We often get asked by visitors about what gear to get for their first “photography” kit. The answer can certainly change depending on what your needs are, but if your needs are for a starter “portrait” kit, then read this post for our answer. Question: I just started my own knit shop on Etsy and [...]
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FAQ Fridays: Photography Starter kit
Also posted in: FAQ Fridays, Tutorials Tags: camera gear, faq fridays, lighting gear, photography tips, starter kit 1 Comment
Event: Outdoor photography workshop Aug 27, 2011 @ St. Paul, MN
Hey photography lovers, here’s your chance to get all your questions answered, IN PERSON! We’re hosting a limited space workshop (no more than 10) for those who are wanting to get hands-on help with their outdoor photography. Why such a small group? We want to keep it small to ensure everyone will have direct one-on-one [...]
get the workshop details hereAlso posted in: Events, News, Photography, Site Updates, Tutorials Tags: Events, photography workshop 21 Comments
FAQ Fridays: off-camera flash setup
PrettyGeeky’s FAQ Fridays is a segment on our website where we try to answer your photography questions in plain English. This week’s topic is something that we think would be very helpful for those of you who are just starting out with off-camera flash photography: Question: How do you guys set up your lights for [...]
learn how to set up off-camera flashAlso posted in: FAQ Fridays, Photography, Tutorials Tags: faq fridays, off-camera flash, photography tips, plm umbrella, radiopopper, remote flash 5 Comments
FAQ Fridays: help with shooting under bright sunlight
PrettyGeeky’s FAQ Fridays is a segment on our website where we try to answer your photography questions in plain English. This week’s question deals with something we all have to deal with when taking photos. Read the question and see if you can relate: Natalie writes: I have been keeping up with your blog site [...]
See the tip to help with your bright sunlight photosAlso posted in: FAQ Fridays, Tutorials Tags: bright sunlight, faq fridays, fill flash, help, photography gear, photography tips, reflector 10 Comments
FAQ Fridays: pitch black manual mode
Hey Everyone, it’s time for another FAQ Fridays question. Today, we have a special segment… our very first video answer. Yays! We hope to do more video tips in the future. Anyhow, this week’s segment has to do with the “manual” mode on your camera. Hopefully this will help some of you who are wondering: [...]
view the video answerAlso posted in: FAQ Fridays, Tutorials Tags: faq fridays, Nikon D90 video, photography tips, video 7 Comments
FAQ Fridays: Night time photos
Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you have a safe and cherished holiday weekend. This week’s FAQ Friday question involves getting proper ambient exposure for night time photos. We are asked to post about this issue a lot, so here it is =) We hope this helps a lot of you out there struggling to get decent [...]
Get help with night time photosAlso posted in: FAQ Fridays, Tutorials Tags: faq friday, nighttime pics, photography tutorial, tips 4 Comments
Autumn is upon us!
The colors of fall are here! I hope it’s just as pretty in your neck of the woods, because it is absolutely beautiful over here. What’s the best way to enjoy all the vibrant colors? Ditch the studio and head outside for some gorgeous natural light photography. Here’s a teaser photo below, but click through [...]
See more Autumn photosAlso posted in: Photography, Portraits Tags: Autumn, fall, hmong osu, leaves, natural light, Nikon 50mm f1.4 photos, Nikon D700 photos, Oregon State, photography tips, portraits, reflector 8 Comments
Portrait: Kitty’s nature walk
Being that the weather has been quite pleasant – meaning cold but not stuff-yourself-in-layers cold – the last couple days, I took Kitty out for a nature walk and snapped away. Kitty, of course, is not actually a cat – she’s my sassy little niece (I love you Kitty!). The nickname is fitting since she’s [...]
more Kitty photos and photography tipsAlso posted in: Family, Kids, Photography, Portraits Tags: children's portraits, fall photography, natural light, Nikon 50mm f1.8 photos, Nikon D90 photos, outdoor photography, panning photos 18 Comments
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween everyone. Here are the jack-o-lanterns that we carved out of the pumpkins we picked from the patch a week ago. I carved the cool flying bats one. Way awesome, huh?! Anyhow, I hope you all have a safe and fun halloween. Make sure you check your candy before you eat them. Don’t be [...]
Click for a photography tip!How to take a self timer portrait
Saw this online… thought I’d share it with you guys. How to take a self-timer portrait. Kay and I run into this issue all the time; we visit breath taking locations, but there’s never anyone to take photos of the two of us together. Hope you guys pick up some valuable tips from this one. [...]
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