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.
Here are a few tips and tricks for getting the best out of creating mini-sessions for Christmas Pet Pawtraits.
Just got a new Sony camera...It's worth setting up your menus and creating some custom settings, these will make your life so much easier.
It's beginning to look a lot like ChristmasNothing quite says Christmas like lights. So here are some tips for capturing holiday lights
Is it all about business rather than the sheer joy? Here are three guilt-free tips for simply enjoying photography again.
Way back in 2014, I took up photography after a long absence. I noticed some pleasant and unexpected bonuses with my photography.
Talk about ending the year on a high note. I think this was one of the best workshops to date, we had so much fun! Seriously. We started with a Red Backdrop for the class Gentlemen Prefer Blondes movie scene
After what seemed like ages, so many postponements, we finally managed to run the 1950’s Rock n Roll Dance Party Workshop.
One of my happiest childhood memories was of Christmas morning. Here are some ideas for creating a Christmas morning scene for family photos.
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.
