Photography Tips

You want to learn something about cameras? Is there a technical aspect related to photography that you do not fully comprehend? Well, open your eyes, pay attention, and we will explain everything there is to know about whatever boggles your mind, with the help of our insightful tutorials!

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5 Easy Tips to Photograph Babies: 3 Months+

Find out how to photograph babies who aren’t quite newborns anymore. Improve your photography by following these 5 helpful tips.

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3 Common Mistakes Photographers Make With Senior Photography

Senior photography is quickly becoming one of the more coveted markets to be in.  With today’s trends it almost mimic’s fashion photography.  You would think you can’t really go wrong with youthful and excited girls that love to be in front of the camera. But you can. Here’s three common mistakes senior photographers make and…

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The Top 4 Lenses for Portrait and Wedding Photography

One of the most often heard questions on the Shoot Me: MCP Facebook Group is: “what lens should I use for (insert specialty) photography?”  Of course, there is no right or wrong answer, and there are an exponential number of external factors that play into this decision: what is the space like, how much room…

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Goodbye Lazer Beams and Green Screens: Unique Sets for School Portrait Business

Why oh why do the big box chain school portrait companies use the green screen method? Creating backdrops that look as if our children are walking through the forest or that they are taking flight in outer space?   This question is one that I have asked myself for the past 9 years.  With a 9th…

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The Secret To Creating Baby Plans That Work: Newborn Photography

Newborn photographer, Amanda Andrews, shares different baby plans that she has tried with her newborn clients. Learn what has and hasn’t worked for her.

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Create Dramatic Lighting With Off Camera Flash

How to use off-camera flash or strobe and light modifiers to create portraits that have beautiful and dramatic light.

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Improve Your Photography In One Word – Reflectors

This blog post will give you tips on how to use a reflector both in a studio setting and on location outdoors. Photo examples are included.

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DIY Reflector For Photographers On A Budget

DIY Reflector For Photographers On A Budget Why use a reflector? Reflectors help photographers light their subjects, fill in harsh shadows, and add pleasing catchlights. What types of reflectors can you buy? Reflectors come in many shapes, colors and sizes. Some are small, while others are huge. Many are circular but others are rectangular or…

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How to Obtain Unique Images of Newborns and their Parents

How to Obtain Unique Images of Newborns and their Parents How many times do we see images of newborns and their parents that involve Mom or Dad holding the baby and looking straight at the camera and smiling? There is nothing wrong with this traditional form of family photography but it gets boring after a…

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How to Capture Newborn Composite Images Safely

How to Capture Newborn Composite Images Safely There are so many fun ways to capture breath-taking images of newborns. The most important thing to keep in mind when photographing newborns is their safety. Even though there are many poses that can be done with newborns always keep in mind that many of the images you…

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Get Technical: How to Photograph Toddlers

The technical aspects of shooting portraits of toddlers and kids. Lights, aperture, shutterspeed and lenses.

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Get Happy: How to Get Toddlers To Smile for the Camera

Here is a guide to get everyone smiling during your photography sessions, both kids and their mummies.

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Get Ready: 10 Tips for Photographing Toddlers

10 tips for photographers to get better pictures of toddlers.

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5 Steps to Successful Mini Sessions for Professional Photographers

A foolproof, step-by-step guide to running successful minis for professional photographers.

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Warning: Shallow Depth of Field May Be Ruining Your Photos

Don’t let trends convince you that you always need to use a shallow depth of field. Sometimes you will get better results being more conservative.

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Take Control of Your Light: Why Diffuse It

How to affect the quality of the light Is the  light is giving you the look you desire? By themselves some light sources are very hard, creating very dark and crisp shadows. To soften the light you need to diffuse it by adding modifiers: an umbrella, a softbox, or even a fabric screen. Think about…

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Take Control of Your Light: Flash

How to Start out with Flash Lighting If continuous lighting (see Part I) is not ideal for you and you decide that flash lighting would work better, then what? Well now you have to decide between studio strobes or on-camera flash (speedlights) , which can also be used off camera. Both work great, and once…

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Take Control of Your Light: Artificial Light, Why Use It

Using artificial light Artificial light is similar to natural light in the way you use it, but differs in three ways. First, you can adjust the power of the light, second, you can change your distance from the light easily, and third, you can modify the quality of the light. Adjustable Power When using any…

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Take Control of Your Light: Continuous Light

Steps on how to get to selecting and using at least one ‘un’-natural source of light. The part of the article covers continuous lighting.

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6 Tips and Tricks to Beginner Bird Photography

Tips and Trick for photographers who want to get started in bird photography.

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Tips and Tricks to Pose High School Seniors Naturally

When it comes to posing clients, my job, as the photographer, is:
(1) To help my subject to relax so that she will be comfortable and confident
(2) To understand what positions and lighting will be most flattering.
(3) To consciously avoid things that will be distracting or unflattering.

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