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.
Finally...we managed to lift lockdown and started back in the studio with workshops! YAY before I could run anything new, I had to play catch up on all the workshops that had been postponed, again and again...
If you're just starting out in photography, you might end up with blurry photos. Here's some tips on how to avoid blurry photos.
When it comes to working with young, energetic and excited kids for Christmas photos, it pays to be a little prepared. Here are some ideas.
You can extend your creativity further with the Lensbaby Sweet 80, which allows for a sweet spot of focus and the rest of gorgeous blur.
I have been using the Tamron 28-75mm G1 Sony E-mount lens as my studio workhorse few several years now. So...what’s new in the G2?
On Saturday I ran the first workshop in what feels like forever. So many patient people with all the 'creative' scheduling over and over again, postponements and lockdowns! But finally, we made it back.
I do love the creative magic I can create with the Lensbaby Velvet56. Whether for macro or portraits or even landscape photography.
What really is ISO in photography? ISO isn't necessarily what you think it is - it's really just digital gain.
Creating a holiday scene for families, sitting by fire, excited kids. Putting out milk and cookies for Santa. Memories from my childhood.
We often forget the basics, like the humble sandbag, what the humble sandbag is and why you should perhaps have one or two in your studio.
What is symmetry in photography? Symmetry appears when equal parts of your composition mirror each other, often making a pictures clinical
If you are looking to get into some bird photography, it's not as easy as it looks. So here are ten tips for better bird photography.
I was super keen to play with the new and improved masking tools for Lightroom. Once I started I could see the benefits straight away.
Halloween is just around the corner, sadly I won't get all my planned shoots in this year. So I thought I would have a look at some previous Halloween shoots and have some fun with the edits. Like editing lighting to a creepy scene in Luminar
Create three moody, artistic and dramatic lighting setups with a single speedlight and a small diffuser in the studio.
One of the really cool features of Lightroom Classic is the Print Module. I find it fun to make my own collages and triptychs.
There are a lot of articles out there on what you need to get into product photography. But what do you really need to get started?
This new Tamron 18-300mm lens certainly had the versatility to get out in nature with its all-in-one APS-C Ultra Zoom specs.
A beautiful backdrop can make or break a studio shoot. I discovered Kate Backdrops. So beautiful, so versatile and so easy to look after.
Well not me, congrats to the winners by the way. I did however find out I won 4th place overall and 3rd place in the photographic section of the most recent Light, Space & Time “Seascapes Competition”
