By Elmer George, Contributor (Image courtesy of Freepik) Essential tools & systems Before you snap a single client photo, arm yourself properly. Your camera is just the start—you’ll also need lenses tailored to your photography style, reliable tripods, reflectors, and crucially, storage solutions that won’t crash on you mid-edit. Consider investing in software that keeps your…
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To Pose or Not To Pose
To pose or not to pose, is what seems to be the eternal question of the 21st century, especially when Social Media and cell phone photography took over society and everything they do – some even dying because of it. But it depends on your pose, and whether you prefer more natural pictures or pictures…
Best Places for Kids’ Photoshoots
The pictures we take of kids are those that are most sentimental given how fast they change. With our cell phones now taking pictures have never been easier – if anything we probably take too many pictures of every little details of their lives. But there is something to be said about capturing more qualitative…
Photographing Backgrounds
We often focus on the foreground much more than the background, which is intuitively the focal point of most photographs. This is not intended to the professional photographers, but for my fellow readers who are “slightly” more novice in their photography experience. I have come to realize that playing with the backgrounds can provide some…
Playing with Scale in Photos
Usually when I take photos, particularly of a natural landscape – I intentionally avoid scaling the picture with human figures. In a way, I like to play tricks with the viewer and not have a particular reference point. But every once in a while having a figure to scale something in your photo adds a…
Before you make a Photobook
I’ve previously written about photobooks, and what a great gift idea they are. Plus, they preserve photos in a way that doesn’t damage paper photos, and at the same time makes photos more accessible instead of having them saved in a hard drive some where. But should you decide to create photobooks, especially for specific…
Showcasing Your Talents on Instagram
For many, Instagram is a great, direct and to the point social media app. It gets you inspirational photos and videos with the odd comment. Descriptions include keyword hashtags that let you know what the just of each photo is. What is often overlooked is how Instagram can help create and fine tune your photography…
Are Studio/Professional Photos Necessary?
OK, so I’ve written my fair share of blogs advocating for the casual and less rigid photography format. I believe in one case I actually wrote we are more than “shiny happy people holding hands” to quote a great R.E.M. song. However in recent times and as life milestones begin to pile up – the…
Candid Life Journeys 