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How To Prepare for a Professional Photo Shoot
You can find all sorts of reasons to get your portrait taken, from a wedding engagement to a new baby in the family. For some people who are a little “camera shy”, this can seem …
Informative Tips For Acting Pros Seeking Headshots
A head shot is a current looking, 8×10 picture of yourself that reflects your type and is primarily focused on the features of your face. A head shot is your calling card; your personal photo …
Use a simple angle to make a shot more dramatic
Here is a quick tip for you that can make a big difference in your shots, try adding a little angle to your shots when you take them. The following two images show what a …
Skills You Need To Thrive as a Wedding Photographer
Wedding photography can be a very lucrative endeavor for a budding, talented photographer out there. However, it takes a specific skill set to really thrive out of the gate, and you should be aware of …
The Sunny 16 Rule in Photography
Although you may think that no two situations are alike, the fact is that there are quite a few constants that you can rely on to give you a good starting point. The sun is one of these things you can count on to be consistent. Of course there are things that affect the sun’s output like the time of day, haze, fog, and clouds, but on a bright sunny day the light output is very consistent and knowing the camera settings for this condition will give you a guideline to make adjustments. This is where the “sunny 16″ rule comes into play.
The Latest Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 Review
Fujifilm is a Japanese multinational photography and imaging company which has been consistently presenting an array of digital cameras in the world of photography. Lately the company has come up with its latest product i.e. …
How to hold your camera
In this week’s Friday Photo Tip I show you some different techniques for holding your camera to help prevent camera shake. Accidentally moving the camera when taking a picture is one of the leading causes of fuzzy …
How to clean your DSLR sensor
In this episode I show you how to clean the sensor on your DSLR or mirrorless camera. To clean the sensor I use a LensPen SensorPen and KlearLoupe. This kit allows you to easily see …
Posing Basics: Using V’s for Composition and Framing
Using V shapes is extremely pleasing to the eye and can help add a lot of dramatic flair as it really makes the subject stand out. The V shape can be used for both composition …
Using a reflector
In this episode, Kerry Garrison (http://kerrygarrison.com) shows how to use a reflector to bounce sunlight onto a subject to help improve your natural light portraits
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Posing Basics – The Naked Shoulder & Full Back
Continuing in our series on posing is The Naked Shoulder. In this pose the subject’s face is turned towards a naked shoulder with the face in either full frontal or 2/3 view. Of course the …
Friday Photo Tip – Understanding ISO
The ISO setting of your camera is used to adjust the sensitivity of your camera’s sensor, allowing you to shoot in darker situations than normal. There is a trade-off as increasing the ISO setting will …
Posing Basics – The Step Up
Most of the poses we have seen so far in our posing series have been used to show a woman’s curves or can even be used to hide unwanted curves. This pose, which I call …
Posing Basics – Knees in or Out
In the second installment of our Posing Basics series we will look at another simple technique to add a little style to your subjects with just a little knee action. The result is very similar …
Posing Basics – The S Curve
One day my wife came home to find me sitting in the middle of the living room floor surrounded by torn up fashion magazines. After the appropriate jokes about what I could possibly be doing …
Principles of Photography 101, Working with Light
With breakthroughs in modern technology, it is becoming easier and easier for people to learn to take nice, quality pictures themselves. DSLR’s (Digital Single Lens Reflex) are available for affordable prices.
These cameras can keep up …
Using a Light Meter
Getting a good exposure can often be tricky even when your camera’s internal meter is showing the exposure should be correct. If you have a light mete, you can ensure a proper exposure every time.
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Understanding White Balance
In this episode we take a look at white balance and what it means to you. Kerry Garrison shows examples of white balance issues and shows some of his favorite tools for ensuring a proper white balance.
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