Wow – is it Easter already? With all the pastel colors, jellybeans, and colored eggs, plus some cooperative weather, it’s a perfect time to grab your camera and take some great portraits of your kids. The folks at SLR Lounge have some great tips for taking more interesting images. For some awesome ideas on different […]

You can learn all the tricks about your camera, settings, and the best conditions for a good portrait – but a good kids’ photo generally comes down to one thing: the cooperation of your subject. Without this you can have the perfect everything but still end up with a poor photo. With that in mind, […]

In the last photo basics post I talked about the three parts of an exposure: shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity. Each of these three things combine to give you an exposure or image, and each has a specific effect on how your image turns out. Let’s review: Shutter speed: Controls how much light is […]

Although the New Year is all about looking ahead, sometimes it can be beneficial as a photographer to look back. This January Photo Challenge lets you look at your last year of photos to find the best – then you can submit it and potentially win a prize. When you are reviewing your photos, take […]

We’ve talked about this tip before, but it’s one that is so useful in photography that it’s worth talking about again – using perspective to indicate relative size. The best example of perspective improving photography is the moon. Everyone likes to take photos of the moon, but when they do it’s just up there in […]

Well if you’ve been putting off your Christmas shopping – here’s another distraction to keep you going. Check out some tips for great Christmas images and get your camera ready for action!

White, bright photography is known as high-key – and is the perfect setting for child photography portraits as it conveys a sense of innocence and happiness. However, achieving a perfectly white background  can be challenging at times, which is why you’ll love this tutorial by Tony Northrup which offers some easy tips and tricks. Check it […]

Terrific images don’t just happen, they’re the result of hard word and preparation. Professional photographers can’t predict when great images will happen, but over time they can identify patterns and shapes and have their camera ready. All you need to do is the same; look for patterns when your kids are active and predict where […]

There are several ways to approach improving your photography skills – you can read a book, a blog, take a class, research a particular topic, etc. But where should you start? This blog post by photographer Ed Verosky contains an overview of all the areas where you can make improvement, from equipment to composition and everything […]

Using natural lighting is great – assuming you are somewhere with lots of natural lighting, that is. The moment you find yourself in a position where you don’t have enough natural light you’ll realize that it’s time to learn how to work with other types of light -whether it’s the lamps in your house, a […]