by Meredith Gradle | Dec 21, 2017 | Photography, Tip
Christmas time is the perfect opportunity to play with capturing pretty bokeh from lights! One question I get from friends and family this time of year is how to get the Christmas lights background effect. Here’s a simple breakdown of what you need to do! First...
by Megan Sullivan | Jun 20, 2017 | Blog, Tip
I love the dreamy effect that shooting wide open at 2.0 or below has on my images, but let’s be real. It can be difficult to nail the focus when using those types of apertures. While practice makes perfect, there are still a few things to consider while...
by Meredith Gradle | Jun 5, 2017 | Photography, Tip
You might have heard of back button focus. It’s often a lightbulb moment for new and even more seasoned photographers. I know that when I discovered it and switched, my photos completely changed. They were more often in focus, especially if I had moving...
by Megan Sullivan | Sep 19, 2016 | Blog, Tip
Last week we kicked off our flash photography series by talking about how your shutter speed relates to flash exposure. Today we’re going to go over how aperture plays into that equation! Unlike shutter speed, your aperture setting directly impacts your flash...
by Megan Sullivan | Sep 14, 2016 | Tip
Getting started in flash photography can be a little intimidating for some photographers. However it can add such a dynamic look to your images and frees you up from the limitations of only working with the light within a space. Today we’re starting a series...
by Megan Sullivan | Aug 22, 2016 | Blog, Tip
Backlighting is typically used in the industry to describe a photo where your subject has the sun lighting them from behind. The photographer shoots into the sun, capturing the light streaming in around their subject which adds a hazier look to their images. How much...
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