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Macro photography is a style of photography that magnifies the smallest parts of the world around us. It is generally recognized as "macro" when you are increasing the size of an object in your picture from about half life-sized, as represented on the image sensor, to five times life-sized. Embrace the Bokeh When shooting macro… Continue reading Photo Tip Tuesday – Macro Photography
This Friday – September 22nd – marks the first day of fall… my favorite season! Fall colors can be very different from place to place. Some areas will have a very short color-changing season of a week or less, while elsewhere, it can last nearly a month. Every location will produce different colors, depending on… Continue reading Photo Tip Tuesday – Where To See (and Photograph) Fall Foliage Across the Country
Autumn is a great opportunity for all photographers to make some really colorful and outstanding photographs. There are few subjects as universally inspiring as fall foliage. If you give the trees some dramatic lighting and think carefully about framing and composition, you’re on the right track to making a great photo that doesn't just rely… Continue reading Photo Tip Tuesday – How To Capture Fall Foliage
It’s no secret that photographs play a huge part in whether or not you are going to be successful selling online through sites such as eBay and Etsy; they can literally make or break a sale. A perfectly good item with terrible pictures will sit with no sale while the exact same item offered by… Continue reading Photo Tip Tuesday – Product Photography
Although most photographers try to get "the shot" straight out of the camera (also called SOOC), sometimes you may want to tweak your image in post-production. Whether you want to darken the highlights, add HDR (High Dynamic Range) or remove an unplanned object from the image (like a bird flying by), there are several free… Continue reading Photo Tip Tuesday – Free Photo Editing Websites
A well-known saying with many photographers is "the best camera is the one you have with you". This is true because capturing the moment is more important than the device which records the image. These days, nearly everyone has a pretty decent camera either in their pocket or in their hand everywhere they go. Smartphones… Continue reading Photo Tip Tuesday – Smartphone Photography
When the moon passes directly between Earth and the sun, those on Earth are treated to one of nature’s greatest spectacles: a total solar eclipse. It is a phenomenon that almost every observer would like to capture in a photograph. On Monday August 21, a solar eclipse will cut across the entire United States and… Continue reading Photo Tip Tuesday – Solar Eclipse Photography
Even though a lot of students have headed back to school, the weather is still warm enough to take a dip in the local lake or pool. If you want to capture some fun underwater images, all you need is access to a watery background (such as a pool, a lake the ocean or even… Continue reading Photo Tip Tuesday – Underwater Photography
As summer vacation winds down, it's time for back to school! (Where did the time go?!) A fun tradition that many parents start as their child begins Pre-K is the annual back to school portraits. Here are a few fun tips & ideas to capture your child's educational evolution! Play with color and accessories Grab… Continue reading Photo Tip Tuesday – Back To School Portraits
Every photographer dreams of the golden hour; those moments when you can get the best image quality without as many difficulties. During Golden Hour, the weather is perfect and you'll be able make the best of your images. When is Golden Hour? Despite being popular among photographers, most people don't know exactly when golden hour… Continue reading Photo Tip Tuesday – Golden Hour
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