Ive had a few people sign up to my blog recently who are total beginners and have asked for me to do some blog posts about the basics of photography. I think this is a really good idea as its great for me to refresh myself with the basics too. Sometimes I get so caught […]
Category: Photography Basics
How to photograph the Milky Way in 5 easy steps
I have always wanted to know how to photograph the Milky Way and last night I had the pleasure. I was very excited when two photography friends invited me on a little adventure out into the middle of the woods at 9:30pm at night. Doesn’t sound creepy at all does it?! We travelled up to […]
How to Edit a Rainforest Photo in Lightroom
Welcome to my first and hopefully one of many tutorial videos using Lightroom. Lightroom is my preference when it comes to editing my photos because it is so easy to use and gives awesome results. I do own Photoshop and I do use it for removing unwanted objects from my pics or for adding my […]
3 Reasons why YOU need a 50mm Lens
Ahh, the good old of Nifty Fifty. I think it would have to be my favourite lens in my camera bag. That may sound strange coming from a landscape photographer who uses a wide angle lens 90% of the time but there is just something special about the 50mm f1.8 prime lens. Every time I […]
Iphone Apps to make your photos pop!
I hope you enjoyed Part 1 of this 2 part series – “How to take better iPhone pics”. If you missed it you can catch up here! In this part I want to talk about how to make your photos pop with editing tools that you can download straight to your phone and use as […]
How do I make my photos “more interesting”?
I asked my friend recently what she would like to know about photography. She is your typical 20 something, Instagramming, textaholic girl born of the “selfie” generation. She asked “How do you make a photo “more interesting”? Do I frame the subject or have some things focused while other things are in the distance?. Us […]
The number one rule of photography….
There are a lot of rules when it comes to photography that we are supposed to follow like the rule of thirds, don’t have the horizon in the middle of the picture, leading lines and foreground interest. I like to think of these as more like guidelines because of course all rules are meant to […]