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Framing In Photography (with Examples and Ideas!)
Wondering what framing in photography is, or simply want some examples for how to use frames in your composition? Then you’re in the perfect place, because that’s what we’re going to cover today!
Framing refers to a compositional technique that helps bring attention directly to your subject, by blocking off part of the image to form a frame around a point of interest. It’s main goal is to draw the viewer’s eye to what’s most important, but it also simply works by making the scene look more interesting too!
Framing will also help bring a sense of depth in your photos, which is a great thing to do in photography, because it will create a more three-dimensional feel.
What is a Reflector in Photography and Do I Need One?
Have you heard people talking about a reflector, wondered what it does, and whether you need one? Then good news, that’s exactly what I’m going to be answering in this post!
Knowing how to manipulate the light around you is crucial as you progress in your photography journey, because those subtle nuanced shifts in light can have a major impact on your images. A reflector is simply a tool that will help you change or mould the light to suit your vision, and help you get your images to look the way you want them to.
Not bad for a $35 piece of kit :)
So in this post, I’m going to cover what a reflector is, when you might want to use one, when the right time is to get one, and if you do, which one you should get.
5 Photography Lighting Mistakes (& How to Avoid Them)
Understanding light and how it behaves can be key to getting interesting images, flattering portraits and lifting your images to the next level…..
….But of course, it’s photography, which means it’s not always plain sailing :)
Here’s just a few of the mistakes I’ve personally made with photography when it comes to lighting - some of them subtle, many of them less so!
Check ‘em out so you can see what to avoid…
8 Photography Lighting Ideas For More Creative Photos
Light can be the single factor in lifting a so-so photo into something awe-inspiring, so it’s definitely worth experimenting with some creative photography lighting ideas, in order to take your photos up a notch!
I know that natural light can seem intimidating at first, probably because it’s not something we can control! But if we can learn how to work with what we’ve been given (or how to modify it to suit our vision) then you will have unlocked the key to creative and otherworldly photos, so the payoff is definitely worth the time you’ll spend learning about it 😉
There are so many different types of light, and so many different ways to use it, so I thought I’d give you just a few photography lighting ideas of how you can use the light around you. My goal is simply to inspire you to pick up your camera, or maybe try something a little bit different!
My Top 8 Photography Mistakes (& How to Avoid Them!)
I’ve had a camera in my hand for nearly 14 years now, and although I can now say that I’m pretty confident in my photography skills (most of the time at least 😉) I’ve definitely had a LOT of failures and frustration along the way!
So today I wanted to share 10 mistakes that I’ve made over the last 14 years, and that (chances are) you’re probably making right now.
My hope is that you’ll take advice from those that have gone before you, so that YOU can avoid making the same mistakes, and - better yet - fast track your way to being a successful and confident photographer. Let’s be honest, avoiding these mistakes won’t make you a pro photographer overnight, but it will help you get where you want to be more quickly and with less frustration!
In this post I’m talking about everything from where I wasted the most time, what I wish someone had told me back in the beginning of my own photography journey, and what I shouldn’t have wasted my money on!
How to Organize Your Images
As photographers, we take hundreds of photos at each photo session. Furthermore, we always have a camera at hand and love to photograph unique moments wherever we go. Yet we can’t edit all the pictures we take and send them to our clients. We can’t print all of them either.
Whether we prefer to photograph our family, people, nature, insects, or touristic locations, we all face the same challenge: how to organize our images in order to find what we need fast and be efficient in selecting the best shots?
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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…