Outdoor photo settings

It's the last post of my series on how to shoot in manual mode! Today we are talking about exposure and trouble shooting in manual mode.

For the past twelve weeks I’ve been participating in the Earnest Challenge, created by Erin at the Earnest Home Company. The challenge comprised working on a particular skills over twelve weeks and documenting it on my blog. Waaayyy back in June, I decided that I would devote much of my time this summer to developing […]

Taking portraits is easy! I have listed some photography tips and equipment that will have you snapping portraits like a pro!

If there is one thing that people most want to know when they are starting out, it's the trick of getting your subject in sharp focus, whilst leaving the background blurred. This is used a lot in portrait photography, as it allows the subject to really stand out and be the main feature, and I find this is also useful for lifestyle photography, when you are probably working with less than ideal backgrounds. Getting a blurred background is actually quite simple to do, it just needs a…

Learn how to take pictures during the golden hour. Improve your pictures and take professional looking snaps with this classic photography tip.

Full guide to posing groups and photographing families outdoors with natural light. Camera settings, family posing, group photo composition

Although I’m a big fan of unposed “lifestyle” or documentary images, I can’t deny that i love a good portrait shot too! So this blog post, we’ll cover the best camera settings for portraits using natural light - either indoors or outdoors. Please note that if you work with studio lighting, or use flash, your settings are going to look different from the ones below. But since I love natural light, and I’m guessing that most people who read this blog use natural light, that’s what we’re…

Here are 10 tips to help you with your camera settings and equipment choices when doing portrait photography.