30 Days of Photography Tips… Day 25
DAY #25! TIP #25: Set your aperture based on the number of people you’re photographing. Again, your aperture is the hole or opening in your lens that lets in light. The size of the opening determines how much light comes into your camera as well as how sharp or blurry the background is going to…
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DAY #24! TIP #24: Catch the light. “Catch lights” are white highlights in the eye, created by a reflection of a light source (like the sun, window light, a lamp, etc). This highlight adds depth and dimension to the eye, and gives the eyes life in a portrait or snapshot. Adding a catch light can help…
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DAY #23! TIP #23: Go with the flow with kids. Be flexible. Little children can be moody and somewhat temperamental. So… in regards to photography (not parenting, but photography), go with the flow. Push them a little for the image that you want, but…. go with what keeps them happy, joyful and not red-faced and tearful…
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DAY #22! TIP #22: Take a test shot before you put the little people in place. Select all your camera settings and take a test shot before you call little people to be in the picture. You will have much more success if you focus on your camera settings when little children are not waiting…
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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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DAY #20! TIP #20: Don’t always look for the “Cheeese!”. I don’t always prefer the “Cheese!” photograph. Though I always am trying my best to achieve a couple (because mama and grandma sure appreciate one or two), kids don’t naturally look at a camera and smile and I prefer what’s natural. So get some of everything. Get…
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DAY #19! TIP #19: When taking pictures inside, open the shades or turn on the lights, let the light in. Last night my boys were wrestling with their daddy. It was about 7:30pm. It was dark (with no more daylight savings and all) and we were inside the house. So I turned on the lamp…
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DAY #18! TIP #18: Sometimes…keep it simple. That may not seem like much of a photography tip… but it is. Hear me out. It is. There are so many props these days. So many ways to add to a photo with … a backdrop, a baseboard, a chair, a banner and a setting and a…
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DAY #17! TIP #17: If your background isn’t ideal, open that lens up wide and make it soft, blurry, and beautiful. The other day my little boy and I were having a moment. This is my little guy who sticks out his tongue at the camera, is hardly ever serious, and watches tv upside down on…
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