Do you love flowers and enjoy taking pictures with your smartphone? Then smartphone flower photography is the perfect combination for your camera roll. Here are 12 tips to help you take stunning pictures of flowers on your smartphone. Try Shooting In Portrait Mode Portrait mode is now available on most smartphones. It can give you more high-end, professional looking results in some shooting situations. This feature is great for taking pictures of people. But it can also give you refined, professional results with still life subjects because it works so well for close-ups. Portrait mode will help you get shallow
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What Is A RAW File Format In Photography And 8 Reasons To Shoot RAW Photos
Somewhere on your photography journey, you have heard the advice: shoot in raw. You may be wondering, will shooting raw make your photos better? In this article, we will explore what raw photography is. We will also give you eight reasons why you should be shooting in it. What Is A RAW File? Raw is a generic term that refers to an uncompressed unprocessed file format. This is the file created by your camera that includes the most information it is capable of collecting from a scene. This information includes the range of light, the light’s temperature, and the variety
The Pros And Cons Of First Look Photos – Let Us Help You Decide, If You Are Not Sure
Among the myriad of wedding day traditions, first looks are popular-yet-polarizing. Nearly half of all couples who wed last year decided to go with a first look. But if you’re on the fence about taking first look photos, consider the pros and cons. While it can be a special moment on your wedding day, it can also cause unnecessary stress for some couples. Our take is there’s no right or wrong decision. It’s all about what works best for you and your partner, but something we always recommend is working with a professional photographer on your wedding day. After all,
How to Take Amazing Photos Using Dappled Light
Natural light is notoriously difficult to control. And if you’re shooting somewhere outdoorsy like a park or a forest, you’ll most likely encounter dappled light. But you can use this type of lighting to your advantage! Here’s how to photograph in dappled light for amazing images. What Is Dappled Light? Dappled light happens you have small pockets of light coming through onto your subject. Think of sunlight coming through trees. This leads to a combination of light and shade. Another example of dappled lighting would be light coming in through window shades. Or through an open breezeway in an urban
How To Crop Photos For Perfect Results
You might have a photo you love but can’t add to your portfolio. The composition might not be great, the subject is too far away, or there are too many distractions in the shot. Knowing how to crop a picture in Photoshop or Lightroom will help you fix most, if not all, of these issues. Here’s how to crop photos for the best results. WHY IS CROPPING IMPORTANT?Cropping provides you with a chance to fix seemingly impossible flaws in an image. You can save hundreds of photographs by cropping them the right way. For example, if you have a candid
Unexpected Things You Can Do With Your Wedding Photos
Couples pay tons of money to have photographers at their weddings, but what else can they do with the end result besides sticking a few pictures in photo albums? A lot actually. We asked wedding professionals for their suggestions on what to do with your wedding photos after the wedding-and we love their cool, unexpected ideas. A “countdown to I do” checklist for all. The list includes writing heartfelt notes to each other and taking selfies, then combining those pictures with the professional wedding photos to create a scavenger hunt for each milestone anniversary. This is a great way to
Tips To Include Your Dog in Your Engagement Photos
Whether you got your dog when you first moved in together or your pup was there when your partner popped the question, it’s not surprising that many couples look to include their pets in the wedding festivities. While having your dog serve as the ring bearer or flower girl may seem stressful to you (not to mention forbidden at your venue), there’s nothing more adorable than having your pooch pop up in your engagement photos. Here, nine tips on including your beloved companion in your engagement session. NOTIFY YOUR PHOTOGRAPHERDon’t go into your engagement session without letting your photographer know
What Is Aesthetic Photography And Why Aesthetics Matters? And Tips To Make Your Photos Aesthetically Pleasing
Photography exists in many different forms. Some are joyful, others thought-provoking, terrifying, and so on. Some forms, known as aesthetic photography, are pleasant to look at. But what makes these images stand out? Here’s all you need to understand and use aesthetics in your photography. What Is Aesthetic Photography? By definition, aesthetic is the measure or appreciation of beauty. In photography, it usually means that an image appeals to the eye. there is something about its subject, composition, colour (or lack thereof). It makes you want to sit and observe it. Like beauty, aesthetics aren’t easy to define in simple
What To Do With Your Beautiful Wedding Photos
The days, weeks, and months following your wedding (while waiting for your professional photos to be ready) are undoubtedly filled with anticipation and excitement. Once you get word that they’re all yours, it’s time to dive headfirst into reliving your wedding in all its glory. But now what? Once you’ve examined every detail and know all the images by heart, here are some ideas on what to do with them. Digital Backup: First thing’s first: most photographers now share the final images with couples digitally, whether in a USB, flash drive or in an online dropbox. One of the first
When & How To Use Flash For Better Wedding Photos
Weddings are beautiful to photograph. But the timeline can often leave you photographing in the middle of the day or later in the evening when the light is gone. You also have to figure out how to light a wedding reception. That is where your flash comes to the rescue. Read our tips for better wedding flash photography! Use Your Flash To Balance The Exposure Of Your Photos Sometimes, depending on the wedding, you’ll have to photograph the couple, or guests, during the middle of the day. This can be due to the ceremony and reception scheduling that cannot be
A Complete Guide To Taking Family Photos At Your Wedding
The couple is the focal point on any wedding day, but there’s another set of guests that’s equally important, particularly when it comes to photographs: family. Sure, couples want those must-have wedding photos like vows and the first look, but according to wedding photographer Sirena Singleton, wedding-day family photos are some of the most treasured mementos. “In the future, the number one thing you’ll want is photos with your important family members,” Singleton says. “When my grandmother died, I looked back on all of our wedding photos together constantly.” Wedding-day family photos can get complicated. It’s overwhelming to decide which
Matte vs Glossy Photos: When, Why and How
Would you like to know the difference between matte vs glossy photographs? There seems to be a confusing array of photographic finishes available these days, and this article aims to help you decide which is right for you – matte vs glossy? Printed photos are making a bit of a comeback after being banished to the wilderness for 10-15 years by digital photography. Take the growing popularity of Instax cameras from Fujifilm, which are breaking all holiday sales records! Photo printing services are also benefiting from this resurgence of film. More people want physical photographs that they can actually hold,
