Also known as stop-motion photography, Photoshop makes it easy to create GIFs with your photographs. Follow below for a step-by-step guide to using the Timeline feature in Photoshop to create your own GIFs. Creating a GIF When taking pictures for a GIF, it’s best to use a tripod to keep the images steady. This willContinue reading “Making GIFs with Photography”
Category Archives: Photo Basics
Black and White Photography
Black and white photography achieves a timeless, moody feeling to a picture with just the absence of color. Using the fundamentals of photography, you can create these striking photos, but there are additional techniques outlined in the steps below that can be used to create greater effects. Using the Basics Without color, black and whiteContinue reading “Black and White Photography”
Lensball Photography
A lensball creates a cool photo effect by capturing a moment of time inside a small crystal ball. The lensball comes in a variety of sizes ranging from 60mm to 120mm. Currently I have an 80mm lensball which is a great size for traveling. The inverted image is caught by light being bent while passingContinue reading “Lensball Photography”
Using the Canon Camera Connect App
The Canon Camera Connect is a mobile app that allows you to remotely control your camera from your phone. In remote live view shooting mode, the LCD display on the camera shuts off, and a live view from the camera appears on your phone. It’s a nifty trick if you want to explore more inContinue reading “Using the Canon Camera Connect App”
HDR Photography
HDR stands for “High Dynamic Range” imaging. Referring to the level of light in a photo, HDR photos have very deep shadows and highlights. You may have seen this term while taking pictures on your phone. Like some higher-tech cameras and phones, HDR photos can be taken and processed on the device. For other photographers,Continue reading “HDR Photography”
Creating a Mood
The mood of a photo is the feeling you get when you look at it. It can make you feel happy, gloomy, romantic, or even angry. A photo can evoke these different feelings in different people, but usually a striking photo is not accidental. You can get the composition and the settings correct, but capturingContinue reading “Creating a Mood”
Camera Priority Modes
Before diving right into manual settings, a beginner photographer might want to try out their camera’s priority modes. Aperture and Shutter priority modes allow the photographer to focus on changing only one setting while the others remain automatic. It’s a perfect blend of automatic and creative control allowing one to ease into better understanding theContinue reading “Camera Priority Modes”
Taking Photos of Bees
April showers have brought May flowers… and also bees! In North America, there are over 4,000 different species of native bees (not the murder hornets). Bees provide a crucial part in our ecosystem, but they are also fun subjects for outdoor photography. To take your own photos of these little workers, follow the steps below.Continue reading “Taking Photos of Bees”
Prisma Photo App Review
Awarded App of the Year 2016, Prisma is an app that puts filters over your existing photos to create cool works of art. It’s free to download, however, you only get 3 free days and then they’d like you to subscribe for $7.99 a month. You can apply filters to photos in your library orContinue reading “Prisma Photo App Review”
Pet Photography Tips
Pets are some of the most important members of the family. They are also very photogenic subjects for photography, but can be difficult to capture. Below are some tips on how to get the best picture of your pet, no matter their size. Minimize distractions Less distractions will help keep your pet’s focus on you.Continue reading “Pet Photography Tips”
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