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 […]
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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?
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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
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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 “big-girl” cameras (DSLRs). While I DO think you can take absolutely
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Mother’s day is upon us, and I’m here with your brilliant last minute Mother’s Day Gifts! Maybe your original gift isn’t 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 Mother’s Day gifts you could give, that still show how
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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
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Have you heard of anyone talking about “RAW files” before? Wondered what they meant? Here’s a quick breakdown of the difference between a RAW file and the JPEG files we are all more familiar with! 👩🏼💻📷 Watch the video below to learn the difference or skip it and read on! What is a RAW file?
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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 now–ha)!. I will include the camera I started out with and give advice based
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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
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You mastered your camera, organized your computer, and finally have photos to download–YAY! 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
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