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Photography Case Study: Monica Dominguez Carlson
I have another photography case study for you today: the ultra talented Monica Dominguez Carlson. Monica is another long time reader of the blog, and I so delighted to have her here, because she is a wonderful photographer who has come so far. I started doing these case studies a few months as a way to show you the different journeys people take to get to where they are, and to shed some light on the ways you can grow your photography skills too! Hope you enjoy them.......Audrey x
5 Ways to Level Up Your Skills This Year
Let's get 2017 off to a kickin' start shall we?!
I don't know about you but I always think that the start of a New Year is a great time to focus on the year ahead, and what we want to achieve.
If getting better at photography is on YOUR list of things to do this year, then check out these 5 ways to level up your photography skills this year!
How to Make Time for Learning Photography
A few days ago I asked a question in my Facebook group about what was the number one thing that was holding them back from learning photography. Several of the answers that came up said an issue was they simply did not have enough time.
Now, that is something I can totally relate to!
Time is definitely my most precious commodity these days, so I have to try to work smarter in the hours that I've got. I can't add any more hours into the day (although that would be nice!) - all I can do is make sure that I am being productive in the hours that I do have, and that I using the time to get the things that matter most done.
That's what I am going to at least attempt to help you with today - make more time for learning photography, and how to work smarter with the limited time that you do have.
A 10 Minute Aperture Exercise
It can be hard sometimes to make enough time for ourselves in our daily life to improve our photography skills, but one of THE best things you can do is simply practice - getting into the habit of picking up your camera every day for even just ten minutes can have an big affect on how well you understand a particular concept, or just building in some muscle memory so you start to instinctively know where all your buttons and dials are on your camera. No more fumbling around for you!
With this in mind, I'm sharing an exercise today for beginners that will help you understand the affect aperture and depth of field has on your images, but one that will take you just ten minutes to complete. Short, sweet and straight to the point :)
8 "Micro" Investments you can make for growing your photography skills (From $0 - $100)
Making an investment in yourself and your photography skills can be a key element in how successful you will be in reaching your goal of becoming a photographer. You don't even have to spend a fortune: even tiny little baby micro-investments can give you a big return, either on helping you progress your skills, or just by saving you time and headaches whilst you are learning - and beyond!
Investments in learning can be anything from a small piece of photography equipment, to getting paid software instead of relying on the free stuff, or even taking a course to improve your skills. I do appreciate that for many of us, photography is a hobby so there is not a lot of extra cash to throw down (nor can you write it off as expenses - boo!) but even if you only have a teeny tiny bit of cash to invest in yourself (or even not a bean) read on.....
5 Tips To Help You Capture Your Everyday Beautifully
As I've said before, one of the main reasons that I got started with photography was to capture my everyday - those small mundane moments that may seem boring to others, but that mean the world to me. It's one of the main benefits of being your own family's photographer - you know exactly the moments you want to capture and why, those moments that unique to you and no-one else.
But just because you are capturing the everyday doesn't mean it has to be boring! There are loads of ways to shake it up a bit and capture your family's moments beautifully. (And if you find yourself stuck with what to photograph, or just need a little creative push, then you can also grab a free ebook with a whopping 100 prompts to get you started!)
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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…