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Photography Case Study: Danielle Stanley
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! Today, we are featuring the wonderful Danielle Stanley, who is also another long time reader of Live Snap Love. I'm so thrilled to finally have her on the blog (I'm been pestering her for months!) as I have loved seeing her progress and how beautifully she captures her days. If you want to read more photography journeys, there's links to more at the bottom of this post. Hope you enjoy them.......Audrey xI
Which Photo Editing Program Should I Use?
If you are reading this then you have probably come to the realisation that the taking of the image is just ONE part of the photography process.
The OTHER part is post processing your images in an editing program such as Lightroom or Photoshop.
Most photographers will edit their images, even just a bit, because no matter how good a shot is straight out of camera, it can be made to look even better in editing :)
When you start out, it can be hard to know which photography editing program or software you should be using. There is a wide array of programs on the market, but I am going to keep it super simple here and tell you about two - Lightroom and Photoshop Elements.
How to Stop Getting Flustered Whilst Photographing People
Did you recently start to take photos of people OTHER than your family? Yes? Then, let me guess how you felt.....
You found yourself getting more and more flustered, unsure of what you should be doing next, worrying that you haven't got any good shots and feeling like you really needed to hurry things along because you were really taking too long getting your settings right.
Did that sound at all familiar? I bet it did! Most people when starting out have those exact same feelings: like we are being judged by how long we take, and not knowing how to make the session flow, or feel confident throughout.
So, in today's post, I am going to do my darn best to make sure that you feel calm and in control during your next photography session.
Let's get going shall we? Read on!
Creativity Exercise: How to Take a Photo Essay
There are times when we will want more than just one picture of a event or activity, and there is where the photo essay comes in! Telling a story through images can be made much easier when we use several frames, rather than attempting to capture everything in just one shot.
To try to get the whole breadth of the story across, here's a shooting "framework" you can try to use to help make sure you capture it all when taking multiple images of the same activity.
5 Common Lightroom Mistakes New Users Make (and how to avoid them)
Lightroom is an incredible tool for photographers, as it allows you to manage your images, edit them beautifully, and share them with the world, all in one place. The downside is it can also be a little overwhelming at first simply because it can do so much! If you are new to Lightroom and not sure what it can do, check out this post on 8 Reasons to Love Lightroom even as a Hobbyist. (Then get back here - I'll wait for you to catch up 😄)
Today, we're diving into just a few of the biggest mistakes that new Lightroom users make when they first start using the program. Honestly, these are the same mistakes that I have seen so many people make, and of course I've made them all myself!
Ready to get crackin'? Great! Here are five mistakes people make when trying to use Lightroom - and what you can do instead.
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
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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…