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summer, lovely summer…

By Cori Derksen | Aug 9, 2011

Here are some pics from our time camping in the mountains and my manual settings to go with them. Keep on practicing! My manual settings for this shot below: ISO – 1000 (inside the tent trailer during the afternoon) aperture – F 2.5 shutter speed – 1/160 of a second lens – 50mm 1.2 lens…

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summer, summer, summertime

By Cori Derksen | Jul 28, 2011

Summertime shots by the pool in the bright sun can be tricky. The water is reflective and makes everything a bit brighter. So, watch that shutter speed. Here’s a shot by the pool in the afternoon in full sun and my manual settings to go with it. ISO – 125 (low is best in bright…

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newborn e-book and posing guide TOMORROW!

By Cori Derksen | Jul 18, 2011

I’m excited to be able to finally say that my newborn posing guide and ebook have been revised and are just about ready to go. They’ll be back for sale tomorrow. Oh, and they’ll be on a big discount just for three days. So get on it! :) So check out my little online shop…

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pics of some cuties

By Cori Derksen | Jul 16, 2011

  Oh these little cuties… My manual settings: ISO – 200 (sunny afternoon but in full shade from a building) aperture – F 4 (wanting both boys sharply in focus even if their depth of field changes as they wiggle)S shutter speed – 1/500 second (wanting a proper exposure, not too bright, not too dark)…

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hospital pictures

By Cori Derksen | Jul 14, 2011

Here are some hospital pictures and my settings to go with them. Hospitals sometimes can be a bit tricky. The lighting is so cold, that or it is so dark, just kind of depends on your room. So here are some settings. But I definitely recommend using a white balance target so you can get…

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summer settings

By Cori Derksen | Jul 1, 2011

Some quick manual camera settings for a sunny day at the beach. More to come soon… ISO – 200 shutter – 1/1250 second aperture – F4 lens – 50mm 1.2

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word search fun

By Cori Derksen | Jun 24, 2011

Here’s my little Kyle doing one of the things he likes to do best… word searches. My awesome hubby is building a website for anyone who wants to make a word search with their own list of words. He’s good like that and goes with what our boys are interested in and drawn to. Check it…

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keep practicing!

By Cori Derksen | Jun 22, 2011

Keep practicing those manual settings. Here’s a quick summer shot and the manual settings that I used. It was shot in the shade in the evening. ISO – 200 shutter speed –  1/160 second aperture – F4 lens – 50mm camera body – canon’s 5D mark II  

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manual camera settings

By Cori Derksen | Jun 9, 2011

Just some quick pics and settings to share of a beautiful couple on a super fun photo shoot…. Manual settings for this picture below: ISO – 250 shutter – 1/160 second aperture – F 2.8 lens – 85mm 1.2L camera – canon’s 5D mark II Manual settings for this picture below: ISO – 100 shutter…

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