We have arrived at the last day of our summer photography challenge. This has been a great two weeks of talking about photography tips and seeing snapshots of your world. To close out the week we are going to go old school with black and white photography tips. Black And White Photography Tips I remember I had a photo in a mall art show when I was in high school. The photo I had taken was of dandelions trapped behind a metal fence. The photo was black and white and my teacher said it ...
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Motion And Action Photography | SITS Summer Photography Challenge Day 9
The kids are racing around the playground and having fun. You want to capture the moment with a photo. But every time you push the shutter button, the resulting picture is blurry. Action photography is hard, but it isn't impossible. There is a way to capture a moment in time with your camera. To freeze the action forever. It is possible with simple settings on your camera to either blur or freeze a subject. These are the photography tips I'm going to share with you today - how to capture ...
Be Creative With Low Light Photography | SITS Summer Photography Challenge Day 8
Shooting in low light can be intimidating, but also fun and challenging! I, by default, am usually forced to shoot in low light due to working full time and not getting home until the light is leaving. And with the exception of a few rooms in my house, my house can resemble a cave in the winter months when it comes to available light. But I’ve learned a few tricks to work with it and I’m going to share the 3 most important photography tips to help you be creative with Low Light Pho ...
Anatomy Of A Product Photography Shoot | SITS Summer Photography Challenge Day 6
You’ve written your post reviewing your product, but NOW, its time for photos. What do you do in the crowded world of product reviews to make yours stand out? Today I’m going to take you behind the scenes of an at-home photography shoot for a product and highlight the photography tips you need to be successful for styling a product photography shoot. Anatomy Of A Product Photography Shoot Here are 5 tips for staging your product photos. 1. As always, start with good light You don’t ne ...
The Perfect Photo Walk | SITS Summer Photography Challenge Day 5
One of my favorite things to do in the whole world, is to go on a photo walk. It can be an amazing activity to do while you’re in a new place – to explore, to practice your photography, and to connect with the location. There’s something about getting outside of your usual space that will inspire you to take new kinds of photos. This is one of the photography tips I always share with new photographers. Did you know it’s just as amazing and beneficial to do an outdoor photo walk in your own nei ...
Food Photography And Styling | SITS Summer Photography Challenge Day 4
I have a confession to make. I love food photography. I’ve always loved it. What I’ve found is, if you’re going to do it, you have to do it well. There’s nothing worse than BAD pictures of good food. Sometimes I drive my kids crazy, because all they want to do is eat dinner, while mommy is taking pictures of it. Here’s what I know: you can’t just set food on the table and take a picture. If you want to take truly delicious pictures of food, you have to put a little preparation into the picture ...