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Friday Photo Tip | Details
Sometimes it’s those little things they leave behind - the matchbox car in the water glass, or the marker scribbles on the diaper pail…
Friday Photo Tip | Shadow
The week’s Friday Photo Tip is a lighting technique that can help separate your subject from the background and make your image stand out…
Friday Photo Tip | Colors
Alright, I’m going to let me freak flag fly a bit here. Color matters to me A. LOT. Like so much so that I will make my kids change clothes to go into the backyard if I know I’m going to be taking photos. I will choose…
Friday Photo Tip | Thirds
Since we read left to right (at least in most languages) our eyes follow the same pattern when “reading” a photo. To make an image that is most interesting to read, place your subject…
Friday Photo Tip | Joints
While this may seem like a minor thing to be worried about in your photos, paying attention to it can really improve the way the eye perceives an image. When you see a limb…
Friday Photo Tip | Straight Lines
This week’s photo tip is a really simple photo fix that is often overlooked. It can really make the difference between a photo that is polished and one that looks like a quick snapshot. The tip is this…
Friday Photo Tip | Shoot Down
When taking photographs it’s easy to capture your subject’s face, get the smile and move on. But today’s Friday Photo Tip is about going one step further and trying a different angle…
Friday Photo Tip | Fireworks
In honor of Independence Day tomorrow, I thought I’d use this week’s FPT to share a lighting hack for low-light photos. This hack works great when photographing your kids and family against a backdrop of fireworks, campfire, or any low-light situation when you don’t want to use your phone or camera’s built-in flash.