Archive for Photo Tips
Check your Settings….
Check your settings! Make it a habit – before you go out on any type of photo adventure, check all of your settings. You will never be plagued with images shot with the wrong exposure. So make sure you check:
ISO
White Balance
Shutter Speed
Aperture
Bracketing
Exposure Compensation
At the end of a shoot, always restore your settings to the same [...]
Photographing One of My Favorite Things
Today I got to do one of my favorite things – take pictures of cupcakes and cookies from Lady Di’s. What a perfect way to end the week! These mouthwatering treats are as good as they look. Stop by her shop located on The Old Road and Valencia Blvd. in Valencia and take some home [...]
Wedding Image of the Week…
Sometimes the best image is the details. Here is an example of one of my favorite images from a wedding I shot this past month.
Wedding Workshop Wrap-up
On Sunday SCV Center for Photography hosted our Wedding Photography Intensive workshop with the awesome Wedding Photographer William Innes as our fearless instructor for the day. The dedicated group started at 8am, yes, on a Sunday morning, and the entire group was early at that. By 9am the group was shooting our totally decked out [...]
Silhouette Photos
In looking at some photos on the web today, I noticed a lot of silhouetted photos on the beach that really made me think about how little I have seen this in our local photography. So after doing some looking into my own images, I realized that I have done some of this, but really [...]
Nikon releases new lenses
Nikon announced today the release of several new lenses. The first that caught my attention was the 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 VR lens that compete directly with Tamron. This will provide the everyday photographer with a great range, thus reducing the need to change the lens. This will be a welcomed addition to the vacation photographer as [...]
Shooting Ideas…..
There are times when your photographic creative juices fail you, and you just can not come up with any ideas of what to photograph, but you want to photograph. Here are a few ideas for you to consider:
Your Yard: You may think this is funny, but your yard is a target rich environment. Most of [...]
Sneak Peak of our latest portrait session in the studio….
Enjoyed shooting the happy couple after the wedding.
Come on into the SCV Center for Photography for your portraits. www.scvphotocenter.com
Ansel Adams photos found at Garage Sale
You have read that correctly. A Fresno man purchased 2 small boxes 10 years ago for $45, negotiated down from $70 and now reports are coming in that they could be worth upwards of $200 million.
According to the story, 65 glass negatives created by Ansel Adams were believed to have been destroyed in a 1937 [...]
Fall into New England Photo Trip
Fall Into New England – A Photographers Outing
Wed. Oct 6- Sunday Oct 10 Vermont/New Hampshire
Tues Oct 12-Saturday Oct. 16 Maine
Guide: April Bielefeldt
http://www.yourphototravelguide.com/
April Bielefeldt is a nationally-recognized, award winning photographer and current President of Santa Clarita Valley Photographers Association. She has lived in several areas of the country, but New England continues to be her favorite [...]
