Parents Guide To Photographing Children

As a stay at home mom, I found myself taking photos of my children daily. I wanted to do better photos than just snapshots, so I started experimenting with things I could do at home to get good better photos. I would love to share with you my easy set ups and tricks...

Quick Photo Tip: Adjust

For me, the easiest way to walk away with the best shot possible is to make a series of adjustments as I’m shooting. Photography is all about making adjustments from your first frame to your final composition. As I’m shooting, I look all around the frame. I’m doing my...

Zodiacal Light – Now is the Time!

Just after full twilight has passed about 90 minutes after sunset, look to the west in a dark place in the Northern Hemisphere, and you will see a glowing pyramid of white light rising from the horizon. You may dismiss it as city light pollution, but don’t turn your...

Backlight

What is meant by the term ‘backlight?’ Backlight can be confusing. Some beginning photographers assume that backlighting means that the light source (usually the sun if you’re outdoors) is behind the photographer, hitting them on the back of the head. However, the...

Photo Critique Friday

Thank you to all of the participants who continue submit images to our free online photo critiques! We truly enjoy viewing your images! This week we are featuring critiques from our BPSOP instructor Holly Higbee-Jansen. Let’s take a look at what she has to say...
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