Previously, we talked about how to choose your shutter speed for sports. We learned about the three types of action: stop, blur and pan. For each of these types of action shots I gave you some starting shutter speeds to work with, but there were still quite a few questions about shutter speed. It’s tough, […]
When we first start taking photos, we focus on having enough light all the time, we aren’t thinking about light AND shadows in photography. We are tired of having blurred images of our kids running or even playing in the house due to lack of light. But as we grow and learn how to “freeze […]
A number of you posted some great questions regarding the Unexpected Image and the biggest theme I noticed in the main questions was explaining Depth of Field. In essence, many of you asked, “How could I use a 1.7 fstop and have the dog in focus and the couple so sharp?” Let’s give you a few good […]
Objects, or should we say Details, are important to being a Story Telling Photographer, today I’m giving you Seven Tips for Photographing Objects! Whether you are capturing the objects in one’s home that describes who they are, or the details at a wedding, you are telling their story. I know this is not an easy task, […]
Have you ever tried shooting an empty background in your photos? Winter is a great time to try! Snow is so beautiful. Last night we went sledding with the kids after dark. It wasn’t planned that way, but that’s how long it took us to get them dressed and out the door. 🙂 Yep, it […]
