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8 Things You Absolutely Need To Start a Portrait Photography Business

8 things you need to start a portrait photography business

So you're thinking about getting started in photography, you love the idea of it and are thinking about jumping in! But where to begin? Many people ask me this: “If you were starting a portrait business either as side hustle money or as a full-time business, what would you absolutely need to get started?" You might be wondering the same thing.   When I started in photography,[...]

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Photography Lessons

How to take a photo with a blurry background

Understanding aperture and how to take a photo with a blurry background

So you have a new camera, and you’re dying to take a professional looking portrait photo. You know, the type of photo where your subject is in perfect focus, but the background is soft and blurry. How do you do it? It all starts with understanding aperture. How to create a blurry background is the #1 thing people ask me when it comes to taking artistic photos.… My answer is always[...]

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Photography Lessons

Recommended Camera Lenses for Beginners

how to choose a cheap beginner camera lens DSLR canon

Trying to decide which lens to buy? The options are overwhelming! Clients and friends frequently ask me what lenses I use and recommend. I wanted to do a quick post about which lenses are my favorites as there are literally hundreds of available options. Many people think if they buy a pro camera, their photos are automatically going to be amazing. Unfortunately you can have a great camer[...]

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Want to take your photos to the next level? Consider purchasing Photoshop CC…

consider purchasing adobe photoshop cc if you want to take your photos to the next level

If you've read my previous articles, you know what cameras and lenses I recommend to get great results. But how do you take your images to the next level to achieve a professional look? So many times you can take a great photo using your top of the line camera and lenses, but the image lacks that extra "something". Most pros use Photoshop to enhance colors, sharpen, saturate, or fix commo[...]

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Location Shoots, Photography Lessons

How to take amazing fall photos of your family in the leaves

how to take amazing fall photos with kids tutorial canon

Fall is one of my favorite seasons! Otherwise lackluster lawns and trees are suddenly transformed to beautiful, dreamy, colorful scenery that makes a perfect backdrop for photos. Not only is it a perfect place for photos - my kids LOVE to play in the leaves! (Hey, FINALLY something they can throw everywhere that I don't have to clean up! Momma's dream come true...) I scroll through social[...]

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Camera techniques, Location Shoots

How to take amazing fall pumpkin patch photos of your children

Learn how to take great fall photos of your kids at the pumpkin patch using your canon DSLR camera

Hey everyone! An annual tradition for our family is to take the kiddos to the pumpkin patch for some fall festivities! Some of my favorite photos over the years are snaps from these days. I have a lot of friends who also head to the pumpkin patch every year, so I wanted to do a quick tutorial on how to get some great photos of your kiddos! What to bring to the pumpkin farm Ingredient[...]

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Fix It Friday, Photoshop Tools and Techniques

Top 3 Photoshop Tricks for Beginners

top 3 photoshop tools for beginners

Hey everyone! I've had a lot of you ask how to easily fix your photos in Photoshop. So many times you take a great photo with your camera, but quickly realize that it's too dark, or has other problems that make it not quite as beautiful as you had imagined! Adobe Photoshop can be a BEAR of a program to navigate so I wanted to do a quick post on my top 3 super easy favorite Photoshop tools[...]

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How to setup your camera like a pro – Canon / 7D DSLR Camera

Hey guys! A quick video tutorial on how to setup your camera. I cover formatting cards, setting up basic functions, attaching and handling lenses, etc. Click here to view on YouTube: https://youtu.be/l3_hI8cg_dw P.S.... Have you signed up for our newsletter? Click here to signup! We will send you new lessons as they are published. We promise not to spam you (we hate that as much as y[...]

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Welcome!!

Krista Lee at her studio in Nashville, TN

Hello and welcome! Thanks for stopping by this little corner of the internet. I love that you're here! After years of friends and clients asking me to teach them how to use their cameras, I finally decided to start this website! My goal is to build a community of like-minded people who love photography and want to learn how to use their cameras. I will be posting pro hacks and free "recip[...]

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