So you’ve got your basement studio all set up with lights, camera, tripod and a plain white background. Great. Wouldn’t it be terrific if you could add one of those beautiful muslin backgrounds you see in the catalogs and used
by the big studios? Yeah, right. Seven hundred dollars for […]
Want to know one of the secrets to successful shots of people? That’s easy. It’s them. What I mean by that is that the art to capturing a great shot of someone is simply finding a way to let their good self shine through.
You see, when someone feels good it shows in their eyes, their […]
With digital cameras, capturing a “Kodak Moment” has never been so easy… and so difficult.
It’s never been so easy because with our digital cameras we can basically snap away like madmen with a machine gun and see right there and then whether we’ve captured the moment.
But it’s also never been so difficult because of the […]
The golden rule when taking pictures of people is to always think about what you are doing before you press the shutter release. What do you hope to achieve? Is the image being taken for record purposes (that would make it a formal shot) or is it to display the personality of the sitter?
Pressing the […]
When it comes to buying a digital camera, you need to ask yourself one question. “What type of pictures am I looking to take?” Then from that point on, try to envision the image perfectly in your mind, also how you would like then to turn out for others to see. From there on in, […]
How many generations of your family are alive? It is likely that there are at least three generations in your family, but due to science and medicine that number could be higher. More generations in your family makes it possible for senior family members to meet and possibly get to know the newest family members. […]