Seven Simple Steps to Mastering Focus

When you’re first starting out in photography, focusing can be a bit tricky! Especially if you’re using a lens with a very wide aperture, such as the 50mm f/1.4 lens. I have this lens and I just love it! The depth of field is so thin when the aperture is set to 1.4, it can be very easy to miss your focus. Of course, that’s the main reason I got this lens! I wanted to shoot wide open and get... [Read more]

Does the Camera Matter?

Does the Camera Matter? Everyone wants to have great shots when it comes to his or her photographs! Your goal is to get the best shot you can get, but doing so is at the mercy of the camera, right? Not necessarily.  If you are a beginner you do not have to go out and purchase an expensive camera and assume that it’s going to give you all that you need. You can do great things with just a point-and-shoot... [Read more]

Photography How-To: Apple on the Window Sill

Photography How-To: Apple on the Window Sill Description: I’ll take you step-by-step in how I took this photo! Author: Michelle Johnson Materials Used:                 Red Apple                 Window                 DSLR Camera – Canon Rebel XSi                 Lens – Canon 50mm f/1.4    Let’s Get Started! Step One... [Read more]

Take Your Everyday Snapshots to a New Level

Take Your Everyday Snapshots to a New Level Description: Taking everyday pictures of your children and family is such a fun and easy way to capture those little moments you want to remember. Sometimes though, you can get stuck taking the same types of pictures! Here are some easy tips that I’ve found that transform my everyday snapshots into masterpieces! Author: Michelle Johnson      Tip One... [Read more]

Using Your Digital Camera Properly

Using Your Digital Camera Properly To improve the quality of every portrait that you take, you need to use your camera in the right way. Digital cameras are not like single use cameras. They are not always as complex as traditional, film cameras, either. They fit somewhere in between. Still, if you want to get a great picture, you do have to have the right tools to do the job. In fact, the biggest... [Read more]