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.
I bought a new lens and I am totally in love. This was not just a happy coincidence. I tried it out, before I bought it.
I recently did a creative portrait shoot with Little Red Riding Hood on location in a forest. It very was dark and very gloomy, which made for challenging shooting. I was using the fastest lens I had to shoot in this dark environment and overall I was pretty happy with most of the shots.
And when you crop into an image to any significant amount you lose a LOT of detail. Well, the clever people at Topaz Labs have largely solved that problem
Regardless of what you shoot with and where you shoot, there may come a time when a light meter may come in handy, and if you have your smartphone, you can use that.
I am sure that there are loads of apps around, both free and paid options, but I thought I would just mention these two. They just work and for me, that’s what’s important.
If you are of the creative type, I am sure you are either thinking about, looking for or actively involved in a Passion Project
When it comes to landscape and travel photography, do you try to capture what thousands already have or do you look for something a little more unique? Perhaps you are asking how can I make my travel pictures more interesting?
So what do you do when you need a tripod and forget it? Like shooting in REALLY tricky lighting, where only a tripod will do the trick?
Dealing with critics, the cut that hurts the most. When surrounded by praise, why is it that one bad comment can bring us down? As creatives do we often wear our heart on our sleeve?
I have found that I often learn and see more when I have my camera in my hands. Looking through the viewfinder allows me to block out everything else and really see what is before me.
Using a low aperture for getting the shot in tricky light is often a great way to shoot a scene.
I recently photographed a Red Riding Hood inspired portrait session in a redwood forest. Even though it was shot at 10 a.m., it was so dark on the edge of the forest that the only way to capture detail was to use a low aperture, like f/2.8. My Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 workhorse is a fantastic lens for doing just that.
It’s not every day you’re offered the opportunity to photograph the inside of a now disused asylum for the mentally and the criminally insane. True Australian horror stories. But what to do when the opportunity presents itself? You get creative.
Some in the photography industry claim the only way you will ever get really good and master a genre is to only shoot that one genre. We don’t necessarily agree with that statement — here’s why …
Back in October, I was asked to review the new Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 for my Sony. I loved it so much I bought it, Seriously! Tamron 70-300mm for Sony really is a nature photography gem.
Beware the drop bear. Living here in Australia, when it comes to dangerous animals, it seems everything is out to kill you.
When you’re just starting out using a flash can seem daunting and confusing. There are so many confusing settings and it seems like there is so much to learn and navigate. So let’s break it down.
Using presets in Lightroom to speed up your workflow, is a fabulous use of the software. When it comes to editing a bunch of images from a single photoshoot, you can dramatically speed your workflow up by creating your own Preset. They are quite easy to create. You can even make your own collections.
Are you looking to create a soft romantic look for your portraits? It’s never been easier in LuminarAI. You can also add a creative element to them as well.
Starting a photographic business? Before you buy a camera and all the gear and create a killer website, you might want to look at a few fundamentals first. A little prep work now could save you from a whole mess of headache and nightmare down the road.
I was recently asked during a mentoring session what my main go-to’s are in the studio for portrait photoshoots. I guess when you are starting out these are some fairly serious questions. Not all of these are necessities, but I feel I can’t live without them. I wish when I was starting out someone broke it down for me too.
