Imagine a peaceful Christmas morning, sipping your coffee (or tea) and enjoying the moments. Without feeling the need to capture photos. Every year, I try to avoid my camera as we enjoy our Christmas traditions. I avoid it because I want to take part in them, not be the photographer for them. It’s been two …
You might hear it a lot: you need a clean frame or make sure you exclude unnecessary items that don’t support your story or subject in your photos. It’s good advice and a ‘rule’ for making a well composed photo. But how do you go about getting a clean frame, especially when you live within …
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Sometimes I just can’t get the composition I want in camera. Then there are times I want a lot of negative space for words or photos for Pinterest pins. Or other times, there are distracting elements I need to cut, so I turn to Photoshop for a little work. Often when I get a composition …
Last week I talked about the importance of vision to our photos. I also mentioned we may lose that vision even as we start to cull our images. Vision is the driving force behind why you took the photo. So how you shoot, the style, the processing, and the result should all flow from your …
I started using Lightroom and my workflow sped up. Then I made shortcuts a habit which sped it up even more (there’s a free cheatsheet if you click over). Now, I’m talking about the Lightroom tools I use that make my workflow that much more speedy. All these habits put together cut down my time …
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You can shoot a day in the life without a vision, but you may find the stories aren’t there or are hard to decipher. There were some photos this month I’d like to use for my day in the life, but I found I forgot my vision. Those photos fell flat for me. I’m unsure …
I love seeing how other people shoot. It’s something about peeking into another photographer’s set up and back story. Maybe it’s that peek behind the curtain or maybe I hope I’ll learn something I can use in my own shooting. Either way, I always enjoy it. With that in mind, I thought you’d want to …
I had one of those editing sessions yesterday. You might know what I’m talking about – those that take an hour or more to only get through a handful of photos. Last night, it was my own fault – I was trying out new techniques and trying to integrate them with what I already do. …
Photographs are powerful storytellers. There are great photos that are pretty or interesting, but often the photo that tells a story tugs at most of us. The ones that make you laugh, feel happy or sad, or the ones that make you sit there and think. You might know the ones where you find you’ve …
I love looking at my feed on Instagram. Seriously love it because I follow a lot of amazing people who have gorgeous photos and feeds. Yet, when it comes to posting I’m always hesitant. Hesitant because I’m unsure of my art, my own photos, and if each photo meshes with my style so my feed …
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