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10 Simple Photos To Do When It Rains On Your Wedding Day

photo of bride as she holds rain rain go away sign on a rainy wedding day

You’re a wedding photographer, and have an amazing wedding booked today. You’ve consulted your notes, packed your bags, charged your batteries and envisioned all of the beautiful images you will take. You take a quick look at the forecast (or out the window) and your heart sinks. RAIN. ALLLL day. The panic sets in. What the the $#?! What are you going to do? Cue the anxiety.... You can already imagine the bad reviews on Yelp, Google, and Wedding Wire that the bride will leave after she gets her images back. You know that this venue doesn't ha[...]

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Here’s how to take the best sibling pictures (and make it look like they actually love each other!)

how to get siblings to take great photos

Do you have siblings that you want to photograph together in a sweet, loveable manner? Getting kiddos to interact with each other without shoving one another down can be a challenge! There are moments at home where big brother is so adorably sweet to little sister, but as luck would have it, they’re usually in a messy room and wearing last night’s pajamas and slept-on hair. At a photo shoot, a parent’s dream is to recreate these moments (but with washed faces and better clothes!) Making that dream become reality can be extremely challenging though. Kids u[...]

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Summer Sprinkler Photos- My Favorite!

Learn how to take photos of your kids in the sprinkler

Summertime photos are some of my favorite pictures-- sunlight, water, and fun are the essence of a great summer break and childhood! As the summer season is in full gear, I wanted to share a quick tutorial on how to get super cute photos of your kiddos playing in the sprinkler. This is a photo of my little man, Colin, having a great time in the water. Ingredients: 1- Sprinkler 1- Kiddo (or hey, no one is stopping you from frolicking through the water... just saying...;-)) 1- Sunlit yard / safe area to play 1- DSLR camera, see settings below Camera Settings[...]

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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 common exposure issues. If this is something you're interested in doing, you will need the following: Laptop or desktop computer (NOT an ipad or tablet!) with at least 8 GB of[...]

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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 you do!)

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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 "recipes" for different scenarios... Whether it be capturing candid moments of family at home, or doing your own "portraits" using minimal gear. I am going to teach you the basics and[...]