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Why are my images blurry?
Letâs talk about one of biggest pain-points for folks starting out in photography. Blurry photos! â â It is SO frustrating to download photos and find that they are blurry! Believe me, I have been there, many times. There are three culprits and types of image blur.â I am going to dissect all three kinds of blurry photos
Which Tripod and Shutter Remote to Buy
Tackling another one of my most frequently questions today, since we often talk about self-portraits! I am often asked for tripod recommendations after folks learn how to take a self-portrait. Definitely a wise investment if you are getting worried about stacking books for your camera to rest on! I’ll cover other scenarios you might use
Whatâs the difference between my phone and a DSLR camera?
Even though I am a professional photographer, I genuinely appreciate phone cameras. They have made photography more accessible to everyone, and I love that! Without getting too technical, there are some important differences between your smartphone camera and what I lovingly refer to as âbig-girlâ cameras (DSLRs). While I DO think you can take absolutely
What lens to buy next
It is SO easy to want more and more gear once you get started in photography, thinking it will make your life or photos better or easier! Unfortunately, it might not. It might drain your bank account and give you back problems from carrying it all though! Instead of having every lens and other piece
What is manual mode?
Let me guess, you bought a fancy camera and are DYING to have more creative control over your photos. Like HOW can you take the mode dial off the little running person and still get a decent photo?! The answer is manual mode. You may know exactly what I am talking about, and you may
What is a RAW file? – RAW versus JPEG Files
Have you heard of anyone talking about âRAW filesâ before? Wondered what they meant? Hereâs a quick breakdown of the difference between a RAW file and the JPEG files we are all more familiar with! đ©đŒâđ»đ· Watch the video below to learn the difference or skip it and read on! What is a RAW file?
What does my camera’s crop factor mean?
There is such a HUGE learning curve when you get started in photography. One thing you may have noticed when shopping for cameras is a big price jump between “beginner” cameras and professional ones. What’s the difference? Generally, the camera sensor! You probably noticed that the so-called full-frame sensors are SUPER expensive! So what gives?
What beginner camera should I buy for photography?
If you have ever thought one of the following statements, this post is for you! I am going to write this as I tell everyone who asks me this question (and if you ask this question, you will be sent here nowâha)!. I will include the camera I started out with and give advice based
Tips for Taking your Baby’s Monthly Photos
We’ve all seen the Pinterest grids of perfectly cute baby monthly photos, along with bump photos! In this post, I want to give you some tips for taking your baby monthly photos stress-free. Unlike the 4 pregnancy bump photos I took I have actually been able to keep up with these. đŹđ 1. Don’t feel
Tips for photographing children – Photography Prompts
In this post I will cover tips and some of my favorite tips for photographing children and photography prompts to help them smile naturally!â No child (or adult, really) wants to stand still and smile for a photograph, right? They have important work to do elsewhere! If you are lucky enough to start your photography
The secret to learning shutter speed
If you have struggled to understand shutter speed and how it works, I have the BEST hack for you today! If you’ve practiced photography at all, you know how tricky is to try and manually input settings when you’re in the middle of photographing. It is SO frustrating to work on a photo and then
The best tip for better photos
Starting out in photography is so exhilarating! But there is also a million things to learn and juggling it all can be super challenging. Today I want to share the best tip for better photos. Now this isnât what every photographer would tell you, but itâs definitely what I think it the most important! *This
Last Minute Mother’s Day Gifts she actually wants
Motherâs day is upon us, and Iâm here with your brilliant last minute Motherâs Day Gifts! Maybe your original gift isnât going to make it in time or maybe you lost track of the days. Fear not because I have a quick list of the BEST last-minute Motherâs Day gifts you could give, that still show how
How to take a self-portrait
Coming at you with another vlog today! One of the bonus lessons in my Manual Mode for Moms course walks you through how to create self-portraits by yourself or with your family. I thought the information was just too good not to share, so I made a shorter video to share with you out of
How to download, organize, and cull your photos
You mastered your camera, organized your computer, and finally have photos to downloadâYAY! This next step is crucial to saving your sanity! I want to show you how I download, organize, and cull photos! This post is an adaptation of an older blog post describing my storage and archival process here (which I modified so
3 FREE Editing Platforms and which to use
I think sometimes editing is scarier to people than actually taking photos! And it’s not even that it’s necessarily scary, but it IS super overwhelming! There are so many options for programs to edit with, and ways to edit. Where to start with editing is by far one of my most frequently asked questions. Today