Here’s a great idea to liven up any party or event – shoot pictures on green screen! You can set up the easy-to-use green screen backdrop virtually anywhere, then just pop them into the included Photo Illusions software for instant composite photos. Fast, fun, and affordable – your party will be a hit! Here are just a few images I created using the Erin Manning Creation Kit.
Watch this video and I’ll show you how I did it.
Archive for the ‘quick tips’ Category
Graduation Party Fun
Monday, March 25th, 2013Capture the Action
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013Learn how to photograph action sports shots of your family using a fast shutter speed, good lighting, and the right background. I’ll also show you how the right memory card is super important when capturing the action.
The perfect gift for the photo-enthusiast
Sunday, December 9th, 2012This Digital Photography 101 DVD contains 21 short videos designed to entertain, educate, and inspire. The content is focused on the photo-beginner and enthusiast and makes the perfect gift for anyone interested in taking better pictures, from teenagers to seniors and everyone in between!
Here’s one of the videos from the DVD:
Memory Cards – What to Look for and How to Use Them
Vacation Photo Tips
Sunday, August 26th, 2012This video helps de-mystify a very important tool for capturing great photos and video – the memory card!
QUICK PHOTO TIPS: Blur the background
Thursday, April 12th, 2012Wondering how to create that blurred background effect in your images? Just set your camera to Aperture Priority (AV), choose a large aperture setting (represented by a small number (like f/2.8, f/3.5, f/4, f/5.6), stand back from your subject and zoom in to fill the frame. That’s all you have to think about, the camera makes the decision about the shutter speed for you, depending on the light in your scene.
QUICK PHOTO TIPS: Provide feedback
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012When you’re having your picture taken, you can’t see how you look, which makes some people very self-conscious. People need feedback from their photographer. Encouraging comments and direction really help your subjects loosen up in front of the lens.
QUICK PHOTO TIPS: Framing
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012Use a framing element to give your image context, depth, and lead the viewer’s eye towards your subject. A tree branch, doorways, archways, windows – any open shape that surrounds your subject in the foreground of your scene will work.
QUICK PHOTO TIPS: Control the light – diffusion
Monday, April 9th, 2012Soften the harsh light of mid-day sun by placing sheer white fabric, translucent paper, or a professional diffuser between your subject and the harsh light source.
QUICK PHOTO TIPS: Control the light – reflector
Sunday, April 8th, 2012Get rid of shadows and liven up the catch light in your subject’s eyes by bouncing light back onto them with a reflector. Whether it’s a professional reflector, white board, or tin foil on a cookie sheet, reflecting light gives you more control over the light in your photo.
QUICK PHOTO TIPS: Find the light – open shade
Saturday, April 7th, 2012Avoid harsh overhead light by placing your subject in the soft light of open shade. Open shade can be found beneath a tree, under the porch of a house, in a doorway, under an umbrella, or in the shade of a building.
