Category Archives: Lessons

Reflecting

I own a reflector.  It is huge, has multi colored covers (gold, silver, white and black) and I hardly ever use it.  It’s just one of those things that seemed necessary but once I opened it I forgot to use it.  (I’ve even carried it around to a few outdoor family shoots but never opened...

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iPad how I love thee

My hubby encouraged me to write this article because he thinks it is cool how much I use my iPad for my business. I contend that I am not that smart and surely there are plenty of people who are doing the same as me, and also much more. But, for those of you that...

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For You photographer types

It’s amazing how creative you become when you really want to ‘get that shot’!  Like I said in Monday’s post, the lighting was terrible when I took Kate’s birthday pictures.  You can tell by the size of her irises.  They are huge!  Kate really wanted me to take a picture of her lying on her...

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Lesson 6 – Software

Now that you all know how to get your exposure right, and choose your background, and hold your camera correctly your pictures are coming out perfectly, right?  Yeah, mine aren’t perfect either.  That is the beauty of software! There are lots of options when it comes to software.  Here is a list of just a...

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Lesson 5 – Backgrounds

The following pictures are examples I found on the internet.  Not that I don’t make these mistakes myself, it’s just that I don’t keep those images so I can’t show them to you! These first few pictures are also samples I found on the internet.  These are examples of how to use some of these...

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