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7 Easy Tricks for Dramatically Improving Your Photos
Raise your hand if you could do with some easy tricks for getting better photos?!
I know that when you are just starting out - heck, even after you have been shooting for a while - you'd like to know what you should concentrate on first, and what areas will give you the most "bang for your buck" in terms of time vs result.
So that's what I've aimed to do today: give you 7 different tricks that will dramatically improve your photos. Many of these are simple to implement, and even the ones that take a bit longer are SO worth learning about, that I couldn't NOT include them!
As with most of my posts, it ain't short, so grab a coffee, and get stuck in....
What's the best lens for newborn photography?
We love a bit of lens talk here on the blog, so today we are going to be answering this question: what's the best lens for newborn photography?
If you are just getting started with newborn photography, you might be wondering what lenses you need to get started, and which you can do without! Let's face it, lenses aren't cheap, so knowing exactly what you need - and what you can do without - will help make sure you get the best images possible, without spending your life savings 😛
in this post we are going to cover: WHICH types of lenses you should have, and most importantly, how to choose the best newborn photography lens for YOU!
5 Photography Composition Tips for More Interesting Photos
Even the most technically perfect image can seem a little "meh" if it doesn't have an interesting composition. Composition is simply how we can arrange the various elements in the scene to make an image more visually appealing, and the good news is, it can be simple to get right - its' just a case of knowing what to do and then remembering to do it!
In this post, I'm going to give you 5 photography composition "rules" that you can use to get more interesting images that will make your photos stand out from the crowd!
9 Photography Ideas for Beginners
Stuck at knowing what to photograph? Then these 9 photography ideas for beginners will give you some inspiration, AND help improve your photography skills at the same time! #winwin
I know when you are new to photography it can be challenging knowing what to photograph, or understand some of the different ways you can photograph the same thing. That's why I've pulled together this list of 9 photography ideas for beginners that I think are easy enough for those just starting out to do, but that will also still challenge you to take better photographs!
You certainly don't have to do ALL of these, so just take a scroll down the list and choose the few that interest you, or those that you haven't already tackled. You might also want to bookmark this page for later, or better yet, pin it to your photography boards on Pinterest so you can find it again when you need it!
5 Simple Tips for Sharp Photos
In our free Facebook community, there is one question that comes up time and time again - how to get sharp photos.
Getting tack sharp focus can be challenging for ALL levels of photographers, but when you are just starting out, it can sometimes feel downright impossible, not to mention frustrating!
So here are my five dead simple tips that you can put into practice TODAY that can help you get sharper photos...
Understand Aspect Ratios For Better Images!
Ever find yourself with an image that you thought was just perfectly composed, but then when you got your order back from the print shop, it came back with half a head or a hand chopped off? Or (less dramatically!) just doesn't look the way you thought it would?
If that has happened to you, it's most likely it will be because of your Aspect Ratio.
Not sure what that is and why it's important?
Then keep on reading, as in this post you are going to learn:
What aspect ratio is
What aspect ratio your camera camera shoots in by default
Why you can lose part of your image (even when you go up in size)
How you can minimise the impact of aspect ratio on your images
And how you can get your hands on a little cheat sheet that has all the relevant information for you!
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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…