Check out these tips from ecologist, Aurora Hood, on how she takes her wildlife photography. She currently uses a Cannon PowerShot SX530 HS, but will also occasionally use her Samsung Galaxy S10 for shots that don’t require any high-quality zooming. 1) Always bring your camera For this photo, I was out for a walk atContinue reading “Wildlife Photography Tips”
Category Archives: Photo Basics
Professional Headshot Tips
Headshots are the first impression of your personal brand. Whether that be for resumes or your social media platforms, headshots are important in conveying your personality to your audience. Before you go and take a selfie, check out these tips that my fellow photographer, Corinne Thomas, made for both DSLR and phone cameras that haveContinue reading “Professional Headshot Tips”
Photography Book Review
This book boasts on the cover that readers will be able to “take 10 times better pictures in 48 hours or less”. While it hasn’t been 48 hours since I’ve read this book yet, I definitely feel more knowledgeable about camera settings, lenses, composition, and camera focus. I was really happy to see many conceptsContinue reading “Photography Book Review”
6 Tips for Flower Photography
Spring is right around the corner, which means more opportunities for pictures of flowers! Get your camera and find beautiful subjects in your own backyard. Here are my 6 tips for taking epic shots of flowers: Photograph on an overcast day Is the weather not sunny enough on your spring day? That’s okay! White skyContinue reading “6 Tips for Flower Photography”
Aspect Ratios for Instagram
Learn about aspect ratios and which one you should be using on Instagram to enhance your engagement.
The Rule Of Thirds
All beginner photographers should know this basic composition rule for photos. I’d like to say that the rule of thirds is only one of many composition techniques, so breaking this rule is not the end of the world. Imagine breaking your photo into thirds (both horizontally and vertically) so your image can be separated intoContinue reading “The Rule Of Thirds”
Editing RAW photos
No, I am not talking about raw meat. RAW photos are unprocessed images that contain the raw image data captured by your digital camera’s sensor. JPEG images are immediately compressed, but raw images are saved with more room to adjust all the settings seen in the video and more. Professional photographers prefer to shoot inContinue reading “Editing RAW photos”
The 3 Major Components of Photography
Photography is constrained by light and the equipment receiving it. As the photographer, it’s your job to control the amount of light that is produced within your image. The three major components of photography are how you produce your image: ISO, aperture (A or Av), and shutter speed (S or Tv). Aperture: The aperture measuresContinue reading “The 3 Major Components of Photography”
Hobby Lobby Challenge
The Hobby Lobby Challenge is a great way to have fun with friends and provides an easy backdrop to create stunning photos. Want to take amazing portrait pictures but the weather is not cooperating? Go to Hobby Lobby! The #HobbyLobbyChallenge reportedly started in 2018 by photographer Kelsey Maggart. The challenge asked its participants to postContinue reading “Hobby Lobby Challenge”
Moon Photography
A supermoon is when a full moon is the closest it is to Earth during its elliptical orbit. This perigree is what makes the moon appear larger. With the right equipment, it is actually pretty easy to get a photo of the moon. Some DSLR cameras, like the Canon Rebel T6 that I use, comeContinue reading “Moon Photography”
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