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Article on proper hand/elbow positioning & body stance for photographers
AF Point Display (shown on a Canon)... will show you in playback mode where your focus fell
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Focus Accurately With a 50mm Lens (Change focal points manually)
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Simon says for kid pics. Good tip. OMG, why have I not thought of this???
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10 ways to get perfect focus every time
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Metering modes & the zone system, explained by "My 3 Boybarians". Good explanation on proper metering.
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4 Tips for photographing people laughing
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Beth Monson NOTES: "Crazy Faces: A great crazy face makes you, and everyone around you, laugh. And who doesn’t love pulling a crazy face? Adults. That’s who. Parents have re-learned the fine art of the crazy face, but many adults are a little too uptight to let loose. If that’s the case, start them off with something easy. “Sad face! Angry face!”. They can handle that, and then crazy face doesn’t seem so silly. This is guaranteed laughs if you have them make crazy faces at each other. Bum Wiggling: This is a new one I learned this year. I sometimes get some resistance (from those pesky adults), but gosh it’s funny. Just get everyone to wiggle their bums. It keeps your pose in place, but gets folks moving, loosened up, and usually laughing. And who doesn’t giggle when you say “Bum”. I’m giggling right now."
If you just tell your model to smile or laugh, chances are you will get tons of photos of the same expression. Instead, Tell her to smile or laugh while saying the vowels out loud. (Go ahead. do it in the mirror and see what I mean.) Not only does this get different expressions but it allows for photos where it looks like the model is smilling and talking to someone. Below is an example of somewhere between “E” and “I”…
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44 tips & tricks!
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Beth Monson Hmmm....3 Update your firmware Firmware is the in-camera software used for processing images, setting a whole range of parameters and even controlling what features are available to you. Check your camera manufacturer’s website to ensure your DSLR’s firmware is as up to date as possible.
The Problem With The Focus-Recompose Method
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Focus/sharpness.... good explanations; different reasons why your images might not be as sharp as they should be.
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Beth Monson NOTE: Keep your shutter speed at twice the length of your focal distance. On a prime lens, that is the length of your lens. Ex: 35mm f1.8 lens = min shutter speed of 1/70
Getting kids to act 'natural' during a shoot
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Beth Monson Dare them (jump over something, etc)
Tons of tips and tricks to get kids to relax, smile (or just show some authentic expressions) and have fun during sessions so you can capture their real emotion and show off their amazing, unique little personalities in photos.
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Beth Monson Saying "YESSSSSSSS!"
Beth Monson Giving a "fake laugh" - showing by goofy example
Beth Monson Sticker or clear tape on a little one's hand to get them to keep still for a minute.
Beth Monson Pez dispenser
Helpful tips for shooting in the snow...Photo Argus
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10 Inspirational Portrait Photography Tips from Photo Argus
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"My Natural Approach to Capturing Children" by Emma Wood.... good tips
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Beth Monson NOTES: Quick tips that might help: 1. Ask first. Never assume that children want pictures taken. 2. Put your camera down in-between shots and give your child eye contact. Make sure that they know you are listening. 3. Be genuine, get into the moment, be present. Kids are so perceptive, they know when your heart isn’t in it. 4. Don’t direct. If you want natural images, kids honestly don’t like direction. It brings the emphasis back onto the camera and away from them and the moment. So much better to either walk around them to find the best lighting, or just wing it! 5. When you have finished taking pictures, take the time to stay in the moment with them and just chat or hang out. I want my child to know that he/she is far more then a subject to me. That they are the most precious and treasured people in my world and that wouldn’t change if I never picked up a camera again in my life.
Becky Wood-Brown My grandmas name was Emma Wood :)
silhouette tutorial by warthan farms photography
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Beth Monson The sky is pretty bright so you will want to have your ISO somewhere around 200-400. I should have used an aperture here of 5.6 or higher (Bonus tip! Higher apertures result in more saturated color – great when shooting skies!). And remember that your shutter speed should be at least twice your focal length for crisp, clear images.
How to achieve catchlights
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Beth Monson Use natural reflectors (your white shirt, the ground, etc) or shoot from above...
How to meter from one area and focus on another in real.plain.english
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Beth Monson AE LOCK!
Tips on capturing true character
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Beth Monson 3. Ask questions that evoke emotion while you are shooting. When working with kids and moms/dads, ask things like, “What do you love about your mom?” “What does your mommy say to you when she tucks you in bed at night?” Or if shooting a child alone say something silly like, “Would you ever eat a pickle and peanut butter sandwich?” As they answer and giggle, shoot away.
Beth Monson 5. Its OK to “fake” a candid moment. Tell kids what you want them to do to stage the moment. For example, you could ask them to line up some rocks, pick up or smell a flower, peek around a tree at you, show you how they hug their brother or sister, count the apples, do a twirl, show you how big they are, how good they can skip, or have them give you a certain “look”. For adults and families, tell them to look at another family member and tell you something about them (can be sentimental, funny, quirks about them, etc.) Ask them to put their arms around each other and show you how much they love each other. If possible, envision the shot and feeling you want portrayed before the session/moment so you are prepared to tell your subjects what to do. In this shot I prompted the girls to play with each other while mom and dad watched. I was hoping to capture an emotive family portrait that told a story somehow.
Beth Monson 6. Click the shutter button before and after your subject is actually ready. This is a trick I like to use in order to capture a more genuine look. Smiles are more relaxed just before and after they are fully extended. Quickly capture one looking off to the side, up at the sky, or interacting with another as they are waiting for your cue. As a child finds interest in an object or person nearby, follow them to capture their natural curiosity. Click away as mother of the bride is fixing her daughter’s veil, as an engaged couple talks to one another, as dad is holding his son’s hand and walking in front of you (then tell them to quickly look back at you for another natural shot), as a husband brushes his wife’s hair away from her face, etc. Seize every natural moment you can. And don’t be afraid to say, “Wait, do that again!” if you witness a tender moment or an expression that strikes you, but didn’t have your camera ready. In this shot, I loved the kiss, but even more, I loved their expressions after the kiss.
tips for interacting w/ kids
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Beth Monson NOTES: Sing songs, "How about you have to take a bath in..... peanut butter/worms/mud/etc", let them pick which animal noise
Eradicating stiff, nervous & awkward subjects forever (MCP Actions) GREAT article w/ lots of tips & tricks!
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Techniques to prevent camera shake... need to practice the proper stance!
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amazing cheat sheet, gives you the best camera settings for all sorts of shoots
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ARTICLE: Tips for improving OUTDOOR PORTRAITS
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Beth Monson 4) Never, ever, shoot a portrait at less than 50mm; try to stay at 70mm or higher. The last thing you want to hear from a client is “Why does my head look swelled?” Any focal length below 70mm can distort your subject, however it doesn’t become very noticeable until you are below 50 MM. The compression effect of a telephoto lens will also increase the blur of bokeh. Most of my portraits are done between 120mm and 200mm.
Beth Monson The ultimate secret to shooting on a cloudy day is a compass. (You either tipped your head like a confused Chihuahua or just had an epiphany.) I am an experienced, internationally published photographer, and rarely can I see where the sun is coming from on an overcast day. The light isn’t omnipresent; it’s just diffused, softened and scattered. Sunlight on a cloudy day is still directional, and your subject still has a dark side. Use a compass to find out where the sun is, put it at your back and shoot like mad. Never again will you look at an image after and wonder why the sky is blown out when it was so cloudy, or why the clouds look great but your subject is dark.
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Beth Monson Portrait tip - focus between the eyes
Beth Monson Check out AI Servo
Beth Monson (Canon - AI Servo. Might be something else for Nikon)