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8 Types of Portrait Photography
Today, we’re going to look at the different types of portrait photography you can do!
Whether you primarily capture your own children, are looking to start your own family photography business, or even want to specialise in photographing weddings or newborns: if you shoot people, then you’ll fit somewhere within these portrait photography types.
How to Gain Self-Confidence in Photography
Today, I want to talk about self confidence in photography, and how to build yours up, so you can share your work, start your own business, or just feel happier about the work you’re producing!
Anyone who does creative work like photography will ALWAYS have days when your self confidence in down in the dumps.
Our inner critic LOVES to imagine what others will think or say, and if we listen to it, we can stifle our creativity and stop ourselves from moving forward.
Since this is something I have (lots of!) personal experience with, I wanted to share a few little mindset tricks that serves me well.
Aperture Examples: How to Use Aperture in Photography For Different Looks
This week, I’m going to share some aperture examples with you, so you can see exactly how you can use your aperture in photography to create different “looks” in your photos.
Although there are three different elements that control exposure (aperture, shutter speed and ISO) this is a big one to master, simply because it gives you so much creative control!
You can completely change the look of your image just by the aperture you choose, which is why it’s important to understand what it is, what it does, and how you can control it.
17 Fall Photoshoot Ideas To Try!
Looking for some fall photoshoot ideas to try? Then you’re in the perfect place, because I’m about to share 16 of them with you!
Autumn is always a popular time for a family photoshoot, because the beautiful autumn tones create a colourful backdrop for your photos, and a wonderfully cozy and intimate atmosphere - all perfect for families, siblings, maternity or engagement photos (in fact, any type of portrait!) that you want to take.
For the best results, I suggest that you combine a few of these fall photoshoot ideas, so that you can get a variety of different photos from one single session. And if you’re planning on doing some fall mini-sessions, you can take a few of these ideas for locations and / or props.
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.
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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…