Welcome to Shutter Notes, our weekly community feature. Shutter Notes gives you the chance to get to know our community members a bit better. Each member will share a little bit about themselves and their chosen image. Andy is retired and has been practicing photography for about six years. Why
Studio photos can be fun for Christmas. But if you’re more of a DIYer and have some string lights lying around, you can easily create a fun Christmas backdrop at home for your own mini session. Here’s how to create the simple and fun backdrop. You’ll need two flat white
Adjusting the lighting of outdoor portraits is necessary when the conditions aren’t perfect. Since that’s just about all times except for the perfect golden hour lighting, being able to quickly adjust things in post is an important step in the editing workflow. Here’s how to use RelightAI to relight outdoor
With senior photos starting to fill out shooting calendars, how do you capture something unique for your clients? Here’s some simple ideas to add variety to their gallery . These ideas work well as ice-breakers and to help a shy teen warm up to their session with you. Take the
There are distinct photographic phases that kids seem to go through during childhood. As babies, they couldn’t care less. Toddlers: They might be more interested in playing, but it’s possible to coax cute moments onto film. Preschoolers go one way or the other: They’re sick of the camera by now
Category: Children Photograph: “Different Interests” by Vittorio Vida Beautifully timed capture by Vittorio Vida. We see a child in a crowd looking in the opposite direction as everyone else. Instantly we wonder what the child sees that others don’t. Choosing to use an aperture of f/5.3 kept everyone in focus. Originally shared with
Category: Children Photograph: “A child plays under the Christmas Tree” by SuperT76 Beautiful use of ambient light mixed with fill flash. SuperT76 captured the child’s excitement and the fact it’s under a Christmas Tree makes it more adorable. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn how your
Category: Children Photograph: “Water+Dirt= This” by Joe Bodnar Kids love to play in the dirt! Add a little water and you have a smiling kid inviting you into his world. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the Photofocus, please
Category: Children Photograph: “Toddler girl pouring water out of her boot” by Gary Radler As adults, we know boots are supposed to keep water out, not store it. The fact a toddler is pouring water out of a boot, makes the image cute. We can see the toddler had a great time
Category: Children Photograph: “Advanced Potty Training” by Darcy A great example of adding an element –the magazine– to an image that creates a unique story. This is an adorable capture, one the child will cherish when they get older. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn how your
Category: Children Photograph: “Best friends” by Tomas Salinka The park location was a good choice for the shot. It sets the mood, telling a story of a little girl having a playdate with her “Best Friend”. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn how your work can
