Julie Powell is a photographer, writer and educator, offers unique photographic opportunities and inspirational ideas to help YOU become the photographer you wish to be.
Welcome to Xpozer, a new way to print and hang your images. I was recently asked to look at and review Xpozer printing and framing system, which claims to “Make Photography Awesome…”
I had been looking for something fun to do with some friends and students for an end of the year get together, a change from the usual Sunday brunch and champagne or a ‘play-date’ in the studio. Something fun and inclusive of photographers and non-photographers alike.
This week, I am taking a look at some quick and easy portraits by batch-processing some images from a recent studio session.
Come behind the scenes for a recap on the Fantasy Portrait Workshop and see some of the images captured by the students.
I must confess that I do prefer to work with natural light for still life photography, even bad light can be beautiful. However, it is not always possible to work during daylight hours during some parts of the year…
Creating soft beautiful images with natural window light is quite simple to achieve with a few tools and some know-how. Working with soft indirect light can create some stunning still life images.
During my first look at Luminar 4, I must confess to being a little bit lost at first. But it didn’t take too long to find my way around…
It really is all about the light and capturing it to make the most of your subject, to create dramatically beautiful images with indirect natural light…
It might sound like a weird question, but what does your editing workflow look like? Are you all over the place and jump from image to image or do you have a system?
Are you looking for ideas for creative lighting for Halloween-themed photoshoots? Let me take you on a look behind-the-scenes for some of the lighting setups used in the studio on a few sessions. Getting creative doesn’t mean it always has to be created with studio flashes, either…
Whether you are photographing pumpkins for fall, Halloween or even Thanksgiving, it’s easy to get creative with lighting for your pumpkins…
I recently taught a still life class as a guest speaker and I had a conversation with several of the students about not being too judgmental on their own work. Which reminded me about a very valuable lesson I have learnt, give yourself permission to fail…
We spent a wonderful afternoon in the Spring sunshine at The Potterage in Menzies Creek…
When creating still life photography, finding the right background is essential in the overall look and feel of the image, as well as the story you are trying to convey…
Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print.
Is there a benefit to using a reflector with still life photography? The short answer is YES!
I recently wrote a post about why a great tripod can make a great image, and went a little in-depth into selecting a great tripod, but not the reasons for actually using one … so here we go…
When is a cupcake not a cupcake? When it is a gorgeous soap. Yes, a soap!
Now I’m not the first person to write about this and I won’t be the last, but I thought I would put my thoughts on the matter forward. There are a few things to consider when buying a tripod, and going cheap may cost you more in the long run….
When it comes to still life and even portrait photography, the temptation to use a plain white (or even plain black) background is there. It is simple, effective and uncluttered. But what about looking at some alternatives? Below I look at 10 alternatives to a white background…
