photography tips

Scouting Out Locations

June 1, 2010 2 comments
new york highway sign

In September ’09, I photographed my sister-in-law’s wedding. Days before, Hubby and I took a leisurely drive to check out the church and reception hall. I took images of possible photo spots at both locations and on the drive in between. I took shots from different angles and view points, walked all around the grounds [...]

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Seeing Hearts

February 12, 2010 1 comment
heart shaped lens filter

This is our view from our balcony at night – in hearts. Color Me Katie posted about making her own heart lens filter using black construction paper. To make your own: trace your lens circumference on a piece of black construction paper and cut out. In the center of your circle, cut out a heart [...]

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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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