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Best Camera for Photography Beginners
If you’re just get started with photography, then you’re probably wondering what the best camera for beginners is! So right now, you’re probably looking at what camera you should choose, and what will be the best one for you as a new photographer.
So that’s what I’m going to look at today with you, so that you can narrow down the options, and ideally, pick your first camera so that you can get started on this exciting new journey sooner rather than later!
How to Create Ghostly Photos for Halloween
For this Halloween, I’m going to be trying something a bit different from my normal photos of documenting the “holiday”, or capturing the costumes, and try out taking “ghostly” photos!
I figured you guys might want to give this a try too, so I thought I’d share a quick tutorial on how to do this, along with some tips and tricks I’ve picked up for getting these right.
I’m not going to lie, this will take some experimentation before you get the right settings for the results you want, even with me giving you step by step instructions and suggestions for your settings!
But, if like me, you like trying to experiment, you’ll love this :)
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.
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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…