project february: day twelve

Day twelve: Bath bubbles and freckles. (I love his freckles.) Manual camera settings and the why behind them: ISO – 2000 (in the bathroom, nighttime, windows closed, lights on) aperture – F 2.8 (opened up pretty wide as I needed light) shutter speed – 1/125 (as slow as I felt comfortable with handheld) distance from subject…

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project february: day eight

Day eight: In the car, review mirror Just playing around trying to do something different and creative. Of course…while at a RED light. :)  The front windshield was much brighter and so is way overexposed/blown out. But I don’t really mind. I think it’s fun. Manual camera settings and the why behind them: ISO – 800 (bright outside…

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30 Days of Photography Tips… Day 30

DAY #30! TIP #30: Make memories, don’t just photograph them. I know we all want to capture amazing pictures of our kids as they throw a snowball, or as they eat their first birthday cake, or while they learn to ride their bike. But be sure to be present when making memories with your family. Capture…

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30 Days of Photography Tips… Day 21

DAY #21! TIP #21: When possible, use a custom white balance target. White balance: Sometimes an image can look too blue or too orange, in these cases the white balance is off. The white balance is what creates the realistic color cast for your image. Just remember with accurate white balance, white color in real life…

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