i gave the backlighting another try. i really want to become more confident with this type of lighting so that i can use it when i am shooting weddings and family sessions. i love that "glowing" effect that you get when the subject is backlight but the background is still dark. like in this image....
last friday the kids had a the day off school. so after running a few errands, we decided to go to the park and feed the ducks (and seagulls and crows). we stopped at the pet supply store on the way and picked up a bag of wild bird seed. i’m positive that these birds...
i really struggle with backlighting. always have. i had never really tried it until i took wendy’s class last year, and i had such a difficult time getting it right. i was always pointing my lens directly into the light which resulted in this awful looking hazy image. yuck!
so, every time i get the chance,...
i thought i’d try to branch out a little from my "ordinary" way of editing. the trend right now is to add texture to images. it doesn’t always work on every image but on the right image, it’s absolutely amazing….. i have yet to achieve that result {she types as she is hanging down her...
we watched the lunar eclipse last night. tyler was less than interested. i don’t think he really understood what was happening. emily, on the other hand, was so excited about it. she took her camera and tried desperately to take pictures of it. i felt really bad for her because she just couldn’t get a...
