If you’re shooting with the kit lens that came with your camera, you’re probably finding getting certain shots a struggle, and thinking that you need to ditch your kit lens, and invest in a more expensive lens in order to get good photos.

While there are definitely benefits to getting higher quality lenses as your budget allows, that doesn’t mean that you can’t get great photos with your kit lens - it’s all about understanding the limitations of your kit lens, and how to work around them.

In this episode, I’m going to share 5 different photography projects you can do that aren’t a project 365, but that will see help motivate and inspire you to pick up your camera through the year.

So if you want to do a photography project this year, but a 365 seemed a little too daunting, I’m betting that one of these will be perfect for you!

In this blog post, we’re talking about back button focus - what it is, why you might want to give it a shot, and how to use it if you do!

Here are Live Snap Love we just released our brand new podcast Photography Made Simple, and I couldn’t be more excited to dive into a different way to bring you photography tutorials and insights!

As it has only been quite recently that I even started listening to podcasts myself, I know that not everyone will be aware of how to listen to them.

Which is why in this post, I wanted to show you the different ways you can listen to the podcast AND how you can “follow” the podcast so you don’t miss future episodes.

In this episode I’m sharing 7 things I wish I had known back in the beginning of my photography journey, so that you can avoid some of the mistakes that pretty much everything single one of us makes - and most importantly can continue to make for years!

I’ll be talking about everything from how to avoid noise in your images, what might be causing your blurry photos and why your photos might not be as bad as you think, plus a whole lot more, so it is going to be a jam packed episode.

Learn all about the brand new podcast from Live Snap Love!

Ever wondered exactly when and why you might want to use a dedicated flash unit (such as a speedlight) in photography?

In this blog post, I’m going to break down the 3 most common ways that natural light photographers will supplement existing light with an on camera flash unit!

When you first start out in photography, there is SO much to learn, so much information being thrown at you, and so much to discover that you can feel like you’re being pulled in twenty different directions at the same time!

But even after you have been shooting for a while, there can still be a question about what your NEXT steps should be. Photographers never truly stop learning or trying something new, so in some ways you are always on a learning pathway (there isn’t a finish line as such!) but what areas need your attention after you have mastered the basics?

Over the years, I’ve considered this a LOT, and have a loose learning pathway that I want to share with you. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t prescriptive, and you definitely don’t have to follow this exactly, but the following can serve as a guide as to what to focus on first if you’re a beginner, or where to go next if you’re more experienced.

Check out this guide to the best Adobe Photography plans and learn about the differences between them, and how to choose the best one for you!

Want to get those awesome fall colors in photos? Then watch this video for an easy way to get fall colors using Photoshop, perfect for times when the colours in real life are less than vibrant.

Want to know how to get good pictures at the beach? Then this is for you! Today we’re going to look at how to plan your beach photoshoot to get the best results, along with some tips for beach photography, including what time of day to shoot, what to wear for portraits at the beach, what equipment you will need, ideal camera settings and much, much more!

You know the feeling. You've just taken a bunch of shots and excitedly uploaded them to the computer, but looking at them on the screen you feel a bit deflated.  You know that something isn't quite right, but you can't quite put your finger on what's missing - and you have no idea what to do about it! We've all been there (and still can be!) 

When you feel your images are a bit "meh", the chances are you are missing a key component from them. Getting great, artistic, professional looking images is a puzzle -  there are lots of different ingredients and factors that go into any one image, and the more of these factors that are right, the more "wow" your image is! Simple maths 😀

Incorporating movement in photography is a great way to add a little something extra to your images and take them to the next level, so that’s what we’re going to dive into in this blog post!

Movement can give you photos a more dynamic look, help us see things photographically that we couldn’t with the naked eye, or just allow us to unleash our inner artist.

It’s also just damned fun to experiment with, so today, I’m going to share with you 5 different ways you can use movement in your photos, with some tips and example photos to get you started with each one.

In this guide to indoor portrait photography, I’m going to teach you exactly how to take portrait photos indoors, so you can get beautiful, natural images of people in your home, or other indoor location!

Unlock the full potential of your camera with this beginner's guide to RAW in photography. Learn how shooting in RAW format can enhance your images and give you more control over the final result.