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Category Archives: Photography Tips

Why Printing an 8×10 May Result in Loss of Limb

Today, we are all about aspect ratios in photography.  Yes, ratios as in math ratios.  Yes, ratios as in a quick trip back to 5th grade math.  Let’s break it down: The aspect ratio in photography is the relationship (ratio) of width and height of an image.  It’s expressed like this- width:height. 35mm cameras and […]

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Post ALL the Things???

I haven’t posted in a while.  One day, about a month ago, I got super blog happy and was like, “post ALL the things!” But then I went to pull up my website and it big, fat wasn’t there.  I kept getting this annoying “Oops!” page that basically told me the page I wanted was […]

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Photo Tip Tuesday: Be Your Own Reflector!

A few weeks ago, I told you how to turn your bedding into a reflector.   This week, I’m going to tell you how to become your own reflector! Anytime you know you’ll be doing some photography, throw on a white shirt.  it’s as simple as that. That way you can help bounce light back […]

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Photo Tip Tuesday: Shoot During the Winter

This winter has been interesting.  Back in San Antonio, there were loads of places where I could shoot year round, and the scenery would look just fabulous.  In Atlanta, however, I haven’t had time to find those sort of “sweet spots.” So I’ve been nervous about shooting outside during the drab winter months.  The trees […]

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Photo Tip Tuesday: Create a Hazy Effect

I love a little haze in the right photo.  It gives the image a nice, dreamy feel to it.  There are a handful of ways to create a hazy effect in your photos.  One way is to shoot with the sun behind your subject and your lens angled toward the light.  Another is to use […]

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