I have been camera equipment shopping since, because the experience made it glaringly obvious that I needed an upgrade on lenses & a flash. I struggled with the low light and not getting blurs. I have a long ways to go!
Here are more shots from the wedding above.
I have been camera equipment shopping since, because the experience made it glaringly obvious that I needed an upgrade on lenses & a flash. I struggled with the low light and not getting blurs. I have a long ways to go!
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Working part time, getting ready to move, volunteering my time as a beginner photographer, and then editing photos is proving to be quite difficult to keep up with. I am fairly behind on photo editing the various volunteer positions I've been doing. Luckily some of that is ok, because its just volunteer, but its something I need to work on getting faster at.
I shadowed the photographer that I previously mentioned, to a wedding last weekend. For every 1 photo I took, she took at least 20. I can't imagine going through all those for one event, let alone as you do event after event and they start stacking up. I'm starting to go through my photos and edit them to send her, but plan to pick her brain a little on her process and how she approaches a batch of unedited photos. I seem to spend way too much time on each photo. I can't help constantly feeling like I have SO much more to learn. Hrmph.... I didn't want to post too many photos before the Moshier's received their disc from me, but they have them now so I thought I'd share some other favorites from my photo shoot with Ms. Marlowe.
I'm still working through the Easter photos, but have turned my attention to a photo shoot I did last week of this cutie. Meet Marlowe Kelly!
This was challenging because the light in the room was low, so almost any movement would cause a blurry photo. It was tough getting busy brother and sister in the shots, but we managed a few. I spent my morning volunteering my photography skills at an Easter run in Denver. It was a long morning that started at 6:45am. It will take me a couple of days to sort through & edit the photos, but here's a preview.
Happy Easter! I had my first shadowing experience last weekend. I was able to tag along on an engagement session by a local Denver photographer. I observed mostly, but did manage to snap a couple shots. I mostly tried to stay out of the way though, while I learned her rhythm. This usually resulted in me being in the completely opposite from ideal spot, so my photos are no where near what I'm sure hers will be. I'm anxious to see her final photos so I can figure out her vision behind some of the areas she posed the couple in.
I'm always still amazed when photographers just know what camera settings they need to change to. As we walked from inside to outside, from dimly lit to naturally lit, to taking photos in front of windows, etc. she never missed a beat. I know that professional photographers have to be able to just roll with it and not spend anytime staring at the back of their camera (or risking that they've got it wrong!). These women had decades of experience on me, so I'm not too hard on myself, but its definitely a goal to work towards. One minor thing I picked up on, the photographer kept telling the groom-to-be to "take up more of your space" and she would motion for him to put his shoulders back. He had a habit of slouching around his bride-to-be, which in person I didn't notice or think to look for, but as I wen through my photos I noticed that it made a big difference in resulting photos. It's just something minor, but I thought that was a very good tip that made a difference and I may not have known to watch for it otherwise. Here are a couple of my shots. Fingers crossed she finds more things for me to tag along to so I can get more practice! Food Photography combines two of my favorite things. I'm horrible at it, which is why I don't post a lot of picture of my cooking creations. They never look as appetizing to me on the camera as they did in person.
Good food photography is probably what I'm most attracted to when buying a cookbooks. Which I know is a shame, but its the truth. Even if the recipes are amazing, I have to have a little extra convincing if there aren't photos. Tartlette has teamed up with a team to do a two day workshop in Atlanta on all things food photography. The classes cost a small fortune, but how cool would it be to take them!? Above are some images from a food photographer that a friend turned me onto over Christmas. What Katie Ate is a blog (and now cookbook) from a photographer in Australia. Her photos are amazing and her recipes are favorites that she's learned along the way. I love the way she sets her scene and the props she uses. Woohoo! Last week of photography class! Above were a couple photos from the week prior. I'm excited to find more opportunities to practice as the weather warms up. I've volunteered to photograph an Easter 5K and egg hunt at the end of next month in downtown Denver. I'm also trying to get involved with the local community center to do some volunteer photography. Fingers crossed!
Today was my second to last Photography 1 class. I've been learning a lot. The tips I've picked so far are invaluable. However, I have to say that the photos I've produced from the class so far have not been too pretty though. Most of the time I'm practicing a skill more than I am worrying about my subject matter.
This next week we're printing our photos though and will view the class photos in a gallery style setup. I'm feeling very non-artistic at the moment, so this challenge is a little nerve wracking. Wish me luck! |
WhitneyA glimpse into what I've been doing lately. To see more of my work, visit my official photography website here.
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