Archive For The “Photography Tips” Category

Photo Tip | How to get the blurry background in your photos

By | March 11, 2012

KT

Blurring out my backgrounds was the first thing I wanted to learn when I started learning photography. Additionally, it’s also one of the most commonly asked questions I get whenever I post photos on Facebook. And why shouldn’t it be? It’s pretty damn cool! It also helps draw attention to your subject matter – whatever [...]

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High Res vs. Low Res: Why anyone should care.

By | December 30, 2011

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You’ve most likely heard of these two terms before, but never really gave it much thought. Unless you’re getting something printed or talking to a photographer, there probably isn’t much mention on this topic. However, the difference between a “high resolution” image and a “low resolution” image is huge. First, let’s start with what those [...]

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When less is more: a demo with chocolates | Los Angeles Food Photographer

By | December 12, 2011

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I think we all have the occasional bad habit of trying to over-stage our shots. Whether it be wedding details shots or commercial product shots, we seem to think that adding more props to the image will help support the main subject; However, I think the zen approach is the way to go most of [...]

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Top 10 tips to getting better photographs

By | December 9, 2011

Santa Clarita Photographer

There are all types of people out there taking photos with all sorts of devices.  Finding a person without a camera is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Although having a high quality camera and lens helps for printing and reproduction purposes, they’re not a necessity for taking great photos. Even though [...]

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