Eye Contact Smiles and More [What I Learned from Shooting with Film: Part 5]

Eye Contact Smiles and More [What I Learned from Shooting with Film: Part 5]: "One last thought to wrap up this little series of blog posts. With film, the shoots always had a limit. I needed to get my shots in a certain number of frames so I had to be pretty organized. I went in with a game plan. I would always try to get the sitting still and smiling at the camera shots first and out of the way for no other reason than I wanted to have as much film left over as possible to capture the real photos."

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Take the Fancy DSLR with You (almost) Everywhere [What I Learned from Shooting with Film: Part 4]

Take the Fancy DSLR with You (almost) Everywhere [What I Learned from Shooting with Film: Part 4]: "Back when I really got into photography, I would carry my Nikon FM2 with me everywhere. I also had a stash of film in my backpack. That camera body had a bit of a ding in the side and some scratches, but there were no light leaks and the lens was crystal clear so it was all good. There were no camera phones to capture the moments I wanted to capture."

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Embrace the Grain! [What I Learned from Shooting with Film: Part 3]

Embrace the Grain! [What I Learned from Shooting with Film: Part 3]: "In the days when film was the only option for photographers, even 200 ISO gave your images some grain. Grain gave the image texture and now it seems that grain has become a naughty word in the world of kid portrait photography."

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Natural vs Available Light for Kid Photography [What I Learned from Shooting with Film 2]

Natural vs Available Light for Kid Photography [What I Learned from Shooting with Film 2]: "I see this specific piece of advice all the time as it is often listed right before or after “get closer” on almost every list of kid photography tips published on the web."

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Bursting the Burst Mode Myth: [What I Learned from Shooting with Film]

Bursting the Burst Mode Myth: [What I Learned from Shooting with Film]: "There are a few things I hear as top advice for budding children’s photographers and parents who want to take better photos of their children."

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Facebook Image Sizing From Scratch!

Facebook Image Sizing From Scratch!: "Living in today’s age, we all have used social media to share our minute-by-minute updates with family and friends. Not to mention, pictures by the ton. There’s not a single professional photographer out there who doesn’t have a client who wants to share their little prince / princess’ picture with the rest of the world via Facebook. To remedy that, there are, I’m sure, a bunch of actions around that allow you to “create a 960px wide image for facebook” – For free."

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Keep Your Camera Still with Wheat Bags

Keep Your Camera Still with Wheat Bags: "We have all seen articles recommending a ‘bean bag’ as a useful small portable substitute for the tripod you left at home or in the car three miles away. If you do not have a friendly lady to make one for you, as I do not, you will find a suitable bean bag very hard to buy. "

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2010 in photos (part 1 of 3) - The Big Picture - Boston.com

2010 in photos (part 1 of 3) - The Big Picture - Boston.com: "As the year 2010 approaches its last few days, it's time to look back on the previous 12 months. In the first third of 2010, Millions of gallons of oil spewed into the Gulf of Mexico, several massive earthquakes wreaked havoc worldwide, Vancouver hosted a successful Winter Olympics, and so much more. Each photo tells its own tale, weaving together into the larger story of 2010. This is a multi-entry story, 120 photographs over three days. Please watch for part 2 and part 3 tomorrow and the next day. (40 photos total)"

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Photography File Formats: JPEG or RAW Explained – PictureCorrect

Photography File Formats: JPEG or RAW Explained – PictureCorrect: "
There is somewhat of a controversy about whether shooting files in RAW is preferable to JPEG (also can be JPG). You are probably familiar with the JPEG file format, but you may still be a little fuzzy over what RAW is and why it may be helpful to you. This article will hopefully explain how these file formats work and help you to decide which one is right for you."

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Where Is Your Camera In Relation To Your Subject’s Eyes? by Digital Photo Secrets

Where Is Your Camera In Relation To Your Subject’s Eyes? by Digital Photo Secrets: "Where your subject looks in a photo says a lot. If your subject is staring directly at the camera, most people take the picture a lot less seriously. Whoever you’re photographing clearly knows they’re being photographed, so it’s like running into an acquaintance on your walk to work. You both say hi to each other, but you don’t exactly share a moment together."

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