Work with the weather
Sadly, it’s not always bright and sunny on spring days, but overcast skies can help colours to appear more vivid, so try using a plain white sky to your advantage by composing a shot against it. Many photographers choose to cut out the sky completely and focus on the delicate details of the blossoms. These may show up better under an overcast sky as the camera will not have to struggle with extreme contrast.
Rain can be a special challenge for photographers, but as long as you can keep your equipment safe and dry, it can pay off, allowing you to make dramatic use of reflections of colourful trees in wet pavements, or close-up shots of delicate water droplets balancing on the petals of a single bloom.
Wind is the enemy of close-up shots as it causing branches to sway, so if it is breezy try to find a sheltered spot out of the wind and use a fast shutter speed. Some photographers use a makeshift baffle, such as a sheet of cardboard, to shelter the subject. Of course, you may want to take a wider shot or a video in the breeze depicting a fluttering shower of petals falling like confetti.
Snap a bee if you can
The very purpose of blossom is to attract pollinating insects, so on a warm spring day it will not be long before a bee, a beetle or even a butterfly arrives on the scene. Keep as still as you can – the bees are far more interested in the blossom than you, and at no extra cost, you now have a beautiful six-legged model who will willingly pose on a bloom for you. Try to focus in the insects head and antennae and be prepared for a more than a few dud shots; they seldom stay still on the same bloom for very long.