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10 simple, weekend-friendly, totally doable things you can try to boost your photography skills without spending a dime, blocking off six weeks, or binge-watching a three-hour tutorial that makes your brain hurt 😀
It's been quite a few years now since I made the switch from Aperture Priority Mode to shooting in Manual Mode, and it was one of the BEST things I ever did to improve my photography skills.
It was like a whole new world opened up to me, and I started TRULY understanding exposure, and in turn, getting the images that I wanted.
Of course, there was a lot to learn, and there are some things I wish I had known before I started!
So, here are 10 things about shooting in Manual Mode that you might just wish you knew…
If there is one thing that comes up again and again when we talk about photography, it's EDITING - the steps you take AFTER you have pressed the shutter and uploaded your images. It's a whole other world of things to learn and master and as such it can be quite overwhelming for new photographers.
Because it's yet another thing you need to add to your "to learn" list, it can be tempting not to bother doing it, or slap a action / preset on and call it a day. However, editing your images is an important part of the photography process and one that I believe you should at least start to learn as soon as possible.
In this post I'm going to share exactly WHY you should edit your images, what programs you can use, and the order in which you should learn everything in.
Ooooh, that sounds like a lot to get through! Best get started then :)
I’ve made more mistakes that I can count over my 11 years in photography, and I definitely took longer to get where I wanted to be because of them!
I’m going to hazard a guess that actually, you’re a lot like me back then - you want to get great photos, and you want them NOW.
Today, I’m sharing 101 things to photograph when you feel you’ve got absolutely nothing in front of you you can take a picture of!
This post was inspired by one of my Auto to Awesome students, who wrote to me saying she didn’t feel she had anything “good” around her to take photos of.
And she’s most definitely not alone - we’ve ALL had that feeling like there is absolutely nothing around us to photograph (or that we’ve just photographed it all already) so we need to get ourselves off to an exciting location, or visit a new place just in order to find something.
The truth is, there is always something to photograph, both at home, or in your local area. It doesn’t matter where you live, what your house is like, or whether you live in a built up location like a city or near a park; there WILL be countless things worth taking a photo of….you just have to open your eyes to them!
Have you ever looked at photos from other photographers and wished that they would share their camera settings as well?
I know that I certainly did!
Which is why today I'm going to share with you some example, photos, along with the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO settings that I use, but most importantly, why I chose them.
Want some child photography poses that are quick, easy and downright cute? Then I have 8 pose ideas for you, along with example photos for each one, that are tried and tested and will give you great photos of kids.
You can use these poses on your OWN kids, or if you’re business, you can use these for ideas during a paid kids photoshoot too.
You can also vary these standard poses greatly, so you’ll never run out of ideas again!
As usual, we have two ways to enjoy this - either watch the video below, or scroll down to read the blog post and see all the child photography poses in action!
Learn how to use an ExpoDisc to set custom white balance for accurate colours and natural skin tones. A step-by-step beginner’s guide with tips and advice.