If you've ever wondered how you should have your camera set up, then you are in the perfect place!

Today I'm going to give you a behind the scenes tour of my own camera set up.

Now be sure to watch right until the end, because I'm going to share with you how I would set my camera up if you're just starting out and not yet shooting in manual.

The focusing method you use can have a major impact on how sharp your photos turn out.

In this video, I’m talking about a common focusing technique that many new photographers use that isn’t always the best option, as it can lead to getting images that are ever-so-slightly soft, and not the tack sharp images I know you want!

If you want to feel confident in your photography skills, then understanding how your camera works so that you can make informed decisions is so important. By doing this, you’ll see your image sharpness improve as a result!

Check it out and let me know what you think.

One of the things that holds back many busy parents from learning photography is lack of time.

They struggle with juggling the demands of childcare, the household, their partner, and rarely make getting time for themselves, or their hobbies, a top priority - maybe something that you can relate to as well, because I certainly can!

But as I firmly believe that we are better parents and better partners when we do take time away from the household to do things for ourselves, today I want to share with you how you can create time in your busy schedule to learn photography, and most importantly, make the most of that time.

Getting sharp images is a major component of images that look and feel professional, so it’s so incredibly important to learn how to do it right!

Most new photographers get frustrated because their images constantly come out slightly soft and blurry, and they struggle to get the tack-sharp images they want. This is usually because they are either leaving most of the key choices up to the camera, or because they are focusing in the exact same way for everything they photograph.

In order to get photos that are tack sharp, you actually need to make conscious and informed decisions about your settings, and the techniques and strategies you use, and change these based on what your subject is, or what they’re doing. That way you get everything working together to get sharp images.

In this video, I'm going to break down the 5 different components that go together to get a sharp photos, so that you can start to increase your "hite rate" of keepers.