Archive for the ‘Photography’ Category

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It’s often been said that the best camera is the one you have with you, and for most of us that’s the camera on our phone.  Many photo tips that work for your point and shoot or digital SLR will work with your phone lens as well.  Yet, the camera on your phone poses a few unique shooting challenges.  PCWorld has a great article with tips and techniques especially for photos from your phone.

How to Take Better Photos With a Phone

I didn’t even know a tripod for a phone existed.  I really loved the tip on experimenting with angles too.  This is where the compact size of a camera phone has its advantages.  Lack of a long zoom is also a challenge.  The solution they give for that doesn’t cost a dime.

Did you know that at the upcoming True Scrap event one of the workshops will be Phoning It In: Using Cell Phone Photos Effectively? Tami Morrison  will reveal her favorite photo apps and printing pointers to help overcome the challenges of your phone’s lens. She’s also going to give  tips and techniques for scrapbooking your phone photos.  Watch this blog and your email tomorrow for more about True Scrap.

I printed out this Fall Photo Checklist from Simple As That.  I  keep it in my calendar as a reminder for my weekly planning and picture taking opportunities.  Simple As That has printable photo opportunities for Spring, Summer, Fall, Back to School and even a Holiday checklist.  You might want to print them all now and put them into your calendar or camera bag. Thank you for the great reference, Simple As That!

I love this Manual Photography Cheat Sheet designed by livinginthestills.  I have this printed in 4×6 to carry in my camera bag.  You can also order prints from Zazzle if you prefer.

Have you noticed this trend in scrapbooking?  Promotional scrapbooking videos set to music?  Here are a couple of my recent favorites:

Amy Tangerine’s Mini Album Video for American Crafts

And the video for the widely popular K & Company Smash Books:

For anyone wanting to learn more about digital photography, I can’t recommend Digital Photography School highly enough.  This site is full of articles and resources for beginner to advanced photographers.  I’ve written about their ebooks before, including their most recent ebook called The Art of Self Portraiture.

Recently, DPS made the decision to raise the price of their popular Photo Nuts photography ebooks from $19.99 to $29.99.  The price increase is effective August 25, 2011.  If you’re interested in either Photo Nuts and Bolts or Photo Nuts and Shots, now is the time to make your purchase.  They are currently offering bonuses with these books if you order now.  Photo Nuts and Bolts will include a Pocket Reference Guide, and the bonus for Photo Nuts and Shots is a Pocket Trouble Shooting Guide.

These ebooks are my favorite basic digital photography resources.  I refer back to them often.  The great thing about DPS ebooks is that they come with a 60 money back guarantee!  Don’t delay and miss out on the current price as well as the bonuses, visit Digital Photography School.

If you follow Ali Edwards or Cathy Zielske, you’ve seen how they use self portraits to document their everyday lives in their scrapbooks.  Ali uses this technique throughout her “Week in the Life” and
Project Life” albums.  She takes photos of herself working in her studio, taking a coffee break, sitting on the floor with her children, and even driving her car.  With a webcam, camera timer, or her iphone, she frequently includes self portraits in her layouts.

Would you like to learn how to take creative self portraits?  Are you like many scrapbookers who tend to be the family photographer, but often don’t include enough photos of ourselves in your albums?  The Digital Photography School, one of my favorite websites for learning photography, has just released a new ebook that will teach you techniques to create beautiful self portraits.

I’ve recommended DPS’s ebooks before.  They are very high quality, a great value, and written by experts in the field of photography.  The Art of Self-Portraiture is written by Anna Gay and offers 52 pages of advice, insight and techniques for beginning a journey into self-portraiture.

I read this book yesterday, and can’t wait to try out some of the techniques Anna demonstrates.  You don’t have to be a skilled photographer to take self-portraits.  She shows you everything you need to know to tell your story through self-portraiture.  I can see creating an entire album of these photos!

I love how she teaches how to use lighting to express moods and feelings, how composition can reveal your personality, and how focus can highlight your passions.  She even provides 52 themes for self portraits to get you started on this new photographic journey of self-discovery and creativity.

For a limited time The Art of Self-Portraiture is only $14.99 – $5 off the cover price.  This is an introductory price, so don’t wait long to make your purchase (offer ends May 31).  You also will have a chance to win an IPAD 2!  DPS offers a 60-day guarantee.  If you’re not satisfied, you can get a full refund.

Buy The Art of Self-Portraiture by Anna Gay for $14.99 – a limited introductory price!

Beautiful photos are the foundation of a great scrapbooking page.  One of the ways I like to continually improve my photography skills is to read Digital Photography School’s blog.  DPS also has a few fantastic photography ebooks that I refer back to again and again.

Digital Photography School just released a new photography ebook called, “Captivating Color – A Guide to Dramatic Color Photography” by Mitchell Kanashkevich, who also wrote their best selling Travel Photography ebook (a favorite of mine!).

I’ve already received a copy, and I can tell you this ebook will help you take images that are full of emotion – no more bland, uninteresting photos.  The ebook teaches you how to take photos that are full of life and emotion! Isn’t that what we all want for our scrapbooking pages?

Spring is a perfect time to learn more about color in our photography.  For a very limited time, Captivating Color is on sale for 25% off, and it comes with a bonus book called Seeing the Light (a $12 value). You get both ebooks for $14.99.

I’ve never been disappointed with any of Digital Photography School’s ebooks.  If you are just a beginner, you might want to first consider their “Photo Nuts and Bolts” ebook.  It will teach you about your camera functions and how to take better photos.  I’ve actually read that one a few times, and still refer back to it.

Take advantage of DPS’s special pricing on Captivating Color, or check out one of their other ebook titles, like The Essential Guide to Portrait Photography.  They are packed with information and are a great value!

Disclosure:  Into Scrapbooking uses affiliate links and I do receive compensation if you choose to purchase through my links.  I have purchased all of DPS’s ebooks, except I did receive a review copy of Captivating Color.

One of the most common questions you see in scrapbooking forums is “Which camera should I buy?”  Photos are the focus of our scrapbooking pages, and the best way to improve our layouts is to take better photos.  So, if you’re in the market for a new digital camera, I’ve got a great free resource for you.

Ingrid Owens of Camera Shy is offering her new ebook, “Choosing the Best Digital Camera for You,” free to anyone who signs up for her email list.  I downloaded the book today, and read the 12-page guide.  She explains what features you need based on your photography style, the best places to buy digital cameras and her personal recommendations for specific digital cameras.

“Choosing the Best Digital Camera for You” is a great guide for anyone who is shopping for a new digital camera.  I also recommend you check out her blog, Beginners Photography Blog.  It’s just getting started, but so far I really like her Learn a Mode Monday series.

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?  Well, the idea has been around awhile, but basically you take a photo a day for an entire year and put all the photos into one album.  There are a few reasons why this concept has caught on so well.  In fact, it’s so popular that Creating Keepsakes Kit of the Month for January featured a specially designed Project 365 album, and it sold out in just hours on the first day it was released.

Why Is Project 365 So Popular?

1. You document every day for the entire year in one photo album creating a Year in Review scrapbook.
2. Finding something to photograph every day makes you look even closer at the ordinary events in your life.
3. You’ll miss less of those “I wish I had my camera” moments, because photographing every day means your camera will always be handy and ready to shoot.
4. You’ll finally learn to use more than just the automatic settings on your camera.
5. Taking more photographs will make you a better photographer.  You’ll start to see photographic opportunities all around you.

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Can you think of other reasons why Project 365 scrapbooks are so popular?

Make and Takes has a guest post from Jessica of Mom Shots with tips for photographing children.  She gives 5 easy steps for taking great pictures of kids.

Photographing children can be a challenge, because they never seem to stay still long enough to compose a picture.  Not only does Jessica give easy tips specific to photographing children, she shows you with examples.  I think you’ll enjoy her photos as much as her steps for better shots of kids.

We all want exceptional photos in our scrapbooks.  Learning to take better pictures will improve your scrapbooking pages and will help you document your family’s memories.

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