Indoor Photography Tips

No matter if you are a professional, hobbyist, or a mom wanting to improve your photos, everyone seems to struggle sometimes with capturing the perfect picture inside. When we asked people what photo-related questions they had, the majority of the responses had something to do with taking pictures indoors. Today we’d love to address some common problems with indoor photography.

Indoor Photography Tips:   

1. The first step is to increase the light in the room as much as possible. Open the windows (and move towards them) during the day. Turn on those lamps. 

2. The second step is to keep the camera steady. If you have a tripod….great! If not, you can keep the camera steady by bracing yourself against a wall or furniture, or simply by setting your camera down on a table or a stack of books. 

3. If you have a point and shoot camera and can’t change the settings manually, look for a “night” mode. Typically the night setting will leave the shutter open longer and increase the size of the aperture. Remember to brace that camera! 

Don’t feel bad if you have to use your camera’s flash. Sometimes flash is simply necessary. 

If you are using a camera with manual settings, here are a few additional tips: 

1. Use a slower shutter speed. Shutter speeds are represented by fractions—the bigger the number, the slower the shutter speed (for example, 1/25 is slower than 1/100) 

2. You will also want a wider aperture (ie—how wide the lens opens, again controlling the amount of light). With the aperture settings (called f-stops), the smaller the number, the wider the aperture (for example, f/2.8 is larger than f/9.0). 

3. Using a higher ISO will also help. What is ISO? ISO is the cameras sensitivity to light (remember when we all used film, and each roll had an ISO # on it?). An ISO of 100 is great for sunny days outside. When you’re shooting indoors, go for 400 or higher. But beware—the higher the ISO, the more digital noise (like graininess in film) you will have. 

There you go! A few easy things that you can do to improve your indoor shots. Hope they help!

Beautiful things...

Not only do we take beautiful photographs we love to paint and design lovely things...

We came across this picture and think it would make the most beautiful wall mural or even on a door!! We might need a stencil for the text but other wise...

I think this might be our next DIY project :)

What do you think?

Embury Colllege Fun Day!

We have ben invited to attended the Embury College Fun Day! We cant wait to do our thing, making people smile and doing what we love!

Don't forget to give us a call for your next function!

365 Photo Challenge

Whether you capture it on your smart phone, point and shoot or your DSL the 365 Photo Challenge is one of the most fun and enjoyable photography projects out there!

Upload to instagram, facebook tumblr.. wherever just make sure you take one photo per day and keep them... then in one year you can look back and see your progress as a photographer...

Who's in!?

You can officially sign up on www.365project.org or you can just do it as a self improvement project! Good Luck!

Our photo of the day!

This is Courage by the way...

Creating a Photo Wall Display

If you are like us and have lots of pictures and want to display them (especially when they are of my family).  A photo wall can be the perfect way to do this!

Creating a montage of photos can be a bit tricky (and intimidating) to figure out where to start and then how to balance the sizes and layout.  I came across these picture placement samples that I had to share with you!  It gives 12 wonderful examples of how to start / layout a picture wall.

These creative ideas are a great resource to use to give you a starting point.  Once you get arranging, expand or tweak the layout to fit the photos you have.

Just a couple tips from us to you...

1. The center of your photo display wall should be at eye level (between 60″ – 66″)

2. Use similar frames or matting, or display all color or all black & white photos

3. Vary the frame sizes

4.Introduce a focal point

5. Mix it up – display photos as well as signs and other unique wall decor

6. Before putting nails into the wall, layout all your pictures on the floor and move things around until your arrangement is exactly how you want it!  

Then hang them one by one onto the wall...

Planning a kids birthday party...

Birthday parties are like road trips: Getting there is half the fun. Deciding on the theme, decorations, and activities makes the days leading up to the event seem like part of the celebration itself. It needn't be elaborate -- kids will be happy with a small party as long as they are made to feel special. Even a simple party requires planning; the sooner you start organizing, the earlier the excitement begins and the fewer details you'll have to work out on the day itself.

1. Planning: Start planning six weeks before the big day, and schedule your party to-do's week by week.

2. The Guest List:  If your child's best friend can't come, change the date of the party. Then consider age and activities when creating the rest of the guest list and composing invitations.

3.  Where to Have It: Whether you want to have your party at home or the YMCA, there are a few guidelines that will keep everyone happy.

4.  When to Have It: Timing is everything, and the right time of day for a party depends on your child's age -- as does the length of the party and number of guests.

5.  What to Do: Setting and keeping a steady pace at a party is as important as hiring an entertainer, organising games, or opening gifts.






And of course don't forget your photographer (US!)... we are willing to do specialised packages for Kids Birthday Parties, so tell us what you need and we'll make it happen!

WE'RE HAVING A COMPETITION!!!

Okay, so as you all know we are going to be at the Bulwer Food & Craft Lovers Market this weekend (Yay!) AND we are running a competition for a FREE photoshoot! (Yes we are serious!)

So make sure you come down on Sunday morning to be apart of the action!

We will do the draw on Sunday and the winner will be notified on Sunday evening!