Here is some great information from a photographer I stumbled upon. All her tips are really great and even helped me to open my mind in thinking different. It is exactly what I needed because I have come to another dry spot in my photography. Lately I felt like I wasn’t being challenged and growing with my work. I am a person who has to constantly become the best I can be. If I don’t my life becomes boring to me. I love being challenged. This woman opened my eyes to see that it’s best try and capture life as it is. Many family portraits most time people want photos of them posed. I am more of a candid photographer and enjoys capturing the time in a families life together. Trying to show what I see, their love for each other, the joy, their emotions. Not so much staring straight into the camera. This isn’t how I work. I don’t mind doing a few like this but I would rather spend 90% of the time just being like a fly on the wall almost watching them. Kinda like how you watch a movie and I am the camera. But still shots. I think my best work is when I grab shots of them playing or starring into their new babies eyes or dancing or tickling. These are the moments that happen so fast.
Check it out, she is a much better writer than I am. I am horrible at writing, give me images or a pencil to draw. My skill is an artist.
http://marisehlersphotography.blogspot.com/
Another great website I found on lighting you might enjoy
