photography lessons

Overexposure – A Good Thing?

September 10, 2009 2 comments
sweet baby boy in backwards hat

In one of my first and favorite lessons in B & W photography it was explained that if we wanted our whites to turn out really white and our blacks to turn out really black, we should overexpose and underexpose respectively—around 1/2 to 1 full stop. The built-in reflective light meter in most SLR cameras [...]

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7 Things To Keep In Mind When Planning A Newborn Photo Session

August 23, 2009 1 comment
newborn with pacifier in black and white

You almost can’t go wrong when photographing a newborn, but here are 7 things I like to keep in mind when I do. 1. Things You Will Need Make sure to have receiving blankets, diapers, wipes, and a pacifier (if baby takes one) on hand. I made use of all of the above during my [...]

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