its ins and outs.<\/p>\r\n

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There are many practical guides out there for Keukenhof, but I would like to talk specifically about photography. Not only how to take the best photos at Keukenhof, but also how to behave while taking those photos. Unfortunately, with the popularity of Keukenhof also comes a lot crowds. Everyone tries to pose with every single flower, in order to get the best possible shot of themselves.\u00a0That requires a lot of patience, but most importantly, respect.<\/p>\r\n

With the following do\u2019s and don\u2019ts, not only can you avoid crowds in your photos in the best way possible, you also keep the Keukenhof gardens a fun place for everyone.<\/p>\r\n

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Do: Try to focus on details<\/h3>\r\n

Keukenhof is one of those places where it is almost impossible to try to capture the whole picture without having other people on your photo. My advice? Be creative with your angles and try to focus on details instead.<\/p>\r\n

For example, I wanted to take a photo standing next to the tulips with the windmill in the background. However, there were so many people at the spot that the photo looked cluttered. So instead of taking the photo at eye level, we took it from below and focused on the tulips. The crowds become less obvious while the windmill is still in sight.<\/p>\r\n

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Do: Go in the early morning or late afternoon<\/h3>\r\n

In order to beat the crowds and have the best lighting for your photos, go either early in the morning or late afternoon. The calmest times to visit Keukenhof are between 8-10.30 AM and 4-7.30 PM. I have been during late afternoon twice and once in the early morning, and both times have pros and cons, so let me break it down for you.<\/p>\r\n

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Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n