Thursday, August 31, 2017
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Family Documentary – A selection of images from our #ThursdayTheme
Last week we asked to see your family documentary images for our #ThursdayTheme. Documentary photography is about taking pictures that make the viewer feel something towards your subject. It is about capturing your family just as they are by carefully choosing the moment, the light and the composition. Thank you to everyone who shared their images with us.
Our #FridayFoto this week is this beautiful image from Lydja Lapka!
Here’s what Julie had to say about Lydja’s image:
“I fell head over heels in love with this image from Lydja. Not only is it so perfectly fitting for the theme, it also has that immediate impact that makes you stop scrolling down your newsfeed just to look.
I’m a massive fan of dark, moody imagery like this. I particularly love that direct light that’s hitting our cute little subject whilst his surroundings have been thrown into varying degrees of shadow. Totally up my street.
In my honest opinion this is a marvellous example of documentary photography Lydja. Thank you so much for sharing it with us!”
Belen Fleming
Adrianna Ko
Alina Clark
Alison Stewart
Catriona Scott
Collen Ro
Elizabeth Hall
Fauna Hobson
Georgie Betts
Hayley Cheeseman
Irina Duane
Justine McNeely
Justyna Kolodziej
Jyotsna Bhamidipati
Karissa Jones Matthews
Kate Wojdak
Kathryn Scott
Kelly Dunn
Kimberly Collins
Laura Elizabeth Wood
Laura Humphreys Eckard
Louise Why
Lynn Denness
Meaghan Marmillod
Michaela Strivens
Niki Durkan
Nikki Mih
Sabrina StLaurent MacDougall
Shanon Pruden
Stacey Millspaw DeForest
Tanya Brown
Tiffany Kowalsky
Pop by and request to join – you’ll love it! 
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Tuesday, August 29, 2017
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Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Weddings – A selection of images from our #ThursdayTheme
For our #ThursdayTheme last week we wanted to see your wedding images. A wedding has to be one of the most intimate and emotional days of your life so it is lovely that so many of you shared your gorgeous wedding images – thank you!
#FridayFoto is this stunning image from our friend Michael Carver!
Here’s what Julie had to say about Michael’s image:
“Michael is one of my favourite photographers ever.
Not only that, he is a constant source of advice and support and inspiration in this group. I can’t count the number of times he has willingly responded (at length) to members who have asked him questions or sought help.
I know he doesn’t enter the theme to win. He enters to get involved. But how could I not choose this? And if it gives me the opportunity to thank him too – then all the better!
I don’t need to go into why this image is so awesome. It just is. Right?
Thanks Michael for being great.”
Ashling Hayes
Audrey Boniwell
Barry Robb
Chris Scott
Hannah Lamprell
Jacqie Monk
Jane Ashton
Jessie Swift Steimle
Jim Davies
Joanna Pabel-Gruszczynska
Kelly Dunn
Laura Elizabeth Wood
Laurie Pilia
Linki Abrie
Liz Stowe
Megan Faber
Michaela Strivens
Nikki Mih
Olwyn Hunter Young
Tiffany Hopwood
Vaughna Palmer
Pop by and request to join – you’ll love it!
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017
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Thursday, August 17, 2017
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Lego – A selection of images from our #ThursdayTheme
We can’t believe how fully you guys entered into the spirit of this Legography theme. There were so many fabulous entries and I know you’ll enjoy the blog this week. Thank you to EVERYONE who entered an image. Epic theme!
Our #FridayFoto is this little piece of brilliance by Anya Foust Hone!
Here’s what Julie had to say about Anya’s image:
“Firstly I really admire the thought and effort that you put into the setup Anya. I LOVED looking at your behind the scenes shots. Thank you so much for sharing them!
Shooting this outside in full sun instead of setting something up indoors just makes it look so authentic! The use of the blue tarpaulin as the sea is a stroke of genius and shooting wide open to blur it and the pirate ship out just makes it all look even more realistic.
Then we have this adorable pirate scene playing out at the front. They’ve all been so carefully placed and posed – every single one of them adds something to the story. You really nailed the composition of this whole shot.
Thank you so much for creating this and sharing it with us Anya! It really brightened up my day!”
Anne McBeth Simpson
Annemarie Smith
Ashling Hayes
Chiobhon Muller
Corrie Shallcross
Dana Klement
Dave Simpson
Jessie Anne
Justyna Kolodziej
Kelly Dawson
Kerry Sidwell Wilson
Kirsty Moore
Lindsay Lorenzo
Lori Meyer
Loryn Payne
Lynn Denness
Mona Naem
Pamela Kidd Hall
Sabrina StLaurent MacDougall
Stacey Millspaw DeForest
Tina Meesen
Vanessa Imrie
Victoria Anne
Zoe Glasgow
Pop by and request to join – you’ll love it!
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Tuesday, August 15, 2017
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Saturday, August 12, 2017
Friday, August 11, 2017
Simple Lightroom Backup Tips and File System Troubleshooting
Backups are an important aspect of file management and while we’ve already discussed catalogue backups in another article, there is still the question of what should be done with regard to the actual master photos. Remember that the catalogue backup only saves the work you’ve done to your photos and not...
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Thursday, August 10, 2017
How to Organise Photos in Lightroom Simply and Easily
It’s not difficult to organise photos in Lightroom since it allows you to search and sort your photos by a number of different methods other than by folder. Because of this, it’s not mandatory to have a highly organised file structure. In theory, you could import all your photos into...
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7 Wedding Photography Lenses A Pro Never Leaves Home Without
Shooting a wedding is unlike shooting any other genre of photography. That’s because it’s like every genre of photography rolled in to one. Fashion, portraiture, architecture, landscape, lifestyle, product, family. If you’re very lucky, travel too. These all play a part in building the story of your clients’ day As...
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Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
The Ultimate Guide to Filters for Landscape Photography
To the novice photographer taking his or her first landscape photos, it might not be immediately clear why filters for landscape photography are even necessary. Filters’ effects are often subtle and their benefits difficult to see for an amateur eye. To the seasoned landscape shooter, though, filters are considered almost...
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Tales of my First Complete and Total Eclipse!
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Understand The Lightroom Catalog System in 10 Minutes
Taking control of your image files and the Lightroom catalog is fundamental to achieving a good workflow in the program. However, it’s not uncommon to come across people who have been using Lightroom for months or years without having a clue where their photos are actually located. Invariably, their filing...
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Monday, August 7, 2017
Sunday, August 6, 2017
How to Easily Blur Photo Backgrounds in Lightroom
A typical rookie mistake in photography is to let yourself focus so much on your subject that you loose the perception of what is around it. Sometimes you end up making photos where the background distracts from your subject; this article will teach you how to blur the background in...
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Transform Your Landscape Photos with Dramatic Weather Photography
As you may know if you’ve attempted landscape photography, not every image you capture is attractive and soul-stirring; even photographs of genuinely beautiful landscapes can end up dull and less than impressive if you can’t find the interest in the scene. The problem may be not lie with the place...
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Saturday, August 5, 2017
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Wednesday, August 2, 2017
10 Tips for Consistently Great Real Estate Photography
Real estate photography is always in demand. Houses go on and off the market daily, and every agent is battling for the homebuyers’ attention with photos. Doing photography for real estate can seem tricky, but with a few simple real estate photography tips and lots of practice, you can produce...
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Documentary – A selection of images from our #ThursdayTheme
One of our favourite styles of photography is documentary photography. This is a style of photography that represents everyday life and provides a straightforward representation of people, places, objects and/or events.
Our #FridayFoto is this beauty from Michaela Strivens.
Here’s what Julie had to say about Michaela’s image:
“For me this is everyday documentary photography at its best. Just look at that expression of complete and utter joy on the left! If you don’t smile at this – you’re dead inside!
But there is so much more to this than the emotion captured. I love the black and white conversion – it has just the right amount of contrast to make it pop. The image is beautifully sharp and expertly exposed AND the horizontals are straight – hallelujah!
This is such a treasure Michaela Strivens. If these were my kids this would be HUGE on my wall.”
Adrianna Ko
Alison Smith
Alison Stewart
Anya Foust Hone
Chelle Lundy
Elena Garcia-Hernandez
Hannah Lamprell
Hiral Jethwa
Jasmine Hirst
Jennie Verney
Jessica LaHousse
Jim Davies
Jody Hicks
Jonna Dena Barrier
Justyna Kolodziej
Jyotsna Bhamidipati
Kelly Dunn
Laura Elizabeth Wood
Lisa Friday
Lorraine Burke Hamsworth
Lydia Lapka
Lynda Birt
Lynn Fraser
Lynn Fraser
Lynne Grant
Meaghan Marmillod
Michael Carver
Michelle Wright
Niki Durkan
Ritchie Patton
Pop by and request to join – you’ll love it!
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