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capture those moments…now!

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Are you taking pictures of the cute little people around you?
Are you trying to shoot on manual?
Are you having success getting the proper exposure and sharp focus points?
Are you achieving the aperture and creative effects that you are hoping for?

If you’d like to learn better how to use your fancy camera to more of it’s full potential…. my workshop is open! :)

Check out my online workshop here!!

And here are some recent pictures of some adorable kiddos with the manual settings that I used…

The manual settings for this image below
ISO – 400
aperture – F 4
shutter speed – 1/400 second
lens – canon 35mm 2.0 L

capture those moments...now!

The manual settings for this image below
ISO – 250
aperture – F 3.5
shutter speed – 1/500 second
lens – canon 35mm 2.0 L

capture those moments...now!

The manual settings for this image below
ISO – 200
aperture – F 3.2
shutter speed – 1/1000 second
lens – canon 50mm 1.8L

capture those moments...now!

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by Cori Derksen

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your own little people

Thursday, April 25, 2013

I hope you’re taking pictures of the people in your life that you love. I’m trying to. I don’t pull out my fancy camera for my own boys every day but rather, I go in spurts. But hey, at least there are spurts, right? :)

Here are a few of my little people and the manual settings that I used.

The manual settings for these two images below:
ISO – 400
aperture – F2.8
shutter speed – 1/160 second
lens – canon 35mm 2.0 L
lighting – outside after dinner your own little people

The manual settings for this image below:
ISO – 2500
aperture – F3.2
shutter speed – 1/160 second
lens – canon 35mm 2.0 L
lighting – inside, dark, bathroom lighting your own little people

Take those pictures! Before life changes too much! :) And if you’re not sure how to use your camera, well then…let’s figure this thing out. I am opening back up my online workshop this weekend. This is the workshop that teaches you how to use that fancy camera of yours! Get on it. Check it out! :)

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by Cori Derksen

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photographing newborn babies

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

I love photographing little newborn babies. I wanted to share a few of my favorite baby photographs from this month. I’ll even share a few of my manual settings to help you out. :) If you want to learn even more about photographing newborn babies you can check out my newborn e-book and posing guide here.

The manual settings for this image below:
ISO – 2000
aperture – F 4
shutter speed – 1/160 second
lens – canon 100mm macro 2.8L
lighting – natural window light only

The manual settings for this image below:
ISO – 2500
aperture – F 2
shutter speed – 1/125 second
lens – canon 35mm 1.4L
lighting – natural window light from a distance away, added external flash canon 580 ex II

The manual settings for this image below:
ISO – 2500
aperture – F 8
shutter speed – 1/160 second
lens – canon 35mm 1.4L
lighting – diffused natural window light only

For more newborn tips and techniques check out the Fundamentals of Newborn Photography Ebook and Newborn Posing Guide.

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by Cori Derksen

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photo a day: day 31

Monday, December 31, 2012

Day 31: My three favorite boys at the beach…collecting, throwing, and exploring

…Ok, I’ll admit this one is a little bit cheater because this is from earlier in the month. But I just found it and didn’t have a great shot from new years eve. So I wanted to share this one edited in black and white. You can’t blame me for wanting to finish strong right? Rather than with a lame picture. :) Okay, I finished but I will admit December is a crazy busy month to try to do this photo a day challenge. What was I thinking? :) But, I did it and now I have some fun pictures of our month together.

Manual camera settings:
ISO – 100
aperture – F 6.3
shutter speed – 1/1600
lens – 35mm 1.4L
camera body – canon’s 5D mark II

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capture those moments…now!

your own little people

photographing newborn babies

photo a day: day 31