Meet Sophia. Like a burst of sunshine this young beauty lights up a room with her sweet personality and beautiful smile. Equal parts rough-and-tumble athlete & fashionable girly-girl, Sophia wanted to play up her feminine side for her senior portraits. Continue reading
Hello fellow photographers! I wanted to share a great online resource I’ve discovered that is chock full of posing guides for all types of shooting situations: families, newborns, high school seniors, engagement, wedding, maternity, etc. I especially love the ‘posing cards’ that are downloadable directly to your phone or tablet, giving you access to the poses on-the-fly during a photo shoot.
Click here to check them out!
It’s no secret I love natural light portraiture. Like love, love it. It’s my thing. My jam. My modus operandi. I absolutely love the look and feel, and I love its purity: no imposing soft boxes getting in the way, no umbrellas flopping over in the wind, no cumbersome lighting cords tying me down. I like to travel light, and natural light photography gives me the freedom to do so.
Yet, for all the wonderful qualities that come with natural light, it does have its limitations. And to be honest, lately I’ve been feeling a little boxed in. I figured it was time to expand my creative toolbox, try something new and dip my toes into the world of flash photography. Continue reading
Ahhhh… comfort zones. Warm. Cozy. Stress free.
I’m currently taking a Lighting & Portraiture class, and I must say I was pretty darn happy when the first homework assignment was to take a portrait using exclusively natural light. Seeing as I’ve specialized in natural light portraiture for several years now, this first assignment was right up my alley. You want me to take a portrait using natural light? No problemo.
Now I will admit, it was verrrrrrry tempting to simply bring in some already prepared images from my Studio B Photography business. However, that would not only be cheating, it would be self-defeating and I wouldn’t be learning anything new. As such, I decided to put a twist on natural light portraiture that would make it challenging for me, or at least a little different than my current modus operandi… Continue reading
Ever have that dream where it’s the day of final exams and you realize you forgot you were taking the course and therefore never showed up to class, never did any of the reading, and are completely unprepared for the test? Yeah, me too.
Like, ALL THE TIME.
While there are many theories as to why this particular nightmare is so common, my own self-diagnosis leads me to believe it is because I simply hate to be unprepared. For me, the ultimate red-faced, anxiety-ridden, sweat-producing scenario is when someone asks me a question about an area in which I’m supposedly an ‘expert’ and my only response looks something like this…
(photo courtesy of imgur.com)
Ugh….AWKWARD! Gives me the heebie-jeebies just thinking about it. So what do I do when I find myself in one of these situations? Continue reading
To my fellow photographers: Ever have one of those days?
Be honest with yourself: Are you an Automatic-aholic? Do you shoot in Auto or P Mode because you have no idea what the other modes on your camera are for? And by other modes, I’m not referring to the ‘Scene Modes’ that come preprogrammed on some cameras. Nope, I’m talking about the other other modes on your camera. You know – the ones you avoid. The ones that don’t have cute little icons like a flower or running man to help you, but instead are comprised of some weird little alphabet soup of letters like:
A, Av, S, Tv and (*gasp*) M
Sound familiar? If so, then consider this your intervention. It’s time to admit you’re addicted to Auto Mode and you don’t know how to stop. Don’t worry, we’ve all been there. But now is the time to break free and discover what your camera can really do for you. Don’t worry we’ll take things slow. In fact, today we will only discuss the letter A (or Av on some cameras.) Nothing intimidating about the letter A, right? Continue reading
Hold on a second here… Wasn’t this blog supposed to be about photography? If so, how can the title of this post possibly be ‘Cameras Don’t Matter’? This is blasphemy!
Before you go calling the photography police, let me share a little story with you: A photographer went to a socialite party in New York. As he entered the front door, the host said “I really love your pictures – they are wonderful! You must have a fantastic camera.” The photographer said nothing until dinner was over, then he commented to the host: “That was a wonderful dinner – really delicious! You must have a fantastic stove.” This simple story by photographer Sam Haskins sums up a key concept every photographer should know: photography is not about the equipment. Continue reading
I’ve always been big on setting New Year’s resolutions… some years I actually keep them.
Last year, I was hugely successful in keeping my resolution. I decided at the outset of 2013 that I was going to do a Photography Project 365, whereby I committed to taking at least one photo a day all year long. Yes, folks. All. Year. Long. That’s 365 days of unwavering dedication. And I’m happy to report that I actually did it! [Cue crowd roaring in background.] The experience was amazing – a fabulous combination of learning, creativity and growth, with just a touch of tedium and frustration to keep things real. Feel free to take a peek at my Project 365 over on my personal blog.
As I quoted in the final post of my Project 365, ‘every end should be followed by a great new beginning’, and with that in mind I have resolved to set another lofty goal for myself this year. Riding on the success of my personal blog, I’ve decided to start this new blog, which will be directly tied to my photography business, Studio B Photography. Here you will find thoughts, tips and other ramblings about photography, as well as selected photos from my photography business. This blog will be geared towards anyone looking to get more from their own photography – whether you shoot with a fancy DSLR, a simple point-and-shoot, or (*gasp*) your camera phone.
Ever since I became really serious about photography back in 2006, I have had countless teachers, friends, family members, and fellow photographers offer help and support so I could learn and develop my photography skills. I have simply decided that it is time for me to give back. This blog is my way of doing so. I hope you’ll come along on this creative journey with me.
Eyes Like A Shutter / Mind Like A Lens 