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How to Get Sharp Photos with Moving Subjects
One question I get a lot is how to get your subject sharp and perfectly in focus, even when they are moving. This can be tricky, especially if your subject is a child - the movements tend to be more erratic and therefore harder to pin down! (Not to mention the fact that they don't take any instruction, grrr)
However, if you follow some simple tips, you should increase the number of "keepers" you get - so without further ado, here's my tips for taking sharp photos of moving subjects..
5 Tips for Low Light Photography
As winter draws in, I often find myself shooting when there is low, or limited light.
After shooting through the summer when light is abundant, I personally love the opportunity to shoot images that are taken with very little light, particularly when I convert these to black and white - there's something about low light and monochrome together that tugs at me, which is why you will find all of the examples in this post converted to black and white!
But, hey, you can leave them in colour too :)
Here are some tips for low light photography:
10 Common Beginner Photography Questions - and Answers!
When you first start out in photography it seems like you have a million questions buzzing around in your head - how do people get those blurred background? Why is my subject out of focus? Why don't my portraits look good? Why do my images have that strange colour tint?
So, in this post, I've tried to take the most common questions I've been asked from beginners over my (many!) years of blogging and teaching photography, and give you the answers! In most cases, I've linked to a post here on the blog which goes into more detail for you on that particular subject so you can get all the information you need.
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Everything You Need to Know About Camera Lenses
It doesn't matter where you are in your photography journey - just starting out or a seasoned old timer - lenses will always be important to you, since they are pretty essential tools in digital photography! So I figured it would be a good idea to put together a post that brings together all the posts I've written about lenses over the last year or so, so everything you need to know is all in one place for easy reference.
Whether you ready to buy your first lens or just looking to add to your lens collection, there should be something for you here!
6 Ways to Set White Balance
Getting white balance right in camera is an extra step when shooting, but it’s so worth it to get rid of all of those wonky color casts that make your photos look awful! Whilst you can always change your white balance later in processing, it’s much easier to get it right in camera, and will save you a ton of time in editing, promise.
Here are six different ways to set your white balance when taking your photos.
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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…