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5 Tips to Make the Most of a Blue Sky in Portraits without a Flash.

5 Tips to Make the Most of a Blue Sky in Portraits without a Flash.

Published on: 17/02/2023

One mistake a lot of portrait photographers make constantly is to blow out the sky in their portraits. Raise your hand if that is ever you. My hand is up with you. I have plenty of portraits with the sky completely blown out. And sometimes that is unavoidable - on a gray day or when I want to use backlighting from the sun. But when you have a blue sky like the one below, you want that blue to make it through in your images. Here's how to make it happen without a flash.

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3 Ways to Make the Most of Your Senior Shoot Location: Alley

3 Ways to Make the Most of Your Senior Shoot Location: Alley

Published on: 13/02/2023

Alleys and brick walls may be one of the most overused locations for urban senior portraits, but my clients continue to request them, and I still love them for several reasons. The main reasons I love this location is the amazing light that is available, all of the compositional elements I can use, and the variety of shots I can get by just taking a few steps. Here's how I make sure to give each client several unique shots and make use of all of these amazing alleyway features in pretty much any alley.

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How to Stay Creative - Find Inspiration

How to Stay Creative - Find Inspiration

Published on: 29/04/2020

Let’s talk about staying creative during quarantine without getting our hands dirty. Did you know that creativity is much more than art?! Creativity means thinking outside the box to create something new. The Latin root of the word “creative,” means “to beget, give birth to.” To me, the word innovative comes to mind. We have had to think of some new ways to keep our minds active and creative while we are stuck at home.

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